Third Era

Tiber Septim starts the 3rd Era, a year after he united all Tamriel in 2E 896.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire, Pocket Guide to the Empire (1st Edition): Cyrodiil.

The Encyclopedia of Tamriellica is released to the public. It has an intriguing record known as Dragon Break.
Source: Where Were You When The Dragon Broke?, The Dragon Break Reexamined, Dragon Broke Study, Incident At Rimmen.

Tiber Septim dies after a long reign and his heir, Pelagius I, takes the throne. Unfortunately, Pelagius I is far from Tiber Septim's caliber, confusing with all the provinces' affairs. His reign is not too long.

Pelagius I is assassinated by The Dark Brotherhood. Kintyra I becomes The Emperess of Tamriel, however her reign is not long. Uriel I takes the throne as the third Emperor of the Septim dynasty.

Under the reign of Uriel I, the Fighters Guild and the Mages Guild increase in prominence throughout Tamriel.

Kintyra I dies, succeeded by her son Uriel I.

Uriel I dies, Uriel II takes the throne. Tragically, the rule of Uriel II is cursed with blights, plagues, and insurrections.

Potema, the so-called Wolf Queen of Solitude, is born to the Imperial Family of Prince Pelagius (later is crowned as Pelagius II).
Source: Biography of the Wolf Queen.

Uriel II dies. Pelagius II becomes the next Emperor. By the end of Pelagius's reign, Tamriel has returned to prosperity.

Pelagius II dies and Antiochus, his eldest son takes the throne of the Septim's Empire.

The War of The Isle. King Orgnum of Pyandonea launches an attack on Tamriel, a result of the political intrigue of Queen Potema of Solitude. With the help of Summerset Isle and Psijic Order, the Imperial vanquishes the Pyandonean Armada.

During the marine battle, King Orgnum loses his most precious artifact, his Coffer. King Orgnum's Coffer is a small-sized chest, ordinary in appearance. It is remarkably light, almost weightless, which offers clue to it's true magic. Once a day, the Coffer will create gold from naught. Following that event, the island kingdom of Pyandonea ceases to be a world power - probably because the King can no longer afford as great a fleet as before.

"Far to the south of the Summerset Isles is the island kingdom of Pyandonea, home to the Maormer, a rare breed of tropical elf. It is covered mostly in dense rain forest, and is a playground for the southern water spirits. The Maormer almost never travel to Tamriel or visit their cousins at Summerset, for they were exiled from the latter kingdom in ancient times. They are known to possess a strange, chameleon-like skin, an involuntary process that is similar to the forest-coupling skills of the Bosmer. They also practice a powerful form of snake magic. With this, they have tamed the sea serpents of their island for use as steeds and warbeasts. The Maormer ruler is King Orgnum, a deathless wizard who is said to be the Serpent God of the Satakal."
- from POCKET GUIDE TO THE EMPIRE

Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire (1st Edition): Aldmeri Dominion, Pocket Guide to the Empire (1st Edition): The Wild Regions, The Wolf Queen, A Brief History of the Empire.

Sir Amiel Lannus establishes a knightly order known as Knights of the Nine. The main purpose of the knighthood is to recover the ancient artifacts of Pelinal Whitestrake, the Crusader's Relics.
Source: The Knights of the Nine.

Destri Melarg (3E 20-3E 114), a well known Redguard historian and translator of old Redguard verse, dies. "Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes" is one of Destri Melarg's works that is published in the Imperial City by Melius Kane.
Source: A Compilation of Redguard History, Notes For Redguard History, Divad the Singer, Redguards, History and Heroes, The Memory Stone.

Antiochus dies. His fifteen years old Daughter, Kintyra is prepared by the Elder Council to become the next Empress.

Pelagius III, the future Emperor who will later be known as The Mad Pelagius, is born. He is the first son of King Magnus. Please note that The Wolf Queen series state that Pelagius is born on 3E 125.
Source: The Madness of Pelagius.

Kintyra II becomes the next Empress of the Septim Dynasty. At almost the same moment, Queen Potema, also known as Wolf Queen, with her allies (Skyrim and a part of Morrowind) launches a surprising attack on the Empire. This starts the war that is known as The War of Red Diamond, due to the Red Diamond symbol on the Queen Potema's banner. Kintyra II with the support of King Magnus of Lilmoth (Black Marsh), and King Cephorus of Gilane (High Rock) try to uphold the throne.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire.

Kintyra II imprisioned by her cousin, Uriel III, who claims the Imperial throne. War of the Red Diamond, as the symbol of the Imperial Family of Septim, begins.

Kintyra II is captured by Queen Potema's forces. Shortly, Uriel III proclaims himself as the new Emperor of Tamriel.

The Knights of the Nine is fractured by the civil war. Some of the recovered relics of Pelinal Whitestrake are used in the war and lost.
Source: The Knights of the Nine.

Kintyra II dies. The day (23rd of Frost Fall) is now remembered as the day of the Broken Diamond.
Source: Elder Scrolls Calendar.

"The exact date of the Empress Kintyra Septim II's execution in the tower at Glenpoint Castle is open to some speculation. Some believe she was slain shortly after her imprisonment in the 121st year, while others maintain that she was likely kept alive as a hostage until shortly before her uncle Cephorus, King of Gilane, reconquered western High Rock in the summer of the 125th year. The certainty of Kintyra's demise rallied many against the Wolf Queen Potema and her son, who had been crowned Emperor Uriel Septim III four years previously when he invaded the under-guarded Imperial City."
-from Waughin Jarth's THE WOLF QUEEN, BOOK SEVEN

Source: Broken Diamonds, The Wolf Queen.

