Imperial Potentate

*"The Cyrodiil Republic or Cyrodiil is an republic that have an dictatorship after the Oblivion Crisis, even ruled two dictators total. The Republic was poor, very poor that it got civil war to retortion of the Empire."*
―Datnur Dalvvyn[src]
The **Imperial Potentate**, sometime preferred as the **Cyrodiilic Potentate** or **Potentate of Cyrodiil**, sometimes referred to as the **First Republic**, was an republic found beginning after the aftermath of the Oblivion Crisis in 4E 10, when General-turned Council Valentinian Tiber was declared and become the first Dictator by the Elder Council.

## History

### The First Imperial Potentate

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According to the *History of Cyrodiil Republic*, the reign of Valentinian Tiber was the turning point of height of power of the Septim Empire, instead, turning the Empire into an republic Potentatship, which the only province of Tamriel who hold an dictatorship. Tiber also described as an "brutal tyrant", and was overweight (similar to Amiel Richton's appearance). In 4E 55, Arctarius Mede died peacefully in Skyrim, and while his son, Severus pledged to return to Cyrodiil. With Cyrodiil was at the height of the civil war, Tiber's last attempt to not have an civil war which it was succeeded, but the following year with the return of Severus Mede in Bruma.

Sometime in 4E 57, Valentinian Tiber was assassinated while in the Imperial City, thus ended the first Cyrodilic Republic, Severus Mede made his return from Bruma from exile to resumed his role as Emperor and immediately arrive in the Imperial City.

### The Second Imperial Potentate

When Antonius Mede's reign as Emperor was about approx. 20 years. Since he been involved with necromancy, the public eye had been decline since the Empire banned necromancy in Cyrodiil. Doctors often attempted to cure the Emperor's madness multiple times, but Attrebus refused. This may cause succession crisis without a bride or issue, he may die childless.

About either 4E 118 or 4E 119, Antonius was declared himself, the rank of Potentate, with total power over all of Cyrodiil and even the government. He forced the Elder Council to dismissed, which many of the council went into exile as they planned to rise General Reman Septim that successfully restoring the monarchy. During his reign, Antonius was described as one of the worst and the only Potentate who made Cyrodiil into a Potentate republic. With the Septims are banned, and replaced with Mede, which only to be Septim Coin to be bring back into Cyrodiil.

#### Imperial Civil War

*Main article: Varian Ruby Rebellion*
The Elder Council call the restoration of Septim Dynasty, which they reach out General Reman Varian, an Elder Council councilor and Imperial General. Reman then return to the Imperial City after his released of banishment by Antonius. Then an few mobs declared that "an civil war declared in Cyrodiil", and an civil war begin.*[citation needed]* However Antonius saw his General. Reman Varian rise an army and declared he had opposed Antonius rule.

During the course of the civil war, with losing effort of Generals and support. The potentate had collapse and in choas. Stressing and flustering that his top general abandoned him, ordered Reman to step down nor removed from office, but Antonius wasn't notice that his top general had huge support, even the Elder Council.

In 4E 128, Antonius Mede's popularity was completed faded and his insanity was above the point that his madness was going to kill his own servants even some of the guards. Reman Varian was given to have a campaign to take the Imperial city that his scouts that he sent returns with information that by taking Imperial City which the end of the Attrebus's reign. However the Elder Council forced Antonius forced to abdicated the throne.

General Reman Varian and his soon-to-be generals marched to Imperial City where Attrebus was present, outside of the city. Before he reached the City, Reman sent a scout to the Elder Council that his [Reman] army is coming to take Imperial City and seek shelter. Upon arriving, Potentate Antonius Mede was present at the hill, refusing to battle to take and duel with Reman. The Battle of the Ruby Throne broke out between Loyalist and Royalist Imperial forces, which ends with Reman Septim's victory. The Imperial documents reported that Reman himself deposed Antonius as Potentate, while General Reman served as Chief Councilor.

#### Permanent restoration of an Empire

*Main articles: Fourth Empire and Varian Dynasty*
After the Battle of the Ruby Throne, Antonius either died or escaped/vanished. General Reman Varian said that he will retire as General, however many of Imperials wanted to restored Empire, and an restored Emperor which the Elder Council offer him the Ruby Throne, which he accepted, and making his new name, Reman Septim and created the Fourth Empire. As Emperor, Reman mad an law that an permanent restoration of the Empire, and full banished and abolished the Cyrodiilic Protentate. Reman's Dynasty lasted eight hundred and fifty four long years, becoming the longest Imperial Dynasties in Tamriel and Cyrodiil and surpassing the first Septim Dynasty.

## Appearances

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