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Era of Enlightenment
From 5E 100 to 5E 200, Tamriel underwent a series of intellectual advancements. Thinkers and writers from all nations and creeds banded together into academic clubs and circulated their ideas. As opposed to the dogmatism of Fourth Era Tamriel, the ideas of liberty, reason and secularism began to prevail during the Era of Enlightenment. Technology and science developed at a quick pace, leading to significant discoveries in the 5E 200s. -
The Famine of 101
After the Federation of High Rock defaulted on its national debt, it was forced to repay its debts with raw exports. The monarchs of High Rock ordered police officers to collect grain from Bretonic farmers and sold it to Skyrim. Many farmers resisted the officers and were imprisoned for being "saboteurs of the Crown". This led to the Famine of 101, during which Bretonic peasants were afflicted with mass starvation. Tens of thousands of Bretons died. -
Roller mills built in Cyrodiil
In Cyrodiil, the first rolling mills were constructed. These factories used steel bars to stir molten iron, turning the metal vastly more malleable and pliable. Thanks to the invention of rolling mills, rails and support columns could now be built faster and more efficiently. Around the Empire, iron and steel prices fell drastically. Horse railways were now cheaper to build and grew to connect every major city in Cyrodiil. -
Emperor Regillian legalizes Talos worship
Ever since he became an Emperor, Regillian Mede had been under the influence of the Dragon League. He enacted some anti-Elvish laws, but his League friends had bigger plans. Acting according to the League's wishes, Emperor Regillian officially legalized Talos worship and threatened the Thalmor with an army of "metal men" and Nords wielding "steel beams". Although this contravened the White-Gold Concordat, the Thalmor were confused by his near-incomprehensible speech and decided to wait and see. -
Penitus Oculatus slay the Emperor
After discovering that Emperor Regillian Mede was being influenced by the Dragon League, the Penitus Oculatus debated if their loyalty towards the Emperor was negated by the said Emperor being mentally deficient. Deciding that killing him would avert a potential war with the Dominion, Penitus Oculatus agents murdered Regillian. This action killed the last surviving Mede and launched the Laemorinic Interregnum. -
Laemorinic Interregnum begins
After the murder of Emperor Regillian, the Ruby Throne was left vacant once again. Elder Council was split along sectarian lines as there were no surviving Medes to take on the throne. Chancellor Iricàryà Laemorin was chosen as the interim leader of the Empire. Although Laemorin was strongly pro-Empire and had a distinguished history of service in the Elder Council, her Altmeri ethnicity made her intensely unpopular among the Imperials. -
Talos worship outlawed
After Emperor Regillian was dethroned and executed, Regent Iricàryà Laemorin made Talos worship illegal again. This was done according to the stipulations of the White-Gold Concordat. Although Laemorin had no choice in this regard, she was blamed by the Imperial public for being a puppet for the Thalmor. -
Stormcloaks occupy Riften
Stormcloaks, active in the Rift and Eastmarch, were anxious to reclaim their rightful place as the rulers of Skyrim. During the Laemorinic Interregnum, Stormcloaks attacked Riften and occupied the city. Riften used to be one of the most colorful cities of Skyrim, harboring a population of thieves, prostitutes, musicians, miners, Dunmeri dissidents and artists. During the two-year Stormcloak occupation, non-Nordic residents were banished from the city. -
Four assassination attempts foiled against Laemorin
Iricàryà Laemorin, serving as the Regent of the Empire, had a vast army of political enemies. The Dragon League tried and failed to poison her, and the Dark Brotherhood only managed to make her nose bleed. Thalmor agents slipped nightshade extract into her morning tea, while a group of Colovian politicians shot an arrow through her hand during a public speech. Penitus Oculatus thwarted all these attempts, as they found that her above-average governance was preferable to no governance. -
Stormcloaks driven from Riften
Although their occupation of Riften was brutal, the Stormcloaks continued to pay royal taxes and dutifully upheld public order. Everything changed after the Stormcloaks attempted to expand their rule towards Windhelm by sending menacing letters to the Jarl of Eastmarch. Regent Laemorin demanded the High King to take action. A rather shabby-looking militia was mustered to liberate Riften. After three months of besieging, Stormcloaks retreated and Riften was free once again. -
Republic of Hammerfell arms their soldiers with firearms
Republic of Hammerfell armed their whole army, from the lowest private to the highest general, with high-quality flintlock rifles. Using true flints, these rifles offered superior mobility and excellent precision over all other weapons available in Tamriel. Due to a lack of magic proficiency among the Redguard, their weapons had to be strictly mechanical and featured no arcane parts, unlike the muskets of the Altmer. -
Iricàryà Laemorin almost deposed
General Hesper Ancillius, a sympathizer of the Dragon League, marched with Legio Polcus and besieged the Imperial City. Ancillius's stated intention was to install himself as the new Emperor and depose the Elvish hegemony at the helm of the Empire. His forces were driven back, but Laemorin and the Elder Council realized that her rule was unsustainable and that a new Dynasty was needed. -
Monetary reform in the Empire
Under Regent Laemorin's orders, the successful monetary reform of Skyrim was expanded to cover all of the Empire. Now, Cyrodiil and High Rock also began using paper septim notes, backed by gold. The banknotes contained images of various Emperors and were printed in safe locations, made from a mixture of paper and Nirnroot fibers. Every bank note was enchanted with a weak magical signature to make forgery near-impossible. -
Repeating rifles invented
Kemaz Mizihan, a Redguard mechanic employed by the Ra Gada Army, invented the first lever-action repeating rifle in history. Called the Mizihan rifle, his design was made out of a brass alloy and allowed its users to fire multiple shots before having to reload. It employed paper cartridges, which were coated in tallow. Although the Mizihan rifle was far more advanced than the arquebuses of the Empire, its production was limited, as it was notoriously hard to produce repeating rifles by hand. -
Mansez Gouyet becomes the King of Daggerfall
After his father King Advard Gouyet passed away, Mansez Gouyet was crowned the King of Daggerfall. Much like his predecessors, Mansez's only interest was to live a life of luxury and provide wealth for his council of nobles. Mansez had a lot of connections in the Elder Council, which allowed him to borrow money from Cyrodiilic banks at will. With the backing of the local Eight Divines establishment, he ruled as an absolute monarch, with Aedra-given powers to shape Daggerfall as he pleased. -
Union of Morrowind demands the return of Solstheim
After the conclusion of the Dunmeri War of Independence, the Union of Morrowind gave away the island of Solstheim to the Nords. Over the years, House Redoran had learned that the ruins of Mildorth provided the basis for the Dwemeri Miracle. They demanded the Empire to reimburse them for potential revenues they could've gained from Solstheim. The Empire refused, which forced the Union to send their fleets to surround the island in an economic blockade. -
Maoil Mhichíl becomes the First Minister of High Rock
Although King Mansez Gouyet of Daggerfall was also the unofficial leader of the Federation of High Rock, he had little interest in dealing with administrative politics. He appointed Maoil Mhichíl as the First Minister of High Rock, tasked to rule the province on behalf of King Mansez and the Empire of Tamriel. Mhichíl was a ruthless politician, who resisted carrying out reforms in High Rock. Mhichíl had a lust for money and gleefully stole state funds from the near-bankrupt Federation. -
Laemoric Interregnum comes to an end
Iricàryà Laemorin ruled with caution and intelligence. However, she had acquired a vast array of political enemies. Orthurio Tiberius, an aristocrat from Skingrad, gathered an army of sympathizers and marched through the gates of Imperial City. After winning over the Praetorian Guard, Tiberius's troops entered the White-Gold Tower and captured Laemorin. Laemorin was brought to the Talos Square, where she was slain in front of a crowd of onlookers. -