War of the Red Diamond ends when Uriel III is defeated in the Battle of Ichidag by his uncle, Cephorus. The Emperor Uriel III is captured by the forces of Cephorus. However, during the journey to Cephorus's castle in Gilane, an angry mob burns Uriel III to death. Cephorus becomes the next Emperor of the Septim Dynasty.

The Knights of the Nine is officially dissolved by an Imperial Decree, although some of the remaining knights oppose this decree.
Source: The Knights of the Nine.

Queen Potema Septim dies after a month long siege on her castle. At her death, Magnus appoints his son, Pelagius, as the titular head of Solitude, under guidance from the royal council.

"Potema continued to fight a losing battle, her area of influence dwindling and dwindling until only her kingdom of Solitude remained in her power. She summoned daedra to fight for her, had her necromancers resurrect her fallen enemies as undead warriors, and mounted attack after attack on the forces of her brothers, the Emperor Cephorus Septim I and King Magnus of Lilmoth. Her allies began leaving her as her madness grew, and her only companions were the zombies and skeletons she had amassed over the years. The kingdom of Solitude became a land of death. Stories of the ancient Wolf Queen being waited on by rotting skeletal chambermaids and holding war plans with vampiric generals terrified her subjects."
- from Waughin Jarth's THE WOLF QUEEN, BOOK EIGHT

Sir Casimir, one of the remaining Knights of the Nine accidentally murders a beggar, and left the Gauntlet of the Crusader, one of the Crusader's Relics, on the floor of the Chapel of Stendarr of Chorrol. Nobody is able to move the gauntlets ever since.
Source: The Knights of the Nine.

The Emperor Cephorus Septim dies in an accident, after falling from his horse. His brother is proclaimed the Emperor Magnus Septim.

Pelagius, King of Solitude, is recorded as "occasionally eccentric" in the Imperial Annals. He marries Katariah Ra'athim, Duchess of Morrowind.
Source: The Madness of Pelagius.

The Emperor Magnus Septim dies. His son, Pelagius III is coronated. In fact he never truly rules Tamriel, due to the increasing problem with his eccentricity (madness). Katariah, his Dunmer wife, and the Elder Council make all the decisions and try to keep Pelagius III from embarrassing everybody.
Source: The Madness of Pelagius.

Pelagius III's wife, Katariah, declared Empress Regent. Pelagius III popularly believed to have gone insane, though it may have been a physical malady that forced him to declare himself incompetent to reign.

The Siege of Abernanit in Vvardenfell, Morrowind. Rangidil Ketil and a small army of Ordinators and Bouyant Armigers attack the Daedric Shrine of Abernanit. In the final showdown inside the tower, he defeats Dagoth Thras, a master of blocking and a powerful daedra-worshipper of unknown origin who declared himself the heir of the Sixth House. He manages to trick Dagoth Thras to give him the knowledge of blocking. Using this knowledge he is able to deliver a blow what is now famous as "The Death Blow of Abernanit".
Source: The Death Blow of Abernanit.

Originally Pelagius III is sent to the Asylum of Torval. After some time in the Torval, a decision is made that the Asylum of Torval is not in the capacity of dealing with Pelagius' lunacy. So Pelagius is moved to more secure location. Eventually, Pelagius III dies in his cell at the Temple of Kynareth in the Isle of Betony. Pelagius' wife, Katariah is then crowned for the Empress of Tamriel. Despite of the racist assertions, to the contrary, Katariah's forty-six years reign is known as one of the most glorious in Tamriel history.
Source: The Madness of Pelagius, The Asylum Ball, A Brief History of the Empire.

One of Katariah's feats of gaining respect from the Elder Council is recorded in the book titled "The Armorers' Challenge". At that time, the Empress and the Duke of Vengheto, Thane Minglumire discuss about the massacre of Imperial troops in Black Marsh. The troops need a special armor, because their standard armor is not suited in the swampy land of Black Marsh. The question is who should create such armor. So a contest is conducted. Eventually, Katariah's Armorer, the Argonian Hazadir wins over Minglumire's Armorer, due to his knowledge of Argonian battle tactics and weaponry and how best to combat them.

Sir Amiel Lannus dies on his futile attempt to recover the Helm of the Crusader, one of the Crusader's Relics.
Source: Sir Amiel's Journal.

The Empress Katariah dies and the throne comes to her son, Cassynder. Katariah's death in a minor skirmish in Black Marsh is a favorite subject of conspiracy minded historians. The Sage Montalius' discovery, for instance, of a disenfranchised branch of the Septim Family and their involvement with the skirmish was a revelation indeed.

Cassynder dies and Uriel Lariat takes the throne as Uriel IV.

Uriel IV's reign is difficult and long one. Despite being a legally adopted member of the Septim family, and despite of the Lariat family's high position, few of the Elder Council can be persuaded to accept him fully as a blood relation of Tiber.

During the reign of Uriel IV, the Imperial Council, in an attempt to clear up some questions of property rights in Skyrim during those chaotic days, decrees that any man without a liege who occupied a castle for more than three months would be granted the rights and titles of that estate.
Source: The Rear-Guard.

Uriel IV dies, succeeded by his cousin, Cephorus II.

