Third Era

The aftermath of the Battle of Bruma

Each Event is preceded by Prophecy. But without the Hero, there is no Event.

— Zurin Arctus

In Tamrielic history, the Third Era (3E) was the age of the Septims, beginning with the unification of Tamriel under Tiber Septim at the end of 2E 896, and ending with the death of Martin Septim in 3E 433, at the resolution of the Oblivion Crisis which heralded the Fourth Era.

Events

1st century

• 3E 0 — Having conquered all of Tamriel, Tiber Septim proclaims the Third Era.
• 3E 12 — First publication of the Encyclopedia Tamrielica
• 3E 20 — Birth of Redguard historian Destri Melarg
• 3E 38 — Death of Tiber Septim; Pelagius is crowned emperor
• 3E 41 — Death of Pelagius; Kintyra is crowned empress
• 3E 48 — Death of Kintyra; Uriel is crowned emperor
• 3E 55 — Birth of Antiochus
• 3E 64 — Death of Uriel I; Uriel II is crowned emperor
• 3E 67 — Birth of Potema
• 3E 82 — Death of Uriel II; Pelagius II is crowned emperor
• 3E 97 — Birth of Uriel Mantiarco
• 3E 98 — Death of Pelagius II
• 3E 99 — Antiochus is crowned emperor

2nd century

• 3E 104 — Birth of Kintyra II
• 3E 110 — War of the Isle against the Maormer
• 3E 111 — Founding of the Knights of the Nine
• 3E 119 — Birth of Thoriz Pelagius (future Pelagius III)
• 3E 120 — Death of Antiochus; Kintyra II is crowned empress
• 3E 121 — War of the Red Diamond; Uriel Mantiarco seizes the throne as Uriel III
• 3E 123 — Kintyra II dies in captivity
• 3E 127 — Uriel III is captured at the Battle of Ichidag in Hammerfell, then killed by an angry mob en route to his trial. Cephorus is crowned emperor.
• 3E 137 — Potema dies during a siege of Solitude by Cephorus.
• 3E 140 — Death of Cephorus; Magnus is crowned emperor
• 3E 145 — Death of Magnus; Pelagius III is crowned emperor, quickly becoming known as "Pelagius the Mad"
• 3E 153
  • Death of Pelagius III; Katariah is crowned empress
  • The Knights of the Nine become defunct with the death of their last member and founder, Amiel Lannus.
• 3E 195 — Death of Rangidil Ketil

4th century

• 3E 381
  • Birth of Gothryd
  • Winter: Death of King Tolftur of Solitude; Eyrfin takes the throne
• 3E 391
  • Unrest in Morrowind; Symmachus is slain during a peasant revolt
  • Assassination of queen-mother Helne of Solitude
• 3E 393 — Birth of Lhotun
• 3E 394 — The Five-Year War begins.
• 3E 396
  • Arnesian War in Morrowind and Argonia
  • The kings of Haafingar, Falkreath, and the Reach form a pact, known as the Grand Alliance.
• 3E 397 — Start of the War of the Bendr-mahk
• 3E 398
  • Destruction of the Battlespire
  • Spring: The Kingdom of Jehanna joins the War of the Bendr-mahk.
  • Midyear: The tide of war begins to turn in favor of the Nords.
  • Last Seed: The Fire-Hand clan takes Karthwasten.
  • Hearthfire: Death of Bjis, king of the Rift; Grunil takes the throne
• 3E 399
  • Vorngyd of Haafingar dies in battle; he is succeeded by Barda.
  • The Imperial Simulacrum ends with the defeat of Jagar Tharn and the restoration of Uriel VII.
  • The Treaty of Chorrol puts an end to the War of the Bendr-mahk.
  • End of the Five-Year War

5th century

• 3E 402 — Start of the War of Betony
• 3E 403 — End of the War of Betony
• 3E 405 — Riots in Elinhir
• 3E 407 — An abolitionist vigilante known as the Lopper murders a number of slave-traders in Tear
• 3E 411 — Death of Bjeld of Falkreath; Grovald inherits the throne
• 3E 417 — The Tribunal lose Kagrenac's Tools
• 3E 421 — The Levitation Act is legislated by the Elder Council.
• 3E 424 — Death of Eyrfin of Solitude; Thian inherits the throne
• 3E 425 — Jona Fire-Hand is driven out of Karthwasten by Barda.
• 3E 426
  • Tax revolt in Balmora
  • Death of Grunil, king of the Rift; Sagad the Sage takes power
  • The Prelude runs aground on Azura's Coast.
• 3E 427
• 3E 431
  • Arch-Mage Hannibal Traven institutes substantial reforms in the Mages Guild.
• 3E 433
  • Oblivion Crisis: On the 27th of Last Seed, Emperor Uriel Septim VII and his heirs are murdered by the Mythic Dawn, a secret cult devoted to Mehrunes Dagon. Gates to Oblivion open all over Tamriel as Dagon begins to invade the mortal plane. The Crystal Tower falls; Kvatch is destroyed; Aldruhn is sacked.
    • The Hist calls Argonians from across the continent back to Black Marsh. Led by the An-Xileel, the Argonian armies launch a counter-invasion of Oblivion.
    • The Daedric invasion is ended at the Imperial City, as Martin Septim transforms into an avatar of Akatosh and defeats Mehrunes Dagon. His sacrifice ends the Septim line and begins the Fourth Era.

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