| Emperor Antiochus | |||
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| Race | Unknown | Gender | Male |
| Born | 3E 51 |
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| Died | 3E 120 Imperial City |
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| Resided in | Imperial City | ||
| Reign | 3E 99- 3E 120 |
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| Previous Ruler | Pelagius II | ||
| Next Ruler | Kintyra II | ||
Antiochus Septim (sometimes enumerated as Antiochus I)[1] was the seventh emperor of the Septim Dynasty, ruling the Third Empire for twenty-one years, from 3E 99 to 3E 120. His reign was plagued by civil wars and disgruntlement among the kings and queens of High Rock, Skyrim, and Morrowind. The most notable event of his reign occurred in 3E 110, when the Maormer nearly conquered the province of the Summerset Isles in the War of the Isle, but a freak storm enabled the Imperial Navy and royal navies of the Summerset Isles to defeat the Pyandonean Armada. He was preceded by his father, Pelagius II, and was succeeded by his daughter, Kintyra II.[2]
BiographyEdit
Antiochus Septim was born in 3E 51 to Pelagius Septim (later Emperor Pelagius II) and his first wife.[nb 1][3][4][5] He was the older brother of Potema, Cephorus, and Magnus.[3][5][6] Antiochus was one of the most flamboyant members of the usually austere Septim family.[2] By the time Antiochus was sixteen, he had the reputation of a drunkard and womanizer, which made him infamous in the Empire.[3] He was renowned for his grandness of dress and his good sense of humor.[2]
On 15 Evening Star, 3E 98, Pelagius II died, and Antiochus attended his funeral in the Imperial City.[7][5] As the eldest child of Pelagius II, Antiochus was the heir presumptive to the Ruby Throne.[5] The Elder Council delayed Antiochus' coronation for at least six weeks, presumably due to their aversion to his father.[5] Finally, in 3E 99, the Elder Council crowned Antiochus Emperor of Tamriel.[nb 2][3][8][6]
At some point, Antiochus married his first wife, and later he married his second wife, Gysilla.[nb 3][6] He had many other wives and many mistresses.[2] In 3E 104, his daughter, Kintyra, was born.[6] He also had several other children.[3][9]
Antiochus' reign was rife with civil wars, surpassing even the number of wars that occurred during the reign of his grandfather, Uriel II.[2] By 3E 109, many of the kings and queens of Skyrim, Morrowind, and High Rock had become disgruntled with Antiochus' reign.[3][6] By 3E 109, Antiochus was quite fat, and he had many venereal diseases.[6] In 3E 110, the province of the Summerset Isles was nearly lost to the Maormer in the War of the Isle.[2][7][10] The united alliance of the royal navies of the Summerset Isles and the Imperial Navy only managed to defeat the Pyandonean Armada, commanded by Orgnum, King of the Maormer, due to a freak storm.[2][9] Legend credits the Psijic Order with the magic behind the storm.[2][10][11] The destruction of the Pyandonean Armada was the Emperor's greatest victory.[9]
In 3E 119, during a visit from Potema and his nephew Uriel, Antiochus lapsed into a coma.[3][9] For months, he lingered in between life and death while the Elder Council prepared for the accession of Kintyra to the Ruby Throne.[9] In 3E 120, Antiochus died and was succeeded by Kintyra.[nb 4][2][9][1] He was an able and popular ruler, despite his "moral laxity".[3][9]
NotesEdit
- Magnus was Antiochus' favorite brother.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c The Madness of Pelagius — Tsathenes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Brief History of the Empire v 1 — Stronach k'Thojj III
- ^ a b c d e f g h Biography of the Wolf Queen — Katar Eriphanes
- ^ The Wolf Queen, v1 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b c d e The Wolf Queen, v3 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b c d e f The Wolf Queen, v4 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b Tamriel's Timeline, The Daggerfall Chronicles — Ronald Wartow
- ^ The Third Era Timeline — Jaspus Ignateous
- ^ a b c d e f g The Wolf Queen, v5 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Blessed Isle: Alinor and the Summersets — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ Fragment: On Artaeum — Taurce il-Anselma, 3E 400