The Elder Council's last victory over Uriel IV is posthumous. Andorak, Uriel IV's son, is disinherited by vote of Council, and a cousin more closely related to the original Septim line is proclaimed as Cephorus II.

The Camoran Usurper leads an army of daedra and undead on a rampage through Valenwood, conquering kingdom after kingdom.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire, The Fall of the Usurper.

Haymon, the Camoran Usurper, conquers eastern Valenwood. Haymon's claim to the Camoran throne and his very origins are still debated by historical scholars. The most persistent legend is that he was the progeny of a Breton woman and the daedra Molag Bal. Certainly his army was largely supernatural, but so was that of his archfoe, the Baron of Dwynnen.

At the Battle of Dragontooth, the Camoran Usurper defeats the armies of Taneth and Rihad of Hammerfell. Southern Hammerfell falls.

The Camoran Usurper is finally defeated by the combined navy of High Rock kingdoms led by Othrok, The Baron of Dwynnen.

"The Baron and his less legendary allies, the rulers of Ykalon, Phrygia, and Kambria, changed this favorable perception. News of the Usurper's barbaric treatment of captives and abuse of conquered lands, mostly true, spread rapidly through their territories, and then to other neutral lands. Within a few months, the greatest navy ever combined organized along the High Rock edge of the Iliac Bay. Only the navy of Uriel V's ill-fated invasion of Akavir is comparable."
- from Palaux Illthre's THE FALL OF THE USURPER

A female Bosmer refugee is reported giving birth, and she is recognized as the mistress of Camoran Usurper. The Bosmer mother and son (named Mankar Camoran) escape.
Source: The Refugees

Uriel V becomes the Emperor of Tamriel. He embarks on a series of invasions beginning almost from the moment he takes the throne.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire.

Uriel V sets a plan to invade Akavir.

Uriel V Conquers Roscrea.

Uriel V Conquers Cathnoquey.

Uriel V Conquers Yneslea.

Prince Bashomon yielded Esroniet, a small island kingdoms that lie between Tamriel and Akavir, to Imperial authority. Esroniet becomes a major base for the Imperial navy.

Several expeditions are launched to scout the sea lanes and coastlands of Akavir. On the basis of all this information, the kingdom of the Tsaesci, in the southwest of Akavir, is selected as the initial target for the invasion.

The Imperial navy with Uriel V himself set a foot on the land of Akavir, thus begins the invasion. Two Tsaesci cities (renamed to Septimia and Ionith) fall to the Imperial, practically without any resistance.
Source: Report of the Imperial Commission on the Disaster at Ionith, A Brief History of the Empire, The Guide to Akavir, Mysterious Akavir.

The winter storm season is unusually prolonged and exceptionally severe, and cut down the supply line between Tamriel and Akavir. Tsaesci raiders start to launch the attack to the Imperial settlements.

A large Tsaesci force attacks Ionith. While defending the city, Uriel V is cut down by enemy arrows. Few survivors manage to bring the news to Septimia. Eventually Septimia is disbanded, and the rest of the Imperial leaves Akavir. The invasion of Akavir fails.
Source: Report of the Imperial Commission on the Disaster at Ionith

Uriel VI becomes the next Emperor of Tamriel. Since he is still five years old, his mother Thonica is given restricted regency until Uriel VI reaches age.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire.

Uriel VI finally takes the Imperial seat in his 22nd year. He has been slowly assuming positions of responsibility for years, but both the Council and his mother, who enjoyed even her limited regency, were loath to give him reign. By the time he comes to the throne, the mechanisms of government gives him little power, but he has the power to veto.

Uriel VI, eventually, takes control of the Elder Council. Uriel VI utilizes defunct spy networks and guard units to bully and coerce the difficult members of the Elder Council. His half-sister Morihatha is his staunchest ally, especially after her marriage to Baron Ulfe Gersen of Winterhold brought her considerable wealth and influence. The Sage Ugaridge once said, "Uriel V conquered Esroniet, but Uriel VI conquered the Elder Council."

When Uriel VI falls from his horse and cannot be saved by the finest Imperial healers, his beloved sister Morihatha is crowned. Morihatha finishes the job her brother started, and makes the Imperial Province truly a government under the Empress. Outside the Imperial Province, however, the Empire has been slowly disintegrating. Open revolutions and civil wars have raged unchallenged since the days of her grandfather Cephorus II. Carefully coordinating her counterattacks, Morihatha slowly takes back her rebellious vassals, always avoiding overextending herself.

Second edition of the Pocket Guide to the Empire is released by Empress Morihatha.
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire (3rd Edition)

Nulfaga, a powerful sorceress and the mother to the future Daggerfall King Lysandus, is born.

An Argonian Councilman, Thoricles Romus, furious at Morihatha's refusal to send troops to his troubled lands, is believed to be the man who hired an assassin who claimed her life. Her nephew, Pelagius IV, takes the throne and continues the campaign of Morihatha. Thoricles Romus is summarily tried and executed.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire.

Eadwyre, future King of Wayrest and husband to Carolyna and Barenziah, is born.

Uriel VII is born.

Mynisera, future wife to Lysandus, King of Daggerfall, is born.

Lysandus, future King of Daggerfall, is born to Arslan II and Nulfaga.

Pelagius IV dies, his son Uriel Septim VII takes the throne.
Source: A Brief History of the Empire.

In Hammerfell, Cameron, the future King of Sentinel, is born.

Akorithi, future Queen of Sentinel and wife to Cameron, is born.

