Taneth

Taneth is the name of both the Kingdom of Taneth and it's capital city. Taneth was a city that was of little importance before the Crimson Archer rose to the throne and, along with his wife, turned it into a military and diplomatic power.

First Era
Ansei from the order Diagna arrived on the spot that would be Taneth. Orsimer, as at this time they controlled a large portion of what was then called Volenfell, had constructed a small town there, and the Ansei fought them for control of it. After the orcs were slaughtered, the Ansei built a new Hall of the Virtues of War on the spot, to replace the one they had lost when Yokuda fell, and Yokudan immigrants built up a small village around it. This village would steadily grow into Taneth, under the steady and hand and defense of the Ansei. It is these origins that lead to Taneth's reverence for the Way of the Sword

Third Era
The third era saw the first al Din take the throne.

Fourth Era
The Fourth Era marked the end of the Oblivion Crisis, which had been a troubling time for Taneth and all of Hammerfell. Taneth entered a golden age under the rule of Aleera al Din who rose to the throne in her early forties, after her brother abdicated it to her, and would rule until the age of ninety-seven. During this time the Hall of Virtues was rebuilt, Taneth's military was strengthened, and the treaties that Aleera's father had drafted were put back into place, ensuring peace between the Forebears and Crowns for many generations. Aleera passed without issue, and thus the throne went to a favored grandnephew of her's.

When the Aldmeri Dominion invaded Hammerfell, it was the treaties between nations, the very ones Sahir al Din had authored millenia ago, that allowed for the Crowns and Forebears to unite against the elven scourge. However, the city was sacked and it's army defeated by the Dominion during the Great War. It would liberate itself when a member of the royal blood line led a rebellion against them.

Fifth Era
Samir al Din rules Taneth following the year one hundred sixty. King Dorian al Din is monarch in the year 205.

Trivia

 * The city of Taneth is a metropolis, as it's population is notably larger than the surrounding area.

Appearances

 * Twelve Stars of Taneth: Part 1
 * Twelve Stars of Taneth: Part 2
 * Twelve Stars of Taneth: Part 3
 * Twelve Stars of Taneth: Part 4
 * Twelve Stars of Taneth: Part 5