Lore:Cyrodilic Emperors

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The table below lists all known Cyrodilic Emperors. These are individuals who ruled the Cyrodilic Empires of Men, including emperors, regents, potentates, and others who assumed control of the Imperial City and the Ruby Throne. The table is organized according to ruling dynasties and interregnal periods.

For information on the various other empires of Tamriel and beyond, see Empires.

Name Born Race Crowned Died, Deposed, Abdicated,
or Office Abolished
Additional Information
First Empire
Alessia 1E ? Nede 1E 243 1E 266 Founded the First Empire.
Belharza the Man-Bull 1E ? Minotaur 1E 266 possibly 1E 322 Son of Empress Alessia and the demigod Morihaus.
Ami-El 1E ? possibly 1E 322 1E ? Active in 1E 358.
First Empire during the Alessian Doctrines
Gorieus 1E ? 1E 461 possibly 1E 478 or later
Hestra 1E ? 1E ? 1E ? Active in 1E 1029, around 1E 1030 and 1E 1033.
Shor-El 1E ? 1E ? 1E ? Probably after Hestra.
Unknown 1E ? 1E ? 1E 22?? Alessian Emperor during the assault on Thras, active in 1E 2241.
Unknown 1E ? 1E ? 1E 2331 Final Alessian Emperor.
Empire post-dissolution of the Alessian Reform
Herda 1E ? 1E ? pre-1E 2703 Empress credited with improving relations with the Colovian West.
Second EmpireReman Dynasty
Reman I 1E ? 1E 2703 1E 2762 Founded the Second Empire and Reman Dynasty. He never took the title of Emperor in his lifetime.
Kastav 1E ? 1E 2762 1E 2804 (deposed),

1E 2812 (died)

Reman II 1E 2794 1E 2804 (deposition of Kastav),

1E 2812 (official coronation)

1E 2843
Brazollus Dor 1E ? 1E 2843 1E 2877
Reman III 1E ? Imperial 1E 2877 1E 2920 Assassinated by the Morag Tong.
Second EmpireAkaviri Potentate
Versidue-Shaie 1E ? Tsaesci 1E 2920 2E 324 Assassinated by the Morag Tong.
Savirien-Chorak 1E ? Tsaesci 2E 324 2E 430 Assassinated by the Dark Brotherhood.
Pretenders of the Empire of Cyrodiil during the Interregnum
Attrebus 2E ? Imperial 2E ? 2E 53? Expelled the Akaviri from Cyrodiil sometime between 2E 430 and the rise of the Longhouse Emperors.
Many would-be conquerors 2E ? 2E ? 2E ? Various warlords conquering the Imperial City, none as longlived as the Longhouse Emperors.
Durcorach 'the Black Drake' ~2E 485 Reachman 2E 533 2E 541 or 2E 542 Reachman Warlord who conquered Cyrodiil and founded the Longhouse Emperor dynasty.
Moricar 'the Middling' 2E 518 Reachman 2E 541 or 2E 542 2E 564 Son of Durcorach. Born and raised in the Reach, but received an Imperial education during his father's reign as emperor.
Leovic 2E 542 Reachman 2E 564 2E 577 Son of Moricar. Unlike his father and grandfather, he had no experience living outside of Cyrodiil. The third and final member of the Longhouse Emperors dynasty.
Varen Aquilarios 2E 536 Imperial 2E 577 2E 579 Overthrew Leovic at the end of Varen's Rebellion.
Empress Regent Clivia Tharn 2E ? Imperial 2E 579 2E 582 Was disposed of prior to 2E 582 and was replaced with Molag Kena. However, she may not have been killed when she was replaced.
Unknown (many) N/A 2E 580 2E 582 Pretenders of the Alliance War.
Unknown N/A Kamal 2E ? before 2E 812 At least one Kamal Usurper.
Cuhlecain  ? 2E 854 2E 854 Colovian King of Falkreath who later conquered all of Cyrodiil. Was allegedly murdered by Tiber Septim.
Tiber Septim 2E 828 2E 854 2E 896 Founded the Septim Dynasty.
Third EmpireSeptim Dynasty
Tiber Septim 2E 828 3E 0 3E 38 Upon conquest of Tamriel, Tiber founded Third Empire and declared the Third Era.
Pelagius Septim I  ? 3E 38 3E 40 Assassinated by the Dark Brotherhood.
Kintyra Septim I ? 3E 40 3E 53 First cousin of Pelagius I and daughter of Tibers brother Agnorith. The direct dynastic line of Tiber is broken.
Uriel Septim I ? 3E 53 3E 64 Son of Kintyra I; known as the great lawmaker of the Septim Dynasty and promoter of independent organizations and guilds.
Uriel Septim II ? 3E 64 3E 82 Son of Uriel I, his reign is known for a bad financial and judicial handle as well as civil unrest.
Pelagius Septim II ? 3E 82 3E 98 Dismissed the entire Elder Council only to sell back the seats to those who could pay. By the end of his reign, he fixed the Empire's financial situation.
Antiochus Septim 3E 51 3E 99 3E 120 Known for having many mistresses and nearly as many wives. His reign is known for civil wars, surpassing even those of Uriel II's time.
Kintyra Septim II 3E 104 3E 120 3E 121(deposed)