The future TES1: Arena Hero/Eternal Champion is born.

The future TES2: Daggerfall Hero/Uriel Septim VII's Agent is born.

The infamous Staff of Chaos (Balac-thurm) is stolen from a dungeon below Mournhold city in Morrowind. A bard known as Nightingale tricks Queen Barenziah to open the way into an ancient dungeon below Mournhold city, and with a magical force he takes the staff and flees with it. It is obvious that this Nightingale is in fact the Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn.
Source: The Real Barenziah (Daggerfall version), The Final Lesson.

In this troubled year, Helseth is born to Barenziah and Symmachus.

King Arslan II, father to Lysandus, King of Daggerfall, dies. Lysandus becomes the King of Daggerfall.

Prince Geldall, the official heir of Uriel Septim VII is born.

Prince Enman, one of the sons of Uriel Septim VII, is born.

Prince Ebel, one of the sons of Uriel Septim VII, is born.

Gothryd, son of Lysandus and Mynisera, rulers of Daggerfall, is born.

Morgiah is born to Barenziah and Symmachus.

In High Rock Province, the Duke of Camlorn and his entire family have been assassinated, and his daughter, Princess Talara, is missing. The assassin confesses that he has thrown her through out the tower window, however her body cannot be found after the event. The Duke of Oloine, the brother of Duke of Camlorn takes the throne of Camlorn.
Source: The Mystery of Princess Talara.

In this year, the "first" prince of Sentinel, Hammerfell is born to Cameron and Akorithi. He has poor health and is weak. The name of this prince and his fate is never known to the public and it is just said that the Underking took him for no apparent reason. In the later days, the fate of this prince resurfaces. His name is Arthago.
Source: The Story of Daggerfall: The Third Prince of Sentinel, Night Falls On Sentinel.

Princess Aubk-i is born to Cameron and Akorithi, rulers of Sentinel.

Elysana is born to Carolyna and Eadwyre, rulers of Wayrest.

Jagar Tharn uses his magic to assume Emperor Uriel Septim VII and rules the Empire, waving chaos in the name of order. Thus starts the Imperial Simulacrum. Jagar Tharn previously uses a powerful artifact known as Staff of Chaos to teleport Uriel Septim VII into another dimension. After that, Tharn breaks the Staff of Chaos into eight parts and manages them hidden in eight obscured places in eight different provinces. The places are Fang Lair, the Labyrinthian, Elden Grove, the Halls of Colossus, the Crystal Tower, the Crypt of Hearts, Murkwood, and the dreaded Dagoth-Ur. This is the start of TES1: Arena.
Source: The Famous Places of Tamriel, The Arena (TES1: Intro).

In an unrecorded year in this chaotic decade, Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon takes over the Battlespire (a proving ground for Imperial Battlemages) and destroys almost all of the inhabitants inside. One unknown hero, with the help of the surviving inhabitants of the Battlespire, daedric treachery and the old man Chimere Graegyn, manages to vanquish the daedra, but unfortunately the Battlespire is also destroyed in the process. The old man Chimere Graegyn states that it was Jagar Tharn who summoned Mehrunes Dagon and asked for assaulting the Battlespire. This act was necessary for Tharn in order to smoothen his rule as false Emperor. This is the story of TESL: Battlespire.
Source: Intro to Battlespire.

Chimere Graegyn himself, a powerful Direnni Summoner, had attempted, before the Battlespire issue, to trick the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon for a certain profitable reward. He uses an artifact of Daedric Prince Malacath's creation (some says it's Hircine's creation), Armor of Savior's Hide to cast Mehrunes Dagon into Oblivion. In the last critical moment, instead of letting his power drained out, Mehrunes Dagon used all his remaining power to curse the Summoner. Chimere and the island where he lives are cast into the void; all the inhabitants are killed, except Chimere. In the tragic end, Chimere is condemned to live forever among the ruins of his greatest ambition.
Source: Tal Marog Ker's Researches.

Chimere Graegyn plays a major role in the Battlespire issue. He, despite of his madness, helps the mysterious hero in banishing Mehrunes Dagon back into Oblivion. He gives the hero a clue of the real name of Mehrunes Dagon. He also provides the hero some clues about the Armor of Savior's Hide, which enables the hero to wield the powerful Sword of Moon Reiver.
Source: The Story of Battlespire.

Symmachus, husband to Barenziah, dies. When he is working hard to quell the rebellion in Mournhold, the Imperial Guards that were supposed to help him, leave and join the rebellion. The remaining troops are easily defeated by the rebel, Symmachus falls with his loyal troops. It is obvious that the rebellion is the machination of Jagar Tharn.

Greklith is born to Cameron and Akorithi, rulers of Sentinel. In the same year, Carolyna, Queen of Wayrest and wife of Eadwyre, dies.

Lhotun is born to Cameron and Akorithi, rulers of Sentinel.

The Five Year War. Elswyer defeats Valenwood.

"The war started with the so-called "Slaughter of Torval." The Khajiit claim that the Bosmer invaded the city without provocation and killed over a thousand citizens before being driven off by reinforcements from a nearby jungle tribe. The Bosmer claim that the attack was in retaliation for Khajiti bandits who were attacking wood caravans headed for Valenwood."
- from Codus Callonus' MIXED UNIT TACTICS IN THE FIVE YEARS WAR, VOLUME ONE

Source: A Brief History of the Empire, Dance In Fire, Mixed Unit Tactics in the Five Years War, Volume One.

