The Empire (Children's Anuad)

The Empire is a contemporary term referring to the area under Imperial rule on the continent of Tamriel. There have been three such Empires in recorded history, and the rule of any given Empire spans centuries. While all reigned over great swaths of Tamriel, the new Fourth Empire, founded by Luciana Heart-Fire and later reigned by Erys Fontaine, is the only political organization which boasted the most powerful and advanced military in Tamriel despite not having the entire continent under one banner like Tiber Septim's Third Empire.

At present, the official name of the political organization is called the Fontaine Empire, effectively creating (albeit unofficially and unrecognized) the Fontaine dynasty.

History
Since the Great War with the Thalmor, the Empire has been reduced to a mere shadow of it's former self, being a diminished and somewhat unstable condition despite regaining control of the provinces of High Rock, Skyrim, and Cyrodiil. Their losses continued to grow when Emperor Titus Mede II was assassinated by the Dark Brotherhood, and the Stormcloak Rebellion overthrowing the 4th Imperial Legion in 4E 202 after the Battle for Solitude and the deaths of General Tullius and Legate Rikke, weakening the Empire even further.

In 4E 208, Luciana Heart-Fire and the nomadic faction known as the Lost Legion made their way back to Cyrodiil and claims the Ruby Throne for themselves after some peaceful negotiations behind closed doors. Taking the chance to rebuild the Empire, the Empress wasted no time in rebuilding the political organization from the ground up, making the Lost Legion as it's official standing army and assigning the newly formed Royal Guard as the personal guardians of the royalty and the Empire itself, and eventually forming the Third Daggerfall Covenant after an agreement with the Bretons of High Rock, and secretly formalizing an alliance with the Stormcloaks of Skyrim to prepare for future war against the Aldmeri Dominion.