3E 121(died) or
3E 123(died) or
3E 125(died)

Accused by her cousin, the later Uriel III, to be a bastard, starting a series of events which would conclude in the War of the Red Diamond.
Uriel Septim III 3E 97 3E 121 3E 127 Born as Uriel Mantiarco as the son of Mantiarco, he later took the surname of his mother. He captured Empress Kintyra II and supposedly had her executed, so he could be crowned Emperor.
Cephorus Septim I 3E 77 3E 127 3E 140 Son of Pelagius Septim II. He captured Uriel III and was later crowned Emperor. His reign is marked by civil war as he tried to stabilize the Empire after the War of the Red Diamond.
Magnus Septim 3E 79 3E 140 3E 145 Son of Pelagius Septim II. His reign is know for the punishment of traitorous kings of the War of the Red Diamond.
Pelagius Septim III 'the Mad' 3E 119 Breton 3E 145 3E 147 (deposed),

3E 153 (died)

Son of Magnus Septim. Known for his eccentricities of behavior and, later, his madness.
Katariah Ra'Athim ? Dunmer 3E 147 (deposition of Pelagius),

3E 153 (official coronation)

3E 200 Katariah was the consort of Pelagius III and assumed the position of Empress Regent after he was sent to an Asylum. Her reign is known for repairing much of the damage the broken alliances of the last few Emperors had suffered and she was popular with the common people.
Cassynder Septim ? Dunmer-Breton 3E 200 3E 202 As the son of Pelagius III and Katariah he is said to be "half-elven". He assumed the throne with bad health and so his reign only lasted 2 years.
Uriel Septim IV ? Dunmer-Breton 3E 202 3E 246 Born as Uriel Lariat as the son of Katariah Ra'Athim and Gallivere Lariat, he doesn't share any relation with the other Septims. In fact, he was adopted by his half-brother Cassynder into the dynasty. His reign is described as a long and difficult one in which the Elder Council assumed more and more powers.
Cephorus Septim II ? Nord 3E 247 3E 268 Only Emperor to be elected by the Elder Council. The Council disinherited Uriel IV's son Andorak and proclaimed a member of a branch more closely related to the original Septim line Emperor. Andoraks supporters begin a military campaign against the Emperor, leading to Andorak receiving the Kingdom of Shornhelm.
Uriel Septim V ? 3E 268 3E 290 Son of Cephorus II, known for the famous Tamrielic Invasion of Akavir. While he was absent, civil wars continued.
Regent Thonica ? 3E 290 3E 307 Uriel VI was too young to rule in his own right when he was crowned, so his mother Thonica ruled as regent. He was eventually allowed to ascend the throne and assume full Imperial powers in 3E 307. Under her reign, civil wars continued.
Uriel Septim VI 3E 285 3E 290 (crowned)

(3E 307) (end of regency)
(3E 313) (assumed full powers)

3E 317 Originally an Emperor only in name, Uriel VI only had the power of an imperial veto. Only by 3E 313 he was able to assume full power. Under his reign, civil wars continued.
Morihatha Septim 3E 288 3E 313 3E 339 Established the Imperial Province to be under direct control of the Empress and ended the series of civil wars that had begun under her grandfather Cephorus Septim II as she slowly slowly took back her rebellious vassals.
Pelagius Septim IV 3E 314 3E 339 3E 368 Continued the efforts to reunite Tamriel.
Uriel Septim VII 3E 346 Imperial 3E 368 3E 389 Continued the efforts to reunite Tamriel.
Third EmpireImperial Simulacrum
Jagar Tharn ? 3E 389 3E 399
Third Empire — Restoration
Uriel Septim VII 3E 346 Imperial 3E 399 3E 433 Uriel is the last proper Emperor of the Septim Dynasty to rule the Empire.
Martin Septim ? Imperial 3E 433 3E 433 Martin was born as a bastard of Uriel VII and was enthroned shortly after his father's death. However, Martin's only act as Emperor was to sacrifice himself to end the Oblivion Crisis. During his time at the Cloud Ruler Temple Martin learned how to open the portal to Gaiar Alata and led the army in the Battle of Bruma.
Third Empire — Stormcrown Interregnum
Potentate Ocato of Firsthold ? Altmer 4E 1 4E 10 Originally trying to elect a new Emperor, he reluctantly took the position of Potentate after the Elder Council urged him to do so.
Thules the Gibbering ? Imperial ? 4E 17
Third EmpireMede Dynasty
Titus Mede I  ? Imperial 4E 17  ?
Attrebus Mede 4E 26 Imperial  ?  ?
Unknown  ?  ?  ?
Unknown  ?  ? 4E 168
Titus Mede II  ? Imperial 4E 168 4E 201

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