The Northern War begins
Taking advantage of the confusion in the Empire, Redoran soldiers attacked Solstheim and occupied the island's major ports. The Empire, led by newly-appointed Regent Orthurio Tiberius, was not interested in allowing the Redoran to occupy Imperial lands at will. The Empire declared war upon the Union of Morrowind and assembled its legions. The Kingdom of Skyrim organized the Atmoran Fleet, a collection of warships, in order to liberate Solstheim. -
Battle of Septim's Gate
Redoran armies met the advancing armies of the Empire in the Septim's Gate, deep inside the Valus Mountains. Imperial legionnaires, armed with arquebuses, cannons and grenades, exterminated the archaic Redoran armies, with little casualties on the Imperial side and massive casualties on the Dunmeri side. Regent Orthurio Tiberius ordered the Imperial Legion to march into Western Morrowind and capture Blacklight, the seat of House Redoran. -
Solstheim recaptured
The Atmoran Fleet, using cannons and steam-powered ships, reached Solstheim and completely crushed the Redoran invasion fleet. Using Imperial arquebuses and portable cannons, Nordic troops defeated and disarmed the occupation forces. Dunmeri prisoners of war were taken back to Skyrim. The prisoners observed the prosperous industrial state the Nords lived in and refused to consider going back to their primitive homeland. -
Siege of Blacklight
During the Siege of Blacklight, the Imperial Legion bombarded the city with cannons. The Redoran, afraid of industrial technology, desperately tried to invoke their Daedric gods. Unfortunately, they received no help from Azura this time. After demolishing the city's defensive structures, the Imperial troops entered Blacklight and occupied the city. The Legion used this opportunity to free all slaves of the Dunmer. After this victory, the Empire opened peace negotiations with Morrowind. -
Nirnology born
While studying rock formations in Morrowind, Redguard scientist called Amir Al-Skaven discovered that the chief agents in Tamrielic rock formation were volcanic processes. Previously, it had been believed that rocks like granite and basalt were formed through arcane processes. Al-Skaven's research established the field of Nirnology, the study of planet Nirn and its inner features. In Hegathe, the Academy of Natural History was formed, the first institution dedicated to the study of Nirnology. -
The Treaty of Sotha Sil
The Union of Morrowind, completely humiliated and destroyed, signed the Treaty of Sotha Sil with Regent Orthurio Tiberius. The Redoran renounced all of their territorial claims towards the island of Solstheim. Furthermore, they promised to never invade the Empire again, on the penalty of invoking the wrath of Azura. The brief Northern War was a spectacular victory for the Imperial Legion, while House Redoran was thoroughly humiliated. Dunmeri resentment towards their leaders started to grow. -
Orthurio Tiberius becomes the new Emperor
Known to be a fantastic commander, a well-read nobleman and a persuasive speaker, Regent Orthurio Tiberius returned to the Imperial City and was crowned the new Emperor of Tamriel. Orthurio had aristocratic roots, as his ancestors had owned great amounts of land in Colovia. Replacing the Cyro-Nordic Mede dynasty, the all-Imperial Tiberian dynasty promised technological advances and the restoration of Imperial supremacy over Tamriel. -
First electric plant built
Royal Wayfarers built the first electrical plant near Arenthia, in Valenwood. These power stations used shock magic runes and static electricity generators to produce electricity. The Wayfarers used the produced electricity to supercharge tubes of natural gas. These new contraptions, called Arenthines, had a curious feature of glowing in the dark. In the cities of Alinor, Arenthines were utilized as streetlights. -
Predenig Konan becomes the Duke of Wayrest
After the death of his mother, Duchess Edith Konan, Predenig Konan was crowned the Duke of Wayrest, the second most influential monarch in High Rock. Unlike King Mansez Gouyet of Daggerfall, Duke Predenig was an intelligent leader, who was sympathetic towards his subjects. He started his reign by lessening taxes on peasants and allowed industrial factories to be built in Wayrest. Under Duke Predenig's reign, Wayrest began to move towards modernity. -
Thraman discovers bioelectricity
Thalmor wizard Thraman was a weird Elf. He loved to kill small critters and shock their dead corpses. After he spent three hours shocking a mudcrab, he noticed that the creature began moving its legs. Researching the cause of this effect, he wrote a seminal paper, proposing that the nervous systems of all living beings worked on the principles of alchemical electricity. Disproving older theories about some godly force driving living beings, Thraman's theory brought empiricism to Thalmor folds. -
The Mede Pretender
Regillian Mede died without heirs, ending the official line of the Mede dynasty. Multiple pretenders rose, claiming to be descendants and illegitimate children of Regillian. Most of the claimants were obvious fakes and were ignored. However, a pretender called Petrus Mede acquired a large following after he claimed to own a letter from Regillian, which called him "son". Petrus Mede convinced quite a few influential Imperial politicians to end the "Tiberian coup" and install him as the Emperor. -
Most armies now use firearms for combat
While swords were still kept by most armies and even crossbows sometimes made appearances on the battlefield, most nations now used firearms for combat. Cyrodiilic, Nordic, Orcish and Dunmeri armies used arquebuses: strong and durable, but unwieldy and prone to premature propulsion. The Dominion, Elsweyr and High Rock used muskets: lightweight and trusty, but ornate and prone to failure. Redguards used fearsome repeating rifles, while Argonians continued to exclusively use swords and bows. -
The first battery built
Using soul gem fragments and advanced electrostatic generators, the Royal Wayfarers built the first battery, capable of holding and releasing magical electricity at will. They sold their invention to areas with little natural resources, to be used as an alternative for coal. The batteries themselves could be used to power lamps, automatic doors and they could even be used to recharge soul gems. -
The Eleven Fundamentals
Bladach Flaithach, a Bretonic nationalist circle of intellectuals, composed a list of reforms titled the Eleven Fundamentals. The list contained requests to remove tax burdens from peasants, industrialize High Rock, establish an unitary Bretonic republic centered around democracy, banish the feudal system of employment and curtail the unlimited rights of Eight Divines clergy. The Eleven Fundamentals were forwarded to First Minister Maoil Mhichíl, who was thoroughly unimpressed. -
The Petrian War begins
Petrus Mede convinced the Count of Leyawiin, Ambrosius Occio, to back him as the new Emperor. Legio Frater, garrisoned near Leyawiin, was taken over by Petrist officers and swore loyalty to the Mede Pretender. Petrus Mede was an angry reactionary, who decried Emperor Orthurio Tiberius's unwillingness to conquer Morrowind and wage war against the Dominion. Emperor Orthurio considered Petrus Mede a conman and ordered the Imperial Legion to arrest and imprison him. -
Battle of Blankenmarsh
Legio Fater, commanded by Petrist General Zedrino Rilius, advanced to meet with Legio Orientalem, commanded by loyalist General Ignamus Luselia. The two armies met near the large Nibenean town of Blankenmarsh. Legio Fater successfully defeated the poorly-prepared Legio Orientalem and took General Luselia as a prisoner of war. After the Battle of Blankenmarsh, supporters of Petrus Mede were encouraged to continue their insurgency against Emperor Orthurio Tiberius. -
Nibenay falls to Petrus Mede
Emperor Orthurio Tiberius was from Colovia and largely relied on Colovian aristocracy for administrative advice, which made him unpopular in the cities of Nibenay. The counts of Bravil and Cheydinhal threw their support behind Petrus Mede's rebellion. Both cities gifted their funds and their legionnaires to the Petrist cause. These developments were troubling for the Elder Council, as Cyrodiil was quickly moving towards a full-blown civil war. -
Petrus Mede discredited
Petrus Mede's claim to the Ruby Throne arose from a letter from Regillian Mede, which purportedly named Petrus his son. The agents of Penitus Oculatus were tasked to shed light on Petrus's past. After the Oculatus scanned through census information and interrogated Petrus's family members, they discovered him to be a fraud. Petrus's real name was discovered to be Petrus Faverius, a conman who had previously been deported from Skyrim due to his claims of being the "real Jarl of Whiterun". -