A series of regional wars break throughout Tamriel.

War of the Blue Divide. Summurset Isle defeats Valenwood. The war is ended with the Altmer win several new coastal islands from the Bosmer.

The Arnesian War. Morrowind destroys the armies of Black Marsh. Roris, one of the Dunmeri merchant leaders is captured and slain by the Argonian. This raises the sentiment against the Argonian of Black Marsh. Apparently, this is one of the reasons for the Dunmer to start a war with Black Marsh. Roris himself is venerated by the Dunmeri Temple as the Patron of Furnishers and Caravaners.

The War of the Bend'r-mahk. Skyrim destroys the combined forces of Hammerfell and High Rock. The eastern part of Dragonstar city of Hammerfell falls to the Skyrim force led by General Duvais; while the Hammerfell force regroups and defends the western region of the city. Both forces build walls that separate the city permanently into two regions. The wall that separates the city still exists to these days, and the eastern region is still occupied by Skyrim – creating political obstacle between the two Provinces.

Source: A Brief History of the Empire, Dance In Fire, Lives of the Saints, The Story of Shadowkey.

Shadowmage Skelos Undriel is on the run, with agents of the Battlemage Jagar Tharn in close pursuit. He flees from the center of the Tamrielic Empire to the Western Reach, where the borders of High Rock, Hammerfell and Skyrim meet. These three regions are engaged in a bitter conflict, The War of the Bend'r-mahk. Undriel manages to recruit a young adventurer to collect magical objects called Shadowkey and in turn to gather Star Teeth. With the help from Azra Nightwielder (the greatest of Shadowmages), the young adventurer manages to collect all the Star Teeth, destroys Tharn's underlings and defeats the daunting shadow power of Umbra'Keth.
Source: The Story of Shadowkey, Shadowkey Books.

On 29th of Sun's Dusk of this year, the Archbishop Calaxes dissapeared in the Imperial City. It is rumored that Lady Allena Benoch and the Imperial Guard assassinated him due to the advocation a full-scale rebellion to establish a theocracy over the Empire.
Source: Lady Benoch's Words and Philosophy.

A mysterious hero manages to go to eight obscured places in eight different provinces to recover the eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos with the help of the ghost of Ria Silmane (the former sorceress of the Empire), Queen Barenziah and King Eadwyre of Wayrest. The hero defeats Jagar Tharn in the final showdown in the Imperial Palace dungeon and releases Uriel Septim VII from the dimensional prison. The hero is later famous as the Eternal Champion, but still, nobody knows who exactly the champion is. There is rumor that his name is Talin, one of Uriel VII's bodyguards, but there is no official writing about this claim. This is the story of TES1: Arena.

Source: The Real Barenziah (Daggerfall version), The Arena (TES1: Intro), The Famous Places of Tamriel.

On the same year, Gortwog wins the Orsinium area after he defeated Lord Bowyn of Wayrest in a fair competition. This marks the start of the rise of Orcish race. From that moment on, he works hard for Orsinium to be accepted as one of the Tamriel Provinces.
Source: How Orsinium Passed to the Orcs, The Story of Daggerfall, Pocket Guide to the Empire (1st Edition): The Wild Regions.

Arthago, the Ill-fated first prince of Sentinel, Hammerfell, is sent to Castle Faalem. He was left there to die, to make a smoother way to the throne for his stronger brother Greklith. Lhotun (the official second prince of Sentinel) learns about the fate of his older brother from the mysterious Daggerfall hero. The name of this prince is Arthago.
Source: The Story of Daggerfall: The Third Prince of Sentinel, Night Falls On Sentinel.

In the same year in Vvardenfell, Morrowind, Kogoruhn is reoccupied by Dagoth Uthol and fortified as an advanced base for Sixth House operations. Blight storms become more frequent and widespread. Soul sickness spreads in regions close to Red Mountain.
Source: Dagoth Ur's Plans.

Nulfaga of Daggerfall, High Rock, finds the exact location of the Mantella, the heart of Numidium. At this time the Blades has managed to collect most of the Numidium pieces, even the Totem of Tiber Septim has already in their grasp. Nulfaga promises to tell the location to the Blades (The Emperor) if any of Daggerfall's holds would not be destroyed. The Emperor cannot accept this and then he sends a letter to the Lady Brisienna Magnessen, the sister of the Great Knight of the Blades, which has already infiltrated Daggerfall court; asking her to do anything necessary to get the location of the Mantella. Although, the letter is addressed to the Queen of Daggerfall, The Emperor knows that the letter would arrive in Lady Brisienna's hands first. However the courier is late due to the War of Betony. Although the letter is eventually delivered, but it arrives in different hands. Lady Brisienna never receives the letter.

War of Betony begins. A war between Sentinel of Hammerfell and Daggerfall of High Rock. Lord Mogref of Betony Island for monetary reasons agrees to vassal himself and the rest of Betony to King Lysandus of Daggerfall. King Camaron of Sentinel objects. The war is unavoided.

