Cuhlecain was a petty king of the Colovian Estates becoming the king of Falkreath in the late-Second Era.[2] He appointed Tiber Septim, also known as Hjalti Early-Beard or Talos, as the general of his armies.[3]
Background[]
As King of Falkreath, Cuhlecain was in a bad situation. Wishing to unite the Colovian Estates, he needed to secure his northern border with the Reach, which was under the control of the Reachmen who had been fighting with their Nord neighbords for centuries.[2]
Military Campaigns[]
Battle of Old Hroldan[]
Seeking to secure his northern border before uniting Colovia, Cuhlecain allies with Skyrim during the Battle of Old Hroldan. The Colovian forces of Cuhlecain, supported by Nord berserkers, managed to break the Reachman line and force them back through the gates of Old Hroldan. Unable to besiege the settlement due to the distance from Falkreath, general Hjalti used the Thu'um to break down the walls, allowing the soldiers to rush in and defeat the Reachmen foe.[2]
Conquest of Colovia[]
A year after appointing Talos as the commander of his legions, more than half of Cyrodiil had been conquered or consolidated by the forces of Cuhlecain, including the entirety of Colovia.[2] With his success, Cuhlecain aimed at invading the Nibenay Valley, conquer the Imperial City, and name himself emperor.[3]
The Battle of Sancre Tor[]
In 2E 852, Skyrim and High Rock, learning of the endeavors of Cuhlecain, united in an alliance. Bitterly opposed to Imperial rule, they gathered their armies to invade Colovia, taking hold of passes and settlements in the Jerall Mountains,[4] as well as the citadel of Sancre Tor.[5] The battle was brief, with Talos distracting the armies of the Breton and Nord forces with a token force near the citadel to draw out its defenders, while attacking it himself with his main army. Whether by the prowess of the Thu'um or mistrust of their Breton allies, the Nords surrendered and joined with the forces of Cuhlecain,[3][4] while the Breton command was executed and the remaining Bretons were either sold into slavery, imprisoned,[4] or sent back to High Rock with the news of their defeat.[3]
Conquest of the Nibenay Valley[]
Bolstered by the Nord veterans of Sancre Tor, the army of Cuhlecain was able to continue in its campaigns to consolidate Colovia and Nibenay under his rule.[4] When they marched east, the battlemages of the Heartlands surrendered before his armies and the Imperial City is conquered. Before Cuhlecain can be crowned Emperor, however, he is murdered by either his ambitious general or a Reachman assassin. Following his death, his general is crowned Emperor in his stead, naming himself Tiber Septim.[2][3]
References[]
| Emperor of Cyrodiil | ||
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| Warlord Attrebus | 2E 852 - 2E 854 | Tiber Septim |
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