Battle of Anutwyll
After Petrus was discredited, many of his former supporters deserted him. Those still loyal to him banded under the Legio Frater and marched towards the Imperial City. Near the Imperial fort of Anutwyll, the were met with Legio Alba, commanded by General Vittoria Sextian-Rubylla. Up to 40,000 soldiers took part in the massive Battle of Anutwyll, which ended with a decisive victory for the supporters of the Tiberian Dynasty. -
The Petrian War ends
After the Battle of Anutwyll, the counts and generals who had supported the Mede Pretender were deposed. In an effort to please the Nibenese, who had supported Petrus's rebellion, Emperor Orthurio gave Nibenean aristocrats more say in the matters of the Empire. Petrus was captured and brought to the White-Gold Tower. As he was a smart man, Emperor Orthurio employed him as a military adviser. Orthurio did have him castrated, in order to keep Petrus from having offspring with ambitious plans. -
Pollution becomes a problem in Western Skyrim
The numerous industrial mines operating in Western Skyrim created a lot of waste materials and toxic byproducts. The worst-hit area was the Reach, where coal-powered factories released large amounts of gaseous pollutants into the air. Markarth acquired infamy due to its many pea soup fogs. Later studies proved that the pea soupers of Markarth caused widespread respiratory tract infections. Solitude and Falkreath were also affected by local smogs. -
Technology behind steam locomotives first theorized
As horse railways became increasingly obsolete, the Imperial Engineers experimented with installing steam-powered ships onto the rails. The experiments failed, but an idea was born: the idea of having steam-powered carts ride on the rails, propelled by coal-powered steam engines. The Engineers launched a study group to research the technological feasibility of locomotives. -
The Lainlyn Ripper
A sleepy Hammerfellian town named Lainlyn was plunged into chaos after a murderer began to terrorize the locals. The Lainlyn Ripper used Paralysis to incapacitate his victims. After he had dragged them into the forest, he used high-powered Telekinesis to turn his victims into a meat slurry. He was theorized to be either a vampire, a Daedric champion or a disgruntled wizard. He was finally killed after an off-duty police officer shot him dead. The Lainlyn Ripper claimed a death toll of 46 people. -
Gilaspic Kemayn becomes the leader of Bladach Flaithach
The nationalist Bladach Flaithach movement chose a Bretonic intellectual called Gilaspic Kemayn as their figurehead. Kemayn, born and educated in Cyrodiil, was influenced by Imperial thinkers and philosophers. Under his helm, the Bladach Flaithach was transformed into a political mass movement, with the goal of eventually overthrowing the Bretonic aristocracy and leading High Rock towards the road of modernity. -
First mall opened in Alinor
The businesspeople of Dominion, intrigued by the possibilities of having foreign customers buy their expensive luxury items, opened up a mall in Alinor, catering to both local customers and clients from mainland Tamriel. Called the Boutique of Ehlnofey, the mall housed 25 different businesses under a common roof. Ferries were organized to carry potential customers from mainland Tamriel to Alinor. -
Aenelfist Syndicate formed
A miner in Haafingar called Aenelf Stormblood began to protest against the worsening working conditions and disregard for health problems in Skyrim. He was fired by his employer, the Haafingar Rare Metals Guild. Furious, Aenelf started a movement of miners opposed to the wild mercantilism dominant in Skyrim, and acquired a dedicated following of working-class Nords. Demanding better working conditions, members of the Aenelfist Syndicate broke mining equipment and harassed unjust mine owners. -
The formation of Garr cai Neposach
Emperor Orthurio Tiberius demanded King Mansez Gouyet of Daggerfall to establish regional parliaments, in order to bring High Rock in line with other Imperial provinces. This led to the establishment of the Garr cai Neposach (House of Nobles in Bretic) system. In all five kingdoms of the Federation of High Rock, Garr cai Neposach were formed. These regional parliaments consisted of members of Bretonic nobility, aristocratic judges and officers of the Imperial Legion. -
An-Xileel stops selling gas to the Dominion
The An-Xileel decided to stop selling gas to the Aldmeri Dominion after investigative journalists from Lilmothian Times found that Argonian dock workers in Alinor were routinely discriminated against by the Thalmor. Argonians workers were imprisoned for the smallest misdemeanors, many ended up mysteriously dead and Argonian hatchlings were denied the right to visit Hist trees. The Dominion, who needed Argonian natural gas for heating, couldn't afford to anger the Argonians. -
Union of Morrowind industrializes
After losing the Northern War to the Empire, the Redoran faced an angry populace. Dunmer were angered over the unwillingness of the Redoran to modernize Morrowind. In order to placate their discontent, the Redoran authorized the importation of large steam machines and opened up mines in Valus Mountains and Kligenthil Falls. Giving Telvanni the responsibility of researching new technologies, the economy of Morrowind grew as the country was becoming slowly industrialized. -
The Duchy of Wayrest modernizes
Duke Predenig Konan of Wayrest allowed economic reformers to open his Duchy to the modern times. As a result, the Duchy of Wayrest became the first Bretonic region to be industrialized. Hundreds of steam machines were imported from Hammerfell, which were used to power manufacturing plants. After negotiations with the Kingdom of Orsinium, coal mines were opened in Wrothgarian Mountains. The Garr cai Neposach of Wayrest looked towards the wealthy Kingdom of Skyrim for a model of development. -
The first power lines built in Alinor
As the electrification of Arenthia had been a success, the Royal Wayfarers were given the right to install electric lines into the cities of Alinor. Electricity-using Arenthian lamps were used to illuminate the streets. Now, most cities in Alinor glowed an unnatural purple color at night, which the Altmer found to be aesthetically pleasing. Natural gas was still used to heat homes, but electricity was increasingly becoming relevant in Alinor. -
Anti-Serfdom Riots in Daggerfall
Although most Daggerfallians supported the King and the continuation of monarchy, they were flabbergasted over the King's unwillingness to modernize their country. During the Anti-Serfdom Riots of 5E 132, the people demanded King Mansez Gouyet of Daggerfall to banish serfdom, lift press censorship, industrialize the city and allow the creation of a People's Assembly to represent common Bretons. King Mansez had little patience and tasked First Minister Mhichíl to deal with the problem. -
The establishment of People's Assembly
First Minister Mhichíl was tasked by King Mansez of Daggerfall to deal with the wishes of his subjects. Mhichíl gave in to the demands and allowed the establishment of People's Assembly, a parliament for common Bretons, business-owners, nationalist intellectuals and reformists. The Bladach Flaithach movement gained many seats in the People's Assembly and began advocating for Bretonic republicanism and the establishment of a capitalistic system of economics. -
Alessian Order commits another crime
In the city of Rihad, near the coast of the Abecean Sea, the Alessian Order reappeared and entered the University of Rihad. The members of the Order used magic to generate clouds of poison in the institution, killing dozens of Redguard students. The Republic of Hammerfell asked the Empire to stop the Order, but the Empire revealed the truth: they knew nothing about the Order and its intentions. The Order of Diagna was assembled to take down the Alessian Order. -
First steam locomotive built
After years of construction, the Imperial Engineers built a steam locomotive, a massive vehicle propelled by coal-powered steam engines. The steam locomotive could carry cargo across vast distances, replacing the horse railway system. Proving the usefulness of the locomotive by delivering a load of orichalcum from Falkreath to Bruma in just three hours, the Empire recognized the benefits of the locomotive and railways were built to connect mines in Skyrim with the refineries in Cyrodiil. -
The Green War begins