During the War of Betony, the Lord of Reich Gradkeep tries to facilitate the peace negotiation between two warring city-state. In the appointed day, King Lysandus of Daggerfall and King Camaron of Sentinel meet at the Palace of Reich Gradkeep for a truce. However this treaty is never to be. Daggerfall Priest Vanech considered the Betony to be a holy land of Kynareth; any attempt to give up the island is blasphemous for him. Vanech fakes the treaty, and this false treaty offends Lysandus. The room disrupts into chaos. King Camaron knows of Vanech's treachery, pursues and finally slays the priest. However, the chaos is too severe, a great riot breaks throughout the Reich Gradkeep capitol. The entire family of Reich Gradkeep is killed. The only surviving member of the ruling family of Reich Gradkeep is a sickly infant. So the councilors of the state choose Lord Auberon Flyte to rule the lordship in regency. The state is now known as Anticlere as his ancestral home.

The war continues and takes its climax in the Cryngaine Field. King Lysandus is slain in the field. Gothryd, son of King Lysandus, is crowned King of Daggerfall. Inspired with the new King's bravery the Daggerfall force fights with new determination. Lord Bridwell, the leader of the Knights of the Dragon, slays King Camaron. The Sentinel army retreat in disorder. Lord Oresme of Sentinel surrenders; he commits suicide in the way back to Sentinel.

"Peace was a difficult process for the cities and towns on both sides of the Iliac Bay. As part of the formal peace treaty, King Gothryd asked for the hand of Princess Aubk-i, only daughter of the late King Camaron and the Queen Regent Akorithi. The request was intended to restore friendship between the kingdoms, and it was partially successful though many in the royal court of Sentinel viewed the princess as more a prisoner of war than a bond to Daggerfall."
- from Vulper Newgate's THE WAR OF BETONY

Source: Vulper Newgate's The War of Betony, Fav'te's The War of Betony, The Story of Daggerfall.

Gothryd marries Aubk-i. Aubk-i is now the Queen of Daggerfall. The letter from The Emperor Uriel Septim VII arrives to her hand. Confused of the contents of the letter, eventually she sells the letter to the highest bidder, King Gortworg of the Orsinium. Gortworg has no idea what the Mantella is; he consults the King of Worms of the Necromancer. The confidential information about Numidium is spread out.

The former King of Daggerfall, Lysandus, rises as ghost and with the army of specters and wraiths; he starts to haunt the streets of Daggerfall seeking for vengeance. The guards attempt to stop the haunting but eventually their souls soon join the unholy army. The popularity of King Gothryd decreases greatly as he cannot stop the undead army; the rumor says that King Gothryd killed his own father in the Battle of Cryngaine Field, so that now the deceased King Lysandus returns seeking for vengeance.

A mysterious agent is sent by Uriel Septim VII to investigate the death of King Lysandus and to find the missing letter the Emperor sent to the Queen of Daggerfall.This is the beginning of the TES2: Daggerfall.
Source: Daggerfall Intro.

In the same year, in Camlorn (High Rock), Lord Strale, an Imperial Ambasador, proves that the brother of the late Duke of Camlorn himself, the Duke of Oloine (the current Duke), is the man behind the assassination of the late Duke of Camlorn. Lord Strale then arrests the royal family with the help of Lady Brisienna's nightblades. Princess Talara, the missing daughter of the late Duke of Camlorn takes the throne. She was disguised by her nursemaid as Jyllia Raze, Duke of Oloine's own daughter.
Source: The Mystery of Princess Talara.

A series of murder break out in Tear, Morrowind. Several major slave traders are killed. The serial killer is known as the Lopper. This killing finally ends when a minor noble slave-trader of House Dres, Dres Minegaur dies. The official record states that the noble is the Lopper himself, although there is another possibility. Nevertheless, the serial killing ends.
Source: The Last Scabbard of Akrash.

In Morrowind, The Tribunal starts to establish the Ghostfence, in order to prevent the threatened large-scale breakout of Dagoth Ur's blighted hosts.
Source: The Plan to Defeat Dagoth Ur.

In Morrowind, Sixth House bases are founded near Gnaar Mok and in waterfront areas of Vivec. Sixth House operatives exploit smuggler organizations and communications to spread their influence among victims unbalanced by Dagoth Ur's dream sendings.
Source: Dagoth Ur's Plans.

The Vvardenfell district of Morrowind starts to be colonized, after the Duke of Morrowind revokes the old Treaty of the Armistice. Originally, Vvardenfell was an exclusive district of Tribunal Temple who had banned the trade and additional settling. And almost immediately, the Imperials and three Great Houses (Hlaalu, Telvanni, and Redoran) begin to take the opportunity to settle the area.
Source: A Short History of Morrowind.

There are now small cells of Sixth House cultists in every town in Vvardenfell, Morrowind. Larger Sixth House operations are concealed in remote dungeons where creatures are bred and cultists are trained for the coming struggle.

In the eastern part of Tamriel - Morrowind, Almalexia and Sotha Sil lose the artifacts Keening and Sunder to Dagoth Odros and Vemyn. Vivec rescues Almalexia and Sotha Sil, but failing to recover Keening and Sunder, the Tribunal retreat from Red Mountain in disorder. Surviving Buoyant Armiger companions know the Tribunal was forced to retreat, but do not know how serious a reversal the Tribunal has suffered. The Three Tribunes return to their respective capitals and continue to perform their ritual functions. The Tribunes continue to grow weaker without access to the Heart, and because of resources required to support the Ghostfence. The inner circle of the Temple priesthood has begun to suspect the Tribunes have suffered seriously from wounds and demoralization in the wake of reverses at Red Mountain, but do not recognize the scale of the problem.
Source: Dagoth Ur's Plans.

