Lore:Pelagius IV

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Emperor Pelagius Septim IV
OBR-statue-Pelagius IV.jpg
A statue possibly depicting Pelagius IV
Race Man Gender Male
Born 3E 314
Died 3E 368
Resided in Imperial City
Reign 3E 339-
3E 368
Previous Ruler Morihatha
Next Ruler Uriel VII

Pelagius Septim IV was the twentieth emperor of the Third Empire and Septim Dynasty, reigning for twenty-nine years, from 3E 339 to 3E 368. During his reign, he worked to reunite Tamriel, and by the time of his death, Tamriel was stable, prosperous, and closer to unity than it had been since the days of Uriel I.[1] Due to his efforts to reunite the Empire, he was considered a strong and capable ruler.[2] He was preceded by his aunt, Morihatha, and was succeeded by his son, Uriel VII.[1]

Biography[edit]

Pelagius Septim was born in 3E 314 to Eloisa, a daughter of Uriel V and sister of Uriel VI and Morihatha.[1] In 3E 339, Empress Morihatha was assassinated.[1][3][4] Morihatha had no surviving children, and Eloisa had died of a fever in 3E 335, so Pelagius was crowned Emperor of Tamriel.[1][3][4]

Shortly after his coronation, Pelagius IV and his family had dinner with Queen Barenziah of Morrowind and her consort Symmachus.[5] In 3E 346, his son, Uriel, was born.[1][3][6] At some point during his reign, Pelagius IV hired Lord Vanech's Building Commission to build and improve infrastructure in Black Marsh in order to increase commerce in the province.[7] During his reign, he was suspicious enough of the Psijic Order to refuse to allow their ambassadors into the Imperial City.[8]

Pelagius IV continued Morihatha's efforts to reunite Tamriel, slowly bringing the rebellious kingdoms, duchies, and baronies back under imperial control.[1] Like Morihatha, Pelagius IV was patient and careful in his efforts to reunite Tamriel, but he did not achieve the same success she did.[1] The kingdoms, duchies, and baronies had been free of imperial control for so long that even a benign imperial presence was met with hostility.[1] Nevertheless, by the end of Pelagius IV's reign, the Empire was stable, prosperous, and closer to unity than it had been since the days of Uriel I.[1] In 3E 368, Pelagius IV died and was succeeded by his son, Uriel VII.[1][3][6]

Notes[edit]

  • Simocles Quo was Pelagius IV's Master of Cuisine. Pelagius IV reportedly called Quo "the finest connoisseur in Tamriel."[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Brief History of the Empire v 4 — Stronach k'Thojj III
  2. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: All the Eras of Man, A Comprehensive History of our History — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
  3. ^ a b c d Tamriel's Timeline, The Daggerfall Chronicles — Ronald Wartow
  4. ^ a b The Third Era Timeline — Jaspus Ignateous
  5. ^ The Real Barenziah, v 5 — Anonymous
  6. ^ a b Elderscrolls.com Archive/Timeline
  7. ^ The Argonian Account, Book 1 — Waughin Jarth
  8. ^ Fragment: On Artaeum — Taurce il-Anselma, 3E 400
  9. ^ The Red Kitchen Reader — Simocles Quo
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