After negotiations failed and An-Xileel refused to sell gas to the Dominion, the Aldmeri Dominion was left with no choice. Dominion steam-powered fleets departed from their ports and sailed towards Argonia, blockading their seaports. Last-minute negotiations were rejected as the An-Xileel used Hist trees to demand all Argonians to return to Argonia to defend their homeland against an invasion. -
The Green War escalates
Although the Dominion enjoyed technological superiority, the swamps of Argonia and the ferocity of Argonian soldiers turned the Green War into a long ordeal. Dominion troops easily occupied the major cities of Argonia, but found it impossible to keep the swamps under their command. Large casualties were inflicted by Argonian irregulars, who used hit-and-run tactics to slay Dominion patrols. Tales were spread of Argonians appearing in the middle of the night to drag Dominion soldiers under water. -
Vvardenfell opened for settlement
The House Telvanni had ruled over Vvardenfell for hundreds of years. The Redoran-led Union of Morrowind decided to nationalize Vvardenfell after the relations between the two Great Houses turned sour. Vvardenfell did not have major urban centers and its farmlands were contaminated with volcanic ash. The Union of Morrowind spent millions on terraforming Vvardenfell into a habitable location. -
The Green War ends
The Green War ended after the last surviving King of Argonia signed a treaty of unconditional surrender. The Kingdom of Black Marsh, renamed to its colonial name, was established as a protectorate of the Dominion. Altmer back home rejoiced over the Dominion expanding as the Empire looked on with concern. Dominion armies return home as heroes, with only a token garrison left behind in Black Marsh. -
Daggerfall modernizes
The People's Assembly and Bladach Flaithach successfully convinced First Minister Mhichíl that the modernization of Daggerfall would vastly increase the economy of High Rock. With King Mansez's lukewarm approval, Mhichíl agreed to move Daggerfall and the rest of High Rock towards modernity. Numerous factories and industrial assemblies were built to supply Bretonic cities with contemporary technology. Paved roads were built in Daggerfall, which allowed horse carriages to be used within the city. -
Frasus Storm observed
Over High Rock, Hammerfell and Skyrim, a meteorite shower was observed. It was called the Frasus Storm after Imperial astronomer Rheno Frasus, who was the first to compile a report on the cosmological phenomena. Thousands of meteorites burned up in Nirn's atmosphere, generating an intense light show. Various religions, both Aedric and Daedric, tried to attach divine significance to the Frasus Storm. -
The Balfiera Event
A month after the Frasus Storm had passed, citizens of Wayrest observed a massive object descend from the skies. As it hurled towards the ground, it produced blinding light and an ear-shattering roar. It struck the Island of Balfiera, in the Iliac Bay. The resulting explosion was so loud that it broke windows in Daggerfall, 510 miles away. The Balfiera Event killed all the residents of the island (16,040 Bretons) and destroyed the island's cities, farmlands, flora and fauna. -
The Great Fire of Wayrest
Heavy wind from the Illiac Bay pushed large amounts of burning trees from Balfiera towards the city of Wayrest. It resulted in the Great Fire of Wayrest, during which 35% of the city burned down and 25,000 people lost their lives. Wayrest authorities used frost magic to extinguish the flames. Due to the intensity of the burning, magic proved ineffective. Two days after the fire had began. the flames were stopped after the police officers of Wayrest created firebreaks via controlled demolition. -
Aftermath of the Great Fire of Wayrest
The Great Fire of Wayrest left 100,000 Bretons homeless and killed over 25,000 residents. The Empire allocated funds for the Federation of High Rock to restore Wayrest to its former splendor. The Great Fire led to a Tamriel-wide change in city planning and fire management. Eight Divines worship, the dominant religion in High Rock, preached that the Great Fire was a punishment from the Aedra, due to growing rebelliousness of Bretonic commoners. -
Duchy of Stros M'Kai created
The island of Stros M'Kai, a true marvel of the Abecean Sea and one of the busiest seaports of all of Tamriel, declared its independence from the Republic of Hammerfell after some rather draconian new laws would've prohibited the service of foreign vessels. Hammerfell allowed its independence and the Duchy quickly became a very rich nation, servicing ships from both the Empire and the Dominion. The inhabitants of Stros M'Kai were known to hold lavish parties to celebrate their wealth. -
The Ominous Year
Duke Predenig Konan of Wayrest was convinced that the Great Fire of Wayrest was a divine punishment, sent by the Aedra to punish him for abandoning the policies of his predecessors. Duke Predenig embarked on a quest to restore old conservative values. The Garr cai Neposach of Wayrest was dissolved and local Bladach Flaithach members were imprisoned for treason. The clergy of Eight Divines were allowed to take over the city's management. -
Autonomous Region of Vvardenfell created
The Dunmer of Morrowind refused to settle Vvardenfell, as they believed it to be cursed. The Union of Morrowind authorized the establishment of the semi-independent Autonomous Region of Vvardenfell. Hoping to use other races to settle the island and reap the benefits, the Redoran-led administration of Vvardenfell purposefully wrote the laxest and most liberal law codex in all of Tamriel. The capital of the Autonomous Region was the newly restored city of Ald'Ruhn. -
Banking reform in the Aldmeri Dominion
After witnessing the success the Empire had in using paper banknotes as currency, the Dominion decided to undergo a similar monetary reform. The old currency of the Dominion, multicolored magical glass beads, was replaced by the Riel, printed on paper. Easing taxation and making monetary transactions less cumbersome, the new riel currency became a strong and a stable currency, often found in various international markets as an alternative to the septim. -
The Bretonic Revolution begins
After Duke Predenig Konan of Wayrest scrapped his formerly liberal policies and instituted a reign of terror, the people of Wayrest rose up in anger. Furious masses of peasants, led by members of the Bladach Flaithach movement, stormed the city and demanded Duke Predenig to reinstate the regional Garr cai Neposach. The Duke ordered the royal militia to disperse the crowds, which led to widespread violence on the streets. -
The sacking of Senn Duibh
After three days of riots, Bretonic insurgents raided a military depot and secured a large cache of guns and cannons. The revolutionaries attacked the Senn Duibh (Old Fortress in Bretic), the home of Duke Predenig and the symbolic seat of royal power in Wayrest. Wizards from the Mages Guild of Wayrest used Destruction magic to set the large castle on fire. Duke Predenig was found among the burning ruins. After he was captured, Predenig was decapitated and his head was paraded around the city. -
The People's Assembly is dissolved
The revolution in Wayrest sent First Minister Maoil Mhichíl and King Mansez Gouyet into panic. In order to avoid a repeat of the events of Wayrest, Mhichíl dissolved the People's Assembly and sent the Orcish Guard of Daggerfall onto the streets to secure law and order. Wild rumors of "marching peasant demons" and paranoia caused members of Bretonic nobility to flee to Skyrim and Cyrodiil. The Bladach Flaithach called upon the people of High Rock to overthrow their leaders. -
The formation of Free Bretonic Army
Gilaspic Kemayn, the figurehead of Bladach Flaithach, was chosen by the people of Wayrest as the new Duke. His first decree was to establish the Free Bretonic Army. Gilaspic called upon all anti-monarchist peasants and commoners of High Rock to join the Free Bretonic Army and fight to spread the Bretonic Revolution across the land. Although the Free Bretonic Army rapidly acquired great numbers of fervent soldiers, they were poorly-armed and undisciplined. -
Revolutions in Camlorn, Northpoint and Western Reach
The Bretonic Revolution spread from Wayrest and reached the Kingdom of Camlorn. After two days of insurgency, the local Queen was ousted and the people of Camlorn gave power to Duke Gilaspic. The Free Bretonic Army invaded the Union of Northpoint and Evermore, directly to the north of Wayrest. In the Battle of Portdun, the Free Bretonic Army defeated the forces of the King of Northpoint and occupied his kingdom. The Reachmen, inspired by the Revolution, took over Evermore and ate the local king. -
King Mansez Gouyet petitions Emperor Orthurio Tiberius
