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History of Elder Scrolls Timeline
(Dawn Era – Fourth Era (4E 201) / Present)The Elder Scrolls is a fantasy video game series by Bethesda Game Studios set on the continent of Tamriel. Its lore spans vast fictional ages — the Dawn Era of creation, the Merethic Era, the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Eras — covering major events such as the founding of the Septim Empire, the Oblivion Crisis, the Great War, and the return of dragons. More Less
Early Games
Release of The Elder Scrolls: Arena
1994
The first game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, was released in 1994, establishing the foundation of the Elder Scrolls franchise.
Image source: The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Release of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
1996
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall was published in 1996, continuing the series' tradition of expansive open-world role-playing gameplay.
Image source: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Daggerfall's large-scale true 3D world
1996
Daggerfall featured one of the first true 3D worlds on a large scale, with a game world claimed to be the size of Great Britain.
Morrowind Era
Release of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2002
Released in 2002, Morrowind saw a return to the old-style expansive and non-linear gameplay, and a shift towards individually detailed landscapes.
Smaller game world in Morrowind
2002
Morrowind featured a smaller game world than past titles, but compensated with individually detailed landscapes that increased immersion.
Two expansions released between 2002 and 2003
2002 - 2003
Two expansions were released for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind between 2002 and 2003: Tribunal and Bloodmoon.
Release of Tribunal expansion
Nov 2002
Tribunal was one of two expansions released for Morrowind between 2002 and 2003, adding new content to the game.
Image source: The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
Release of Bloodmoon expansion
Jun 2003
Bloodmoon was the second of two expansions released for Morrowind between 2002 and 2003, expanding the game's content further.
Image source: The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
Morrowind sells over four million units by mid-2005
Jul 2005
The game sold over four million units by mid-2005, demonstrating the commercial success of the Morrowind era.
Image source: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Oblivion Era
Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion begins
2002 - 2006
Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion began in 2002, marking the start of work on the next major entry in the series.
Key Facts
- The Elder Scrolls timeline begins with the Dawn Era, a mythic age when the Aedra (ancestor spirits) created the world of Nirn and Mundus.
- The First Era began around ME 2500 with the founding of the Camoran Dynasty and lasted over 2,900 years, ending when Tiber Septim united Tamriel and founded the Third Empire in 2E 854.
- The Second Era was marked by political fragmentation after the fall of the Akaviri Potentate and saw the rise of Tiber Septim, who used the Numidium to conquer all of Tamriel.
- The Third Era covers the reign of the Septim Dynasty; it ended with the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433, when Mehrunes Dagon invaded Tamriel and Emperor Uriel Septim VII was assassinated.
- The Fourth Era, beginning in 4E 1, includes the Great War between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire and the Dragon Crisis of 4E 201, depicted in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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