In the same year, in the west - Iliac Bay, the agent that Emperor sent uncovers the truth that King Lysandus was not killed by Sentinel Army in the Battle of Cryngaine, but that a minor lord of Wayrest, Lord Woodborne, murdered him for another twist of regional politics. After the agent avenged King Lysandus, the army of undead leaves Daggerfall.

The second quest The Emperor gave to the agent leads to the reactivation of the Numidium (Anumidum), the giant Dwemeri construct that helped Tiber Septim conquer all Tamriel at the end of second era (known as the First Numidian Effect). After the agent found the Totem of Tiber Septim (which is needed to control the Numidium), several factions of the High Rock and Hammerfell visited him offering wealth, power and fame for exchange for the Totem. They are King Gothryd of Daggerfall, Queen Akorithi of Sentinel, King Eadwyre of Wayrest, the Empire (The Blades), King of Worms (Mannimarco of the Necromancers), The Underking, and King Gortwog of Orsinium.

In the end, after the agent gave the Totem to one of the factions (nobody knows which one), Nulfaga transports the agent to Mantellan Crux, a netherworld also known as Aetherius, to recover the Mantella; for it is the heart that can make the Numidium functional.

To whom the Numidium is given, is still a big mystery, but the rumor says that six Numidium are seen in six different places at once, each one carving out a different mortal's destiny. The strange phenomenon later can be seen as the High Rock province is unified no more; the Orcs of Orsinium have been acknowledge by the Septim's Dynasty as Imperial Citizens; some rumor says that the Sloads of the coral kingdoms of Thras, worship a new God of Worms; the Underking gets his long-missing heart, and he dies a mortal death giving him the peace that he desires. The confusing event is known as "Warp in the West". This is the story of TES2: Daggerfall.

The event which is occured in 10th of Frostfall, is also known as the Miracle of Peace. Before, High Rock is fractured with hundred small squabbling kingdoms, after the event, the province of High Rock consists only Daggerfall, Wayrest, and Orsinium. There are no more disputed territories, and the kingdoms of Daggerfall, Wayrest, Sentinel, and Orsinium hold their new borders in relative peace.

Source: The Story of Daggerfall, Pocket Guide to the Empire (3rd Edition), Skeleton Man's interview, Morrowind Intro.

The Count of Anvil dissapears, no one knows what fate befallen to the Count.

Campaign of Sixth House assassinations of prominent Imperial citizens and Hlaalu Imperial sympathizers. Sudden increase in number and seriousness of attacks by cultists and victims deranged by soul sickness.

The Empire is shaken from the questions of succession. The Emperor is old, and in poor health. He has two declared heirs, Enman and Ebel, but there are rumors of controversy over the succession in the Imperial City. Some say that they are doppelgangers placed in the household during Jagar Tharn's tenure as the Emperor.
Source: Savant's Note On Vvardenfell.

Meanwhile in Morrowind, a slave, with uncertain parent and born on certain sign, is freed by the Blades as an Imperial agent to uncover the prophecies of the Nerevarine, and also to find out more about the rumor of the new re-awakening Sixth House of the Dunmer, The House Dagoth. This is the start of TES3: Morrowind.
Source: Morrowind Intro.

After a long perilous journey in Vvardenfell, the released slave is acknowledged as the Nerevarine by four Ashlander Tribes and selected as a Hortator by House Redoran, Hlaalu and Telvanni. And with the final help of Lord Vivec, he eventually fulfills the Nerevarine prophecies by destroying Dagoth Ur, the patriarch of resurfacing ancient House Dagoth, by severing his connection with the Heart of Lorkhan. With this action, he removes the blight that was haunting the Vvardenfell settlements, along with recovering the Kagrenac's Tools. Unfortunately, severing Dagoth Ur's connection to the heart also severing the connection of the Tribunal to the heart, thus leading to the undoing of their godhood. This is the story of TES3: Morrowind.
Source: The Story of Morrowind, Decoded Package, Hasphat's notes for Cosades, Nerevarine Cult Notes, Notes from Huleeya, Seven Visions of Seven Trials of the Incarnate, Seven Curses, Kagrenac's Tools.

Realizing the new Nerevarine could be a threat to the new Morrowind throne, King Helseth hires the Dark Brotherhood to assassinate the Nerevarine. The action fails. Visiting Mournhold, the Nerevarine has to face the quarrel between the new monarch of King Helseth and the ancient goddess of Morrowind, Lady Almalexia. Furthermore, King Helseth takes another attempt to assassinate the Nerevarine, and again fails. He gives up and later he tries to pull the Nerevarine to his side. This is the start of the TES3 Exp: Tribunal.

Shaken by the changing of power in Morrowind and mostly the loss of her godhood, Lady Almalexia looses her sanity, and she kills Lord Sotha Sil. She lures the Nerevarine to the Clockwork City of Sotha Sil and tries to kill him there. She fails and is slain in the Sotha Sil's chamber by the Nerevarine. This is the story of the TES3 Exp: Tribunal.
Source: The Story of Morrowind.

Later on, historians record another great deed of the Nerevarine. On the island of Solstheim, the Nerevarine thwarts the murderous plot of the great Daedric Prince Hircine by fulfilling the Bloodmoon Prophecy (an ancient legend among the nordic tribe of the Skaal in Solstheim island). With this, he saves nearly all the inhabitants of the island from the ferociousness of Hircine's werewolves. This is the story of the TES3 Exp: Bloodmoon.
Source: The Story of Morrowind, TIL Book of Daedra.