After the Bretonic Revolution, the Kingdom of Daggerfall had been seeing large-scale unrest and civil disturbances. King Mansez Gouyet sent word to Emperor Orthurio Tiberius to help him restore law and order in High Rock. Emperor Orthurio was highly skeptical of the archaic and corrupt Federation of High Rock. Before authorizing the Imperial Legion to invade High Rock, he forced King Mansez to agree to fulfill a long list of reforms. -
Battle of Ykalon
Forces of the Kingdom of Daggerfall met the revolutionary forces of Wayrest near the town of Ykalon. The main clash took place on the Vrine Farmlands, a few miles from the town center. Royalist forces were attacked from behind by the cavalry of the Free Bretonic Army, which had crossed the farmlands undetected. The Free Army slaughtered their opposition and poured into Ykalon, ending the battle in their favor. Many prisoners were captured, many of whom defected to the revolutionary cause. -
The Imperial Legion arrives to High Rock
Emperor Orthurio authorized two legions, Legio Draconis and Legio Primo, to put an end to the Bretonic Revolution and restore order in the province. The Imperial Legion, with its excellent discipline and superior weaponry, was unmatched by anything the Bretons could muster. The two legions, commanded by General Antonio Lagellus, crossed into Skyrim and entered High Rock through the Reach. On their way to Wayrest, the two legions defeated Reachmen revolutionaries in the Battle of Dunlain. -
Battle of Norvulk
In anticipation of the legions, the Free Bretonic Army had gathered to the town of Norvulk, a few dozen miles to the north of Wayrest. General Lagellus commenced a furious attack upon the Bretonic revolutionaries. While the Bretons were distracted by heavy artillery strikes, Legio Draconis advanced into the town and engaged the soldiers. The cavalry of Legio Primo attacked the Free Bretonic Army from behind, trapping them inside Norvulk. The battle ended with a decisive Imperial victory. -
The Congress of Wayrest convenes
After the Battle of Norvulk, the forces of Wayrest were decimated. The Empire convened the Congress of Wayrest, whose objective was to provide a peace plan for High Rock suitable for all parties. Present were King Mansez Gouyet of Daggerfall, First Minister Maoil Mhichíl and Duke Gilaspic Kemayn of Wayrest. Emperor Orthurio Tiberius himself was present during the intense negotiations of the Congress. -
The Congress negotiates
Duke Gilaspic Kemayn and the revolutionary Bladach Flaithach movement demanded the abolition of serfdom, the restoration of the People's Assembly and the abolition of the Federation in favor of a Bretonic republic. First Minister Mhichíl and King Mansez disagreed with Duke Gilaspic on most accords. They preferred a return to pre-Revolution status quo, demanded the centralization of High Rock around Daggerfall and refused any modification to the existing Federation of High Rock. -
The Imperial position
The Empire of Tamriel needed a stable, prosperous High Rock with no internal dissent. Emperor Orthurio was hostile towards the corrupt Bretonic monarchy and leaned towards the Bladach Flaithach movement, but disagreed with their rampant republicanism. He had no use for radical revolutionary thoughts, which threatened to upset the stability of the Empire. As the Congress of Wayrest drew to its end, Emperor Orthurio wrote a treaty, which both parties found to be satisfactory. -
Treaty of Wayrest signed
The Treaty of Wayrest was signed between King Mansez, First Minister Mhichíl, Emperor Orthurio Tiberius and Duke Gilaspic. The Treaty demanded the Duchy of Wayrest, Northpoint and Camlorn to rejoin the Federation of High Rock, disband the Free Bretonic Army and end their revolutionary activities. In return, the Treaty ordered the People's Assembly to be restored, feudalism and serfdom to be abolished and High Rock to be industrialized and modernized. -
The Bretonic Revolution ends
After the Treaty of Wayrest was signed, hostilities between Wayrest and Daggerfall ended. The People's Assembly was restored, which promptly abolished serfdom and allowed large-scale modernization of all Bretonic cities. The Bladach Flaithach movement dominated the Assembly and began to usurp power from First Minister Mhichíl. The taxation of peasants was greatly reduced, while the taxation of the rich increased. The Federation of High Rock became a stable newly-industrialized province. -
Currency reform in the Republic of Hammerfell
Jumping on the bandwagon, the Republic of Hammerfell decided to institute its own currency reform. Releasing a new currency called the Mitana to replace the previous gold-based economy, Republic of Hammerfell became the third nation to switch over to paper currency. The Duchy of Stros M'Kai made the switch as well, turning the mitana into a viable, strong currency, backed by the strong Republic of Hammerfell and the rich Duchy of Stros M'Kai. -
First Secretary of Thalmor Party slaughtered by An-Xileel
Äryalia Aedorin, the First Secretary of the Thalmor Party and de facto leader of the Dominion, was lured into a trap after she was invited to meet a party of Argonians under the guise of appropriating an important Argonian relic. Her murder triggered the Thalmor to launch punishment offensives into Black Marsh, to round up and slaughter resurgent An-Xileel cells. The Daughters of Elsweyr were tasked to find An-Xileel cells in Black Marsh and get rid of them. -
Order of Diagna tracks down the Alessian Order
After the mass murder of Rihadian college students, the Order of Diagna was tasked to find and destroy the Alessian Order. They spotted the elusive Order in their supposed headquarters, hidden deep inside the jungles of Blackwood. Camping out near the headquarters and performing espionage, they observed extremely disturbing religious rites being performed, such as self-mutilation, ritualistic amputation and mortification of the flesh. -
Currency reform in Morrowind
The last nation to still use gold coins as its currency, the Union of Morrowind finally decided to modernize by switching over to paper currency. Their banknotes, unique for having diamond-shaped holes in the middle for easy stacking, were called the F'lah and were quickly adopted by the populace, as well as the Vvardenfell Autonomous Region. Prone to instability, f'lah remained in use inside Morrowind, rarely encountered in international markets. -
Insurgency grows in Black Marsh
Ever since Argonia was occupied by the Dominion and turned into the Kingdom of Black Marsh, the inner swamplands of the region had harbored guerrilla fighters. Dominion suffered casualties as hit-and-run fighters weakened their garrisons and burned down important watchtowers. Dominion soldiers feared being sent to pacify Black Marsh, where mortality rates were high. -
Thalmor severely weakened in Black Marsh
The Thalmor, who were sent to Black Marsh to round up and execute Argonian guerrilla fighters, ended up being slaughtered themselves. Not used to the alien swampy terrain, all Thalmor camps were wiped out by Argonians, whose tactics became bolder and louder. Amidst chaos, the Thalmor pulled themselves out from Black Marsh and returned to Alinor, defeated and humiliated. 80% of all Thalmor agents in Tamriel were slaughtered in Argonia, crippling the organization. -
Autonomous Region of Vvardenfell grows
The Autonomous Region of Vvardenfell grew in economic size, unburdened by the stringent laws of the Union of Morrowind. While Dunmer composed 50% of its residents, Imperials and Nords made up at least 25%, while other races made up the other 25% of it's population. Companies were created to mine the resources of Vvardenfell and even criminal enterprises migrated to Vvardenfell. Vvardenfell developed a frontier vibe, where every man made his own law and disputes were settled the hard way. -
The Green War resumes
Although occupied as a new colony for the Dominion, Argonia remained in chaos. Only the coastal major cities were under the control of the Kingdom of Black Marsh, a puppet state of the Aldmeri Dominion. The An-Xileel had successfully liberated the town of Helstrom in Central Argonia. In Helstrom, the State of Argonia was re-established. Faced with these troubles, Dominion sent additional forces into Black Marsh, restarting the Green War. -
The Blackwoods Incident
Order of Diagna, who spent twelve years attempting to destroy the Alessian Order, finally infiltrated their headquarters after an opportunity arose. Inside, the Diagna agents found pristine Elder Scrolls, insane amounts of corpses and a few odd symbols. Eventually the two Orders met deep inside the compound. Instead of fighting, the Alessian Order cultists began chanting prayers. The whole area was taken over by a bright flash and the compound permanently disappeared, along with the two Orders. -
