| Emperor Reman III | |||
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The tomb of Reman III in Sancre Tor |
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| Race | Unknown | Gender | Male |
| Born | 1E 2863 |
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| Died | 1E 2920 Imperial Palace, Imperial City |
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| Resided in | Imperial City | ||
| Reign | 1E 2877- 1E 2920 |
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| Previous Ruler | Brazollus Dor | ||
| Next Ruler | Versidue-Shaie | ||
Reman III was the fifth and last emperor of the Reman Dynasty. His forty-three-year reign was marked by the long and bloody conflict known as the Four-Score War against Morrowind.[1] In 1E 2920, Reman III negotiated a treaty with Vivec, one of the god-kings of Morrowind, to end the war; however, the Emperor was assassinated by the Morag Tong before it could be signed.[2][3][4] His death marked the end of the Reman Dynasty, and only sixteen days after his assassination, his potentate Versidue-Shaie proclaimed the end of the First Era and the beginning of the Second Era.[3]
BiographyEdit
Reman was born in 1E 2863.[5] In 1E 2877, Emperor Brazollus Dor suddenly died, so Reman was crowned emperor at the age of fourteen.[5][6] Reman III's exact relation to his predecessor is unclear, but Brazollus was reportedly his ancestor.[7] Brazollus' estate, known as Villa Doria, had served as the Imperial Court for the twenty years preceding Reman III's reign, but shortly after his accession, Reman returned the Imperial Court to the Imperial City so that he could exercise power in his own name.[5]
At some point prior to 1E 2899, he married Tavia, who came from a wealthy background and had powerful allies in Colovia.[8][9][10] Reman III had a son named Juilek.[11][12] In 1E 2899, the Emperor had Tavia imprisoned in the city of Gideon for purportedly plotting against him.[10][8] For the next fourteen years, the Empress was moved from castle to castle, until she was finally imprisoned at Castle Giovesse in 1E 2913.[9][11][13][UOL 1]
At some point during his reign, Reman III hunted down and slew dragons with his Dragonguard bodyguards.[14]
During the Four-Score War with Morrowind, Reman III commanded the rearguard of the Imperial Army at the Battle of Bodrum on 20 First Seed, 1E 2920.[7] At the Battle of Bodrum, the Imperial Army was defeated when the commander of the Dunmer army, Vivec, ordered his battlemages to cast spells at a dam built on the Pryai River, destroying the dam, washing away the Imperial vanguard, and forcing the Emperor to order the remains of the army to retreat.[7] In Sun's Height 1E 2920, Reman III took advantage of Prince Juilek's negotiations with Vivec to have the Imperial Army attack and capture the strategically located fortress of Black Gate.[8][15] On 31 Last Seed, 1E 2920, Juilek was assassinated at Dorsza Pass.[8] On 6 Sun's Dusk, 1E 2920, the Emperor and Vivec finalized the terms of a treaty to end the Four-Score War, and they agreed to sign the treaty one month later at the Imperial Palace.[2]
On 6 Evening Star, 1E 2920, Reman III was assassinated by the Morag Tong in the audience chamber of the Imperial Palace.[3][4][6][16] It was believed that his potentate, Versidue-Shaie, ordered the assassination.[3][17][18] On 8 Evening Star, 1E 2920, Versidue-Shaie and Vivec signed the Cervant Truce, ending the Four-Score War.[3][19] On 22 Evening Star, 1E 2920, Versidue-Shaie proclaimed that Reman's line was dead and that he would be taking over rulership of the Empire but retaining his title of potentate.[3] The Potentate also proclaimed the end of the First Era and the beginning of the Second Era.[3] Following this, the Second Empire entered the period known as the Akaviri Potentate.[12][20][17]
He was entombed with the Amulet of Kings in the innermost chamber of the Tomb of the Reman Emperors in Sancre Tor.[21][22][23] In 2E 852, Talos Stormcrown reputedly recovered the Amulet of Kings from the tomb of Reman III.[23]
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Reman II: The Limits of Ambition — High King Emeric
- ^ a b c 2920, Sun's Dusk — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b c d e f g 2920, Evening Star — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b Fire and Darkness — Ynir Gorming
- ^ a b c The Emperor of the Villa — Valenca Arvina, Historian-in-Residence at Gwylim University
- ^ a b Tomb of Reman Cyrodiil III
- ^ a b c 2920, First Seed — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b c d 2920, Last Seed — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b Traveler's Guide to Gideon — Astinia Isauricus; Published 22 Frost Fall, 2E 570
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The War with the Trees: Argonia and the Black Marsh — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ a b 2920, Morning Star — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Seat of Sundered Kings: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ Authenticity of the Giovessen Skull — Mercator Mannix, Imperial Historian
- ^ Chevalier Renald's dialogue in ESO: Scalebreaker
- ^ 2920, Sun's Height — Carlovac Townway
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: All the Eras of Man, A Comprehensive History of our History — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ a b Akaviri Potentate Crate description in ESO
- ^ Ashur's dialogue in ESO: Elsweyr
- ^ High King Emeric Answers Your Questions — High King Emeric
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Tomb of the Reman Emperors in Oblivion
- ^ Battle of Sancre Tor
- ^ a b The Legendary Sancre Tor — Matera Chapel
- ^ History of Senchal: An Overview — Sulema, Initiate Scholar of the Pa'alatiin
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.