Lore:Septim Dynasty

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The Septim Dynasty was founded by the legendary Talos, who took the Cyrodilic name of Tiber Septim and later established the Third Empire of Tamriel in 2E 896 after decades of conquest, thus marking the end of the Second Era and the advent of the Third Era.

Under the Septims, Tamriel prospered and its provinces enjoyed peace and stability that had not been seen since before the chaotic centuries of the Interregnum. New conflicts would still arise, however, which would stretch the Empire to the breaking point throughout the Third Era. A battle over the royal succession ensued during the War of the Red Diamond between 3E 120 and 3E 127. The Camoran Usurper seized control of Valenwood and Hammerfell from 3E 249 to 3E 267. Emperor Uriel Septim V spearheaded an ill-fated invasion of Akavir in 3E 288, resulting in the emperor's death and the loss of a considerable portion of the Empire's military strength. Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn overthrew the rightful emperor and ruled for a decade beginning in 3E 389, a period that would become known as the Imperial Simulacrum.

Through all of these challenges, the Empire held and the Septim line survived. Their end came in 3E 433 with the onset of the Oblivion Crisis. Emperor Uriel Septim VII and his heirs were assassinated by the Mythic Dawn in a single night, and the Dragonfires ceased to burn. The Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon launched a massive invasion of Tamriel. Although one last Septim heir, Martin Septim, was located, he sacrificed himself to repel the Daedra and seal Mundus off from Oblivion forever. With the Septims gone and the Empire's fate uncertain, the Third Era concluded and the Fourth Era began.

Septim Bloodline[edit]

Name Reign
Tiber Septim 2E 854 - 3E 38
Pelagius Septim I 3E 38-3E 40
Kintyra Septim I 3E 40 - 3E 48
Uriel Septim I 3E 53 - 3E 64
Uriel Septim II 3E 64 - 3E 82
Pelagius Septim II 3E 82 - 3E 98
Antiochus Septim 3E 99 - 3E 120
Kintyra Septim II 3E 120 - 3E 121
Uriel Septim III 3E 121 - 3E 127
Cephorus Septim I 3E 127 - 3E 140
Magnus Septim 3E 140 - 3E 145
Pelagius Septim III 3E 145 - 3E 153
Katariah Ra'Athim 3E 153 - 3E 200
Cassynder Septim 3E 200 - 3E 202
Uriel Septim IV 3E 202 - 3E 246
Cephorus Septim II 3E 246 - 3E 268
Uriel Septim V 3E 268 - 3E 290
Uriel Septim VI 3E 290 (3E 307) - 3E 313
Morihatha Septim 3E 313 - 3E 339
Pelagius Septim IV 3E 339 - 3E 368
Uriel Septim VII 3E 368 - 3E 433
Martin Septim 3E 433 - 3E 433

The table to the left shows the emperors and empresses and their regnal dates. The chart below details the lineage of the Septim family in the first-degree only. In both cases, the date of birth and death should be interpreted as Era / Year. For example, "2E/125" should be read as "Second Era in the year 125". All unknown dates and names are noted with the inclusion of "???". A † symbol next to a date of death indicates that the death was not natural. Names in bold indicate ruling emperors.

References are given in the usual style, but cases where calculation or inference are involved, or where contradictions exist, are marked as "nb" and appear in a separate section.

???
(2E/???-?E/???)
???
(2E/???-?E/???)
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
Tiber Septim
2E/828-3E/38
Agnorith
2E/???-?E/???
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
Kintyra Septim
2E/???-3E/53
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
Pelagius Septim
?E/???-3E/41†
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
Uriel Septim
2E/???-3E/64
???
(?E/???-?E/???)
Uriel Septim II
?E/???-3E/82
Amiel Septim
3E/???-3E/???
Galana Septim
3E/???-3E/???
Duke of Narsis
3E/???-3E/???
???
3E/???-3E/52
Pelagius Septim II
?E/???-3E/98
Quintilla Vulstaed or Qizara
?E/???-3E/99
Magna
3E/???-3E/???
Antiochus Septim
3E/50 or 3E/55-3E/120
Gysilla
3E/???-3E/???
Cephorus Septim I
3E/78-3E/140
Potema Septim
3E/67-3E/137
Mantiarco
3E/19-3E/99
Bianki
3E/???-3E/136
Magnus Septim
3E/79-3E/145
Hellena or Utheilla
3E/???-3E/???
Kintyra Septim II

3E/104-3E123†
Gallivere Lariat
3E/???-3E/???
Katariah Ra'Athim
3E/???-3E/199†
Pelagius Septim III
3E/119 or 3E/125-
3E/153
Jolethe Septim
3E/???-3E/???
Uriel Septim III
3E/97-3E/127†
???
3E/???-3E/???
Uriel Septim IV
3E/???-3E/247
Cassynder Septim
3E/148-3E/201
Andorak Septim
3E/???-3E/???
Cephorus Septim II
3E/???-3E/268
???
3E/???-3E/???
Thonica
3E/???-3E/???
Uriel Septim V
3E/???-3E/290
???
3E/???-3E???
Uriel Septim VI
3E/286-3E/313
Ulfe Gersen
3E/???-3E/???
Morihatha Septim
3E/288-3E/339†
Eloisa
3E/288-3E/335
???
3E/???-3E/???
???
3E/???-3E/???
Pelagius Septim IV
3E/314-3E/368
???
3E/???-3E/???
Caula Voria
3E/???-3E/???
Uriel Septim VII
3E/346-3E/433†
Gemile
3E/???-3E/???
Calaxes Septim
3E/???-3E/???†
Ariella Septim
3E/374-3E/???
Geldall Septim
3E/377-3E/433†
Enman Septim
3E/378-3E/433†
Ebel Septim
3E/380-3E/433†
Martin Septim
3E/???-3E/433†

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Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.