Thalmor headquarters destroyed
Rioting citizens of Alinor, blaming the Thalmor for making false promises and sending Dominion troops to die in Argonia for their own economic ambitions, gathered around the gigantic Thalmor headquarters in Alinor and set it ablaze. Escaping Thalmori agents were tarred and feathered, and jubilant citizens celebrated as the agents were ceremonially dumped into the Abecean Sea. All Thalmori officials spotted on the streets of Alinor were subjected to a torrent of harassment and abuse. -
Penitus Oculatus foil a conspiracy
The Stormcloaks had established a presence in Vvardenfell, reportedly in order to defend the rights of Vvardenfellian Nords. Penitus Oculatus were tipped off that the Stormcloaks wanted to incite racial hatred against Dunmer by planting a bomb inside the Temple of Talos in New Gnisis. The bomb was successfully defused and the guilty Stormcloak agents were imprisoned. Luckily, race riots were avoided. -
Surgical medicine improved
Dominion doctors, working on the battlefields of Black Marsh, developed new ways of healing the wounded. By using surgical methods to stitch wounds and heal the injured, they managed to perform better than most Restoration mages could in high-risk situations like the Green War. Through disinfecting their equipment with various alchemical substances and avoiding infections by developing quarantine protocols, death rates among the injured remained stable and low. -
First dynamo built
Relying on the Altmeri works on electromagnetic induction and the discovery of electric currents by the Imperials, Redguard engineer Omar Hammeji built the first dynamo. A generator using magnets to produce electricity, the dynamo became the first alternative to steam engines. While first dynamos were expensive and prone to failure due to energy spikes, the invention began to slowly replace the obsolete steam engines in factories. -
Dominion retreats from Black Marsh
After losing Gideon and Lilmoth to the advancing Argonian troops, Dominion decided to launch a full tactical retreat from Black Marsh, deciding that free natural gas wasn't worth the effort. Due to the weakening of Thalmor power, no one opposed this decision, and the Kingdom of Black Marsh was left behind to offer only a token resistance to the advancing troops. Retreating Dominion armies lit swamps on fire and destroyed natural gas wells, furious over losing many good soldiers to the Argonians. -
The People's Assembly takes over
Twenty years after the Bretonic Revolution, the People's Assembly had grown immensely powerful. The unpopular First Minister of High Rock, Maoil Mhichíl, had been imprisoned for corruption. King Mansez Gouyet remained the King of Daggerfall, albeit with significantly reduced powers. The Federation of High Rock began to move towards constitutional monarchy, ruled by local monarchs and the People's Assembly. The economy of High Rock had undergone rapid growth and all national debt was repaid. -
The Royal Road built
The Dominion, who had recurrent logistical problems due to their country being divided by sea, tasked the Royal Wayfarers with building an infrastructure. The Royal Road, consisting of locomotive railroads, artificial tunnels, metal bridges and steam-powered cargo ships, finally connected Elsweyr, Valenwood and Alinor into a single cohesive market. -
Aenelfist Syndicate leads a strike
The Aenelfist Syndicate, a collection of disgruntled miners looking for the establishment of better working conditions, banded together and held the first general strike in Tamrielic history. All across Skyrim, mines stopped producing ore as miners appeared on the streets. Although they were denounced as lazy radicals by the wealthy mine owners, the High Queen met with Aenelf Stormblood and started to work out their differences. -
First labor law codified in Skyrim
After Aenelf led his Syndicate to strike for 2 weeks, leaving Skyrim's mines empty and causing the Empire to grow concerned, Aenelf and the High Queen signed the Treaty of Labor. The treaty contained provisions securing a fixed pay rate, the payment of overtime, elimination of hazardous working conditions and payment of widow pension. After the law was signed, the striking miners gladly resumed their works and the Aenelfist Syndicate remained active to safeguard the fulfillment of the law. -
State of Argonia recreated
The failed invasion of Argonia by Dominion was finally declared over after An-Xileel liberated Seafalls, the last city held by the Kingdom of Black Marsh. Reestablishing the ancient State of Argonia, the An-Xileel allowed the Hist trees to rest and slaughtered traitors and remaining Dominion forces. Thalmori robes captured by An-Xileel became sources of national pride. -
Orthurio Tiberius dies, succeeded by his son
Emperor Orthurio Tiberius, famed conqueror and the progenitor of the Tiberian Dynasty, died from old age. He was succeeded by his son, Orthurio Tiberius II. Trained as a Legion officer, Orthurio Tiberius II was a serious man, who was proficient in the arts of warfare, geopolitics and favored bolder and bigger technological reformation plans. His nickname among the Imperial public was the "Laughing Emperor", an ironic nickname to describe Orthurio II's utter humorlessness. -
Nothern Enlightenment begins
Noduinn Jorgenrsen, a Nordic philosopher, wrote down his idea of free market: a system of economics where the price of goods was set by consumers and the world trade, not by countries and monopolies. Skyrim, long dominated by state companies and trade monopolies, had seen its economy stagnate as the price of mineral goods depended on the needs of the Empire. Jorgenrsen established the Whiterun Academy of Economics and began spreading his ideas. -
Thalmor dissolved
After losing the Green War and their headquarters, the Thalmor were accused by the native monarchs of Alinor and Valenwood of being a liability and a national embarrassment. Thalmor organization was officially banned in Dominion lands and their members were forced to enter civilian or military lives. The dissolving of Thalmor followed a long pattern of political stabilization in the increasingly developed Dominion, which had no need for xenophobic doctrines. -
Reorganization of the Aldmeri Dominion
After the Thalmor were dissolved, the Aldmeri Dominion was reorganized as an aristocratic confederacy. Alinor, Valenwood and Elsweyr were dissolved into city-states, ruled by Kings and Queens. A central government existed in Alinor, called the Dominion Council. This governing body was composed of representatives from every city-state of the Dominion. This reorganization of the Dominion removed all presence of Thalmori nationalist ideology and replaced it with religious Altmeri conservatism. -
Relations between Dominion and the Empire
Ever since the Great War, relations between the Dominion and the Empire had been frosty and adversarial. Although the Thalmor were removed from power, the native monarchs of Alinor were similarly humanophobic. People of Cyrodiil feared the Dominion and their unsurpassed martial might. Both states kept themselves heavily armed in preparation for the possibility of war. The struggle for Tamrielic dominance was expressed via spying, proxy wars, propaganda campaigns and industrial espionage. -
Smokeless gunpowder invented
The smiths of Orsinium discovered that their massive defensive cannons produced noxious gases, which choked soldiers close by and caused temporary dizziness in the operating mechanics. Orcish engineers experimented with various mixtures, often blowing themselves up, until they came up with the formula for smokeless gunpowder, a lot more reliable than red or black gunpowder. As a further bonus, smokeless gunpowder didn't create any noxious gases. -
The Symposium established
After Thalmor archives were opened, a lot of classified information was found relating to scientific and magical research. The Aldmeri Dominion, wishing to accelerate its scientific development, established the Symposium as an answer to the Imperial College of Whispers. With its headquarters in the city of Sunhold, the Symposium began various scientific research programs. Philosophers and sociologists working for the Symposium soon acquired a reputation for radical thought. -
The Great Enlightenment begins
The Bretonic Revolution shocked Tamriel. Never before had a popular movement attempted to dethrone an unjust monarchy. Intellectuals from Cyrodiil, Alinor, Skyrim and Hammerfell began to analyse the Revolution. Thus began the Great Enlightenment, a Tamriel-wide intellectual movement. Ideas born during the Great Enlightenment undermined the previously-absolute authority of Tamrielic monarchies and religions. It also paved the way for the violent political revolutions of the 5E 200's. -
