Politics of Tamriel (Legend of Nirn)

During the hundreds of years detailed in the Legend of Nirn RP series, the nine provinces of Tamriel undergo significant events that shape its geopolitics forever. Detailed below are the politics and details regarding the provinces and their kingdoms, and how they have been changed by these events.

The Empire
The Empire, at its core, has continued to exist in various forms throughout the entirety of the Legend of Nirn RP series, although numerous dynasties have risen and fallen over the course of three eras. In the current timeline, The Morgan Dynasty holds the Ruby Throne.

Until 3E 433, the Septim Empire ruled the nine provinces. Founded by Tiber Septim, the Empire held all of the provinces with relative ease, maintaining many years of peace for decades at a time, with few civil wars or internal strife. However, in 3E 433, the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon launched a continent-wide assault on Nirn, tearing down many old institutions and leaving Tamriel vulnerable to change.

As the third era turned into the fourth, a new regime took the Ruby Throne. The Mede dynasty assumed leadership over Tamriel, and led the provinces through numerous times of strife, including the Great War with the Aldmeri Dominion, the Industrial Revolution, and the subsequent Adamantine War. However, as the industrial revolution came to an end, so too did the time of the Medes, and they were deposed during a coup.

From 4E 233 until 4E 301, the Aube family ruled the Empire, although their rule was a paltry farce compared to what came before and what would come after. Barely able to keep Tamriel together, their failures led to their toppling at the hands of Telemachus Dion, who destroyed the Imperial City and was subsequently defeated by a band of heroes.

This marked the start of the fifth era. For twenty years, 5E 1 to 5E 20, the Empire was ruled by the Elder Council, as the last remaining heir to the Aube dynasty, Naissance Aube, was largely unfit to rule and would bring about her own downfall. Arianna Morgan ruled the Empire in all but name, using magic to appear as Naissance after assassinating her in 5E 10. When her ruse was discovered, Cyrus Morgan led armies to destroy her, leading to bloody war in Cyrodiil.

In 5E 20, the Morgannic Empire officially began. Cyrus declared himself Emperor Cyrus I Morgan, using the Morgannic Dragons to enforce his new regime. Although the Morgannic Empire has had relatively few times of peace, the Morgans have always been able to keep it together, although the Morgan throne changed hands briefly, a Morgan has sat the Ruby Throne ever since.