The Mede Dynasty

"Crowned by Storm, Rule by Law"

- The Mede words  is the second ruling dynasty of the Third Empire of Tamriel, commonly just referred to as the Empire of Tamriel. The dynasty was founded in the 4th Era when the Colovian Warlord Titus Mede conquered the Imperial City with 1000 soldiers and took the throne from Thules the Gibbering. They ruled the Empire for almost 200 years before they lost the throne to the New Septim Dynasty following the Stormcrown Rebellion.

Their Sigil
When the Mede Dynasty came into the Ruby Throne the adopted the Septim sigil, the Red Dragon, as their sigil. However instead of a red fragon on a white field they used a black dragon on a red field. This color scheme was later also adopted by the Imperial Legion.

Their Words
The Mede Dynasty's words are Crowned by Storm, Rule by Law. This is a reference of how they came into power in the Stormcrown Interregnum, the period after the Oblivion Crisis and the destruction of the Septim Dynasty in which no clear Dynasty ruled the Empire and much of it was ruled by a Potentate or a temporary Emperor like Thules the Gibbering.

Rulers

 * Titus Mede I (4E 17 - ?)
 * Attrebus Mede I (4E ? - ?)
 * Augusta Mede (4E ? - 116)
 * Attrebus Mede II (4E 116 - 143)
 * Drusus Mede (4E 143 - 168)
 * Titus Mede II (4E 168 - 202)
 * Ticemius Mede (4E 202 - 204)
 * Augurius Mede (4E 204 - 215)
 * Leona Mede (4E 215 -), wife of Emperor Darius Septim.

Status
With the dynasty losing the Ruby Throne following the Stormcrown Rebellion they are bound for extinction. The only remaining members of the Mede Dynasty are Empress Leona and the son of Augurius Mede. However Leona's children will all be part of the New Septim Dynasty instead of the Mede Dynasty, and Augurius' son's location is currently unknown.