Northern Enlightenment leads to changes
The Northern Enlightenment, led by economists combined around the Whiterun Academy of Economics, was in full blow. Noduinn Jorgenrsen's proposals led to the Kingdom of Skyrim lowering its import tariffs, while Ysolella Argarike's ideas led to some state enterprises being sold to private hands. More fanciful economists, like Sinrelf Tarbald, proposed privatizing all state assets, including the army, while some economists like Jofnnen Alrik proposed creating self-taxing worker communes. -
Camonna Tong establishes their headquarters in New Vivec
Camonna Tong, a fearsome Dunmer criminal syndicate dealing with slavery, sex trafficking and drug trade, rebuilt the old city of Vivec. The city, now called New Vivec, was composed of over 60 new cantons. Inside New Vivec, Camonna Tong established their headquarters and turned the city into a haven for debauchery. Keeping some cantons for drug production, while using others for slave trade, New Vivec was a dangerous city for foreign visitors. -
"On the Principles of Wealth" released during the Northern Enlightenment
Honmgelf Ulraldersen, a member of the Whiterun Academy of Economics, released his book, "On the Principles of Wealth", which crystallized the principles of free market capitalism. Ulraldersen proposed that through a process of self-regulation, the free market is capable of redistributing income and production, a phenomenon he called the "phantom hand". "On the Principles of Wealth" became very influential and laid the groundwork for modern Tamrielic economics. -
Free market capitalism adopted in Stros M'Kai
Inspired by the Northern Enlightenment, the Duchy of Stros M'Kai privatized most of its state assets, including its army and its docks, even going as far as to selling the Duke's palace to a holding company and paying rent for its usage. The Duchy, in an unique position, became a haven for trading as many companies from mainland established their presence on the island, using its low taxes and zero tariffs to buy goods at far lower prices. -
IMS Draugr sets sail for Akavir
Mihniri Bjalfi, a wealthy Nordic coal industrialist, set his sights towards the colonization of Akavir. Although the Padomaic Wall had ended all previous hopes of colonizing the far-away continent, Bjalfi was confident that steam technology would allow him to succeed. Funded by private enterprises, the IMS Draugr was assembled: a massive ocean-faring steam ship carrying thousands of volunteer settlers. IMS Draugr was launched from the port of Dawnstar and took the course towards Akavir. -
IMS Draugr encounters the Padomaic Wall
After several days of voyaging, the IMS Draugr encountered the Padomaic Wall: an enormous chain of waterspouts and sea waves. Mihniri Bjalfi ordered his ship to sail directly into the Wall. The results were disastrous for the IMS Draugr, which was torn apart by high winds and sunk below the ocean. Out of its 1000 passangers. only 85 survived, including Bjalfi. The disaster further served to prove that the Padomaic Wall was impenetrable. -
Dragon League attempts to overthrow the Empire
Angered over Orthurio Tiberius II's willingness to work together with the Elves and his unwillingness to attack the Aldmeri Dominion, the Dragon League attacked the Emperor's entourage and kidnapped him. The League declared Kvatch to be the new capital of the Empire and forced Orthurio Tiberius II to renounce his divinity. After the Emperor refused, he was slain and Mercitus Tunellius, the leader of the League, proclaimed himself the new leader of the Empire. -
Siege of Kvatch
The Dragon League, an Imperial supremacist organization, had declared itself to be the new government of the Empire. In their stronghold of Kvatch, they were besieged by the Imperial Legion, while Penitus Oculatus agents infiltrated the city and murdered Dragon League executives. The League enjoyed limited popular support before their coup attempt, but their delusional grab for power alienated their former sympathizers among both the general public and the Elder Council. -
Dragon League wiped out
After murdering the Emperor, the Dragon League were shown no mercy. The Imperial Legion broke into the city and occupied Kvatch. Dragon League leaders and members were publicly executed, while the corpse of Emperor Orthurio Tiberius II was brought to the Imperial City, where he was buried in a grand ceremony. While some cells of the League remained, their popular support had eroded and their assets were seized by the Empire. In essence, the Dragon League committed a collective suicide. -
The Great Enlightenment spreads to Cyrodiil
Sironinus Quasicius, a professor of the Arcane University, developed the scientific method of rationality. Codifying the empiricist philosophy, he proposed a system of observation, causality, hypotheses, predictions and evidence-gathering in order to lessen the possibility of false positives. His method, dubbed the scientific method, revolutionized science and introduced rationality and empiricism to the College of Whispers. -
Radio waves discovered
A Bosmeri scientist called Norsai Fernwind discovered that through the manipulation of electromagnetic generators, waves of varying frequencies could be created. These waves, called the Norsai waves, were theoretically proven to be able to carry information encoded within their wavelengths. The Royal Wayfarers took great interest in these new electromagnetic waves. A team led by Fernwind built an array of Norsai wave emitters in Southern Valenwood. -
The Great Enlightenment spreads to Hammerfell
Dombisa Hassan, an empiricist thinker, established the Fellowship of Rationality around the intellectuals of Sentinel. Rebelling against the martial paradigm dominant in Hammerfell, they formulated utilitarianism as a philosophy. According to utilitarianists, the most important goal in life was to pursue happiness and well-being by maximizing personal utility. In her book, titled "Pleasure Seeking", Dombisa argued against holistic ideas of higher purpose and fate. -
Regent Honmgelf Ulraldersen takes control of the Empire
After Orthurio Tiberius II was murdered, his young daughter Adriana Tiberius was declared the Heir Apparent. Due to her being 15, too young to legally govern, a regent was chosen. Adriana Tiberius, intrigued by the Northern Enlightenment, chose Honmgelf Ulraldersen, the leader of the Whiterun Academy of Economics, as her regent. Although the Elder Council was hesitant to allow such a radical thinker to be the regent, they were overruled by Adriana. -
Ancaan Stormion notices a recurring pattern
Ancaan Stormoth, a biologist working with Symposium, traveled to Argonia to collect rare animals for studies. After his ship failed to pick him up, he stayed behind and made observations. He observed a crab, born blind, who started to successfully use its claws to sense its surroundings. Ancaan devised the theory of natural adaptation, the idea that animals adapt to new circumstances over time and pass these adaptations to their children. -
Theory of Adaptation presented
Ancaan Stormion, the publisher of the theory of natural adaptation, returned to Symposium and furthered his ideas. He was especially interested in the biology of Argonia, as the Hist trees were considered to be some of the oldest forms of life in Tamriel. Ancaan wrote a book, "Adaptations of Living Beings", and became the most hated mer in Alinor. His suggestion that the Altmer, descendants of Gods, had "adapted" to a life of mortality was especially controversial. -
Empire rescinds toll fares
Under the regency of Honmgelf Ulraldersen, the Empire rescinded its toll fares, slowly dismantling its ages-old mercantilist economy. Imports rose as companies found the new laws to be much more accommodating. The docks of Anvil were reinvented as dry docks in order to deal with the large amounts of exports arriving from Dominion areas, while Imperial Waterfront and Leyawiin docks were modernized and cranes were built to deliver goods to mainland warehouses. -
Azanissean Shotaro formulates Classical Liberalism
Azanissean Shotaro, a member of Fellowship of Rationality, spent his youth as a member of the court of the Duke of Stros M'Kai. His experiences and observations in the capitalist society of the island prompted Shotaro to write a book called "A Proposal". Shotaro advocated for vast civil liberties, secularism, democracy, free-market capitalism and political freedoms. "A Proposal" established the political ideology of Classical Liberalism and laid groundwork for modern Tamrielic politics. -