Some time after the last Nerevarine's deed in the island of Solstheim, both the Nerevarine and Lord Vivec have disappeared and Morrowind is ruled solely by King Helseth. Some says that Vivec departed to Aetherius joining the ancestors, but no one knows for sure. Helseth of Hlaalu forms an alliance with House Dres. Helseth then renounces the slave trade and reforms the Grand Council. Indoril and Redoran cannot embrace this new rule of Helseth and a bloody civil war breaks out.

The third edition of the Pocket Guide to the Empire is released.
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire (3rd Edition)

A group of assassins attack the Imperial Palace. Uriel Septim VII’s sons and heirs (Crown Prince Geldall, Prince Enman and Prince Ebel) are slain. While in the escape route via Imperial City dungeon, the fate of the Emperor intertwines with a prisoner. Somehow Uriel has predicted the event and before his death, he entrusts the Amulet of Kings to the prisoner to be delivered to the Grandmaster of the Blades, Jauffrey, and to seek the last true heir of the Septim Dynasty.

The prisoner then plays a major role in recapturing Kvatch from the Daedric horde. The prisoner is then renown as the Hero of Kvatch. The hero with the help of the Blades uncovers the plot of a Daedric Cult Mythic Dawn. The cult tries to bring Mehrunes Dagon to Tamriel, and reshapes the Mundus. The hero successfully brings the heir of Uriel known as Brother Martin to the Cloud Ruler Temple; the Blades takes over the job to secure the heir. Unfortunately, the Mythic Dawn has successfully taken the Amulet of Kings.

In the Battle of Bruma, the prisoner-turned-hero single-handedly closes the Oblivion Great Gate by capturing the Great Sigil Stone. This effectively closes the gate, and cuts the dreadful Daedric Siege Engine in half. The battle is ended with victory on the Bruma alliance forces. Then the hero manages to recapture the Amulet of Kings and slays the leader of the Mythic Dawn, Mankar Camoran.

When Martin and the rest of the company in the route to relight the Dragonfire in the Imperial City Temple of the One, the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon has successfully crossed the barrier between realities and emerged in the Imperial City. Desperately Martin destroys the Amulet of Kings in order to unite the Blood of the Kings and the Divine Essence of Akatosh. Martin dies but his plan works. The Avatar Dragon of Akatosh materializes. The Aedra Akatosh battles the Daedra Mehrunes Dagon on the ruins of the Temple of the One.

The Avatar of Akatosh eventually defeats Mehrunes Dagon, but the Dragon Avatar is grievously wounded. With its remaining power the Dragon Avatar closes the barrier between realities once more. The Dragon Avatar is turned to stone after draining all its remaining power. The great Dragon statue now stands in the middle of the ruined Temple of the One. Martin, the last heir of the Septim Dynasty is no more, and the Empire is once again without an Emperor. The Elder Council under the leadership of Councilor Ocato tries to uphold the crumbling Empire. This is the end of the Third Era.

Several other events that worth noted:

The eternal war between Necromancers and Mages Guild finally ended with the death of Necromancer king, the King of Worms Mannimarco as well as the Archmage Hannibal Traven. Hannibal Traven sacrificed himself in order to protect the champion of Mages Guild from the power of Mannimarco, thus the champion eventually manages to destroy the King of Worms. The future of Necromancer Guild is in question.

The Thieves Guild under the Gray Fox has successfully stolen one of the Elder Scrolls. The Gray Fox needs the Elder Scrolls to lift Nocturnal’s curse on the Cowl of Nocturnal. The curse made the wielder’s personality be erased from history. With the power of Elder Scrolls to alter history the curse is eventually nullified, but the cowl wielder is still a number one target by any guard.

After the event, Corvus Umbranox, the missing Count of Anvil mysteriously came back to Anvil.

An obscured report states that there is strife in the underground assassin guild of Dark Brotherhood. Members of the Black Hand and the Listener himself are slain. A traitor to the guild manipulates a new member to systemically slay all the important members of the assassin guild. Although the traitor is finally defeated, but the Dark Brotherhood is more or less crippled by this internal strife.

The Fighters Guild faces a direct competition from Blackwood Company. The new guild of fighters is more discipline, efficient and stronger. One of the members of the Fighters Guild uncovers the mystery behind the mercenary group. The Blackwood Company uses Hist Sap potions extracted from a sickly Hist tree that brought down to Leyawiin from Black Marsh. The potion makes the people who drank it ferocious, bloodthirsty and unable to think clearly. The Hist tree is finally destroyed as well as the Blackwood Company.

Agronak gro-Malog, the Grand Champion of Imperial City Arena is defeated. It turns out that the old Grand Champion is a son of a Vampire lord and an Orc female. This is the first known relation between a Vampire and a normal person that resulted a child.

Umaril the Unfeathered, the ancient foe of Pelinal Whitestrake, resurfaces. He brings the army of Aurorans, the minions of Meridia. Before he unleashed his full-scale war, he launches moral-breaking attacks to some of the Chapels of Nine Divines, slaying the priests and left messages. The Champion of Cyrodiil guided by a strange prophet embarks on the quests to recover the Crusader's Relics, once the armor and weapons of Pelinal Whitestrake. With these relics the Champion would have chance to defeat the ancient sorcerer-king of Ayleid. The Champion is finally recovered all of the relics and with the final blessing of the divine Talos, he manages to slay Umaril once-and-for-all, and the same time re-establishes the old order of the Knights of the Nine.