Existentialism formulated and banned from Alinor
Existentialism, the belief of absurdity, authenticity and facticity, was disseminated within the Symposium. Existentialists scoffed at abstract concepts of divinity and instead celebrated mortality and embraced it. At the same time incredibly morbid and unrealistically idealistic, the existentialists earned the ire of the more rationally-minded philosophers, who eventually pushed the existentialist faction out from Symposium. -
Aicyarel Aediane imprisoned
A member of the Symposium called Aicyarel Aediane released his book, "Justice of Nations", where he argued that by becoming a citizen of a sovereign nation, a person enters a social contract with the Sovereign and loses some rights to gain protection. His idea, implying that governments have duties before their citizens and that citizens can also be stateless and free, got Aicyarel imprisoned by the Dominion. College of Whispers demanded the Empire to take action and free the intellectual. -
Adriana Tiberius becomes the Empress of Tamriel
Adriana Tiberius, now aged 20, was crowned the Empress of Tamriel. Keeping Regent Honmgelf as her chief adviser, Adriana acquired a reputation of being an enlightened despot. She began to aggressively pursue goals of rationality, liberalism and capitalism, employing many intellectuals from the College of Whispers and the Whiterun Academy of Economics to advise her on political matters. Although she was of Colovian origins, her advisers were mostly of Nibenese stock. -
The Aldmeri Dominion rescinds all tariffs
Inspired by the Northern Enlightenment and the regency of Honmgelf Ulraldersen, the Aldmeri Dominion decided to join the free market by lowering their sky-high import and export tariffs. Allowing the market to self-regulate, Alinori docks became a lot more popular. Although the Dominion was a lot more conservative and religious than the Empire, it was also beginning to enter a golden age of reason, prosperity and equality. -
The Rubber Revolution
The Royal Wayfarers, tasked to invent a way to turn rubber into a more durable material, discovered vulcanization and began the production of rubberized goods, like shoes and balls. The invention of rubber tires turned carriages much more comfortable and safer, while the invention of rubber clothing and housing material made the construction of new types of buildings possible. -
Opposition of slavery codified
After the Altmeri existentialists were banned from Symposium, they joined the College of Whispers. Sent to research with the Telvanni, the existentialists were shocked to discover that slavery still existed in Morrowind. Returning to Arcane University, the existentialists formulated a book called "Free Will", which argued that since every person had a will, no other person could impose their will on someone else without damaging them permanently. The book was banned in Morrowind. -
Treaty of Labor extended
Empress Adriana Tiberius decided to extend the Treaty of Labor, signed between the High Queen of Skyrim and the Aenelfist Syndicate, to apply across all of the Empire. Now, labor laws everywhere protected workers from harsh working conditions, paid them a fair rate for overtime and established a fixed rate of income. -
Child labour banned in Skyrim
During the early stages of Skyrim's mining revolution, children were seldom seen in the mines, but during the latter stages, financially struggling parents often sent their younglings to work in the dangerous mines. The Aenelfist Syndicate found this deplorable and petitioned the High King to take action. After some deliberation, the Kingdom of Skyrim banned children below the age of 16 from working in the mines. -
Egalitarianism born in the Symposium
The Symposium, the center of the Great Enlightenment, worked upon the foundations of egalitarianism. An Altmeri philosopher called Kaeorinh founded the concept of Egalitarianism, considering every man and woman equal before the law regardless of their social status or their wealth. A radical idea in the highly elitist Altmeri society, his thoughts were nonetheless widely disseminated by the Symposium. -
Nihilism formulated
A faction of Symposium philosophers, anguished over the morally indefensible Alinori traditions and the conservatism of the Altmer society, developed the philosophy of Nihilism. Believing that nothing has any intrinsic value, no moral high grounds existed and that life had no purpose other than petty hedonism, their extremely pessimistic world views helped to clean the slate for other, more radical philosophies be be born in the Symposium. -
Photography invented
Serintur Silinious, a member of Symposium, noticed one day that a tray holding powdered silver of luna he left on a windowsill turned dark, but only in areas that were left out in the sun. His theorized that the substance itself was photosensitive. After further innovations, the first photographs were produced by Symposium researchers, and the field of photography was born. It quickly became fashionable in the Dominion to have a picture of yourself taken via these primitive cameras. -
Skyrim becomes an oligarchy
The dismantlement of Skyrim's mercantilist economy led to the birth of many new private companies. As Skyrim had a confederate political organization, it lacked a strong central government. As a result, a select group of wealthy businessmen bought nearly all of Skyrim's mines and instituted an oligarchic reign. They used bribes to convince the Jarls of Skyrim to break up trade unions and privatize governments assets. The Aenelfist Syndicate was harassed due to their defense of the working class. -
Secularity enforced in the Empire
Empress Adriana Tiberius, influenced by empiricism, committed to a major reform after she drew up an edict to separate the church from the state, turning the Eight Divines worship from state religion into majority religion. Religious symbols were removed from palaces while clergymen lost their special status as employees of the state. Empress Adriana still remained the leader of the Eight Divines church, but prohibited the church from influencing Imperial politics. -
Scientific racism turned into an art form
Symposium scientists studied the brains of various races of Tamriel. They discovered that the brains of the Altmer were distinctly pinker-looking than the brains of other races, if looked at in a certain way. Symposium scientists claimed that the virility of one's brain color was a sign of high intelligence and sociability. Their work led to the establishment of Brain Coloritics, the study of brains. One Symposium researcher even claimed to have found a bean inside the brain of an Imperial. -
Vvardenfell becomes a democracy
After the Great Enlightenment spread to Eastern Tamriel, Vvardenfell Autonomous Region became the first electoral democracy in Tamrielic history. Elections were held, and a businessman from Ald'Ruhn, Viraon Salvheran, was elected as the president of Vvardenfell. Supported by the Camonna Tong, he was a shady character, but nonetheless the establishment of the first democracy on Tamriel was a major achievement and noted by many Enlightenment thinkers. -
Duchy of Stros M'Kai adopts a constitution
Duchy of Stros M'Kai, governed by a council of merchants, decided to abide by the philosophies of the Fellowship of Rationality and the Northern Enlightenment by becoming the first nation to draft a constitution. Enshrining free market rights, negative rights, secularism and personal liberties, the Constitution of Stros M'Kai became the cornerstone of Classical Liberalism and attracted Altmeri and Imperial intellectuals to buy summer homes on the tropical island. -
The Alchemical Revolution
The alchemists of Telvanni stumbled across a major discovery. After observing that certain potions changed their color as soon as they were exposed to air, Dunmeri alchemist Delousi Ofevos proposed that air wasn't simply nothingness, but that it was an ever-present gaseous substance. Discovering various other substances that were gaseous, he began to categorize his findings, starting the Alchemical Revolution of Morrowind. -
Arrival of modernism
During the next 100 years, as much will be discovered as during the previous 5000 years. All the nations of the world will go through a period of intense restructuring as scientific, technological, magical and societal progression becomes unstoppable. The world of year 5E 300 will be incomprehensible to someone born in the Fourth Era. However, there's a flip side: Tamriel will grow progressively more violent and dangerous, as two extremely devastating wars will be fought. -
