Lore:Pelagius II
Emperor Pelagius Septim II | |||
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Race | Unknown | Gender | Male |
Born | 3rd Era |
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Died | 3E 98 |
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Reign | 3E 82- 3E 98 |
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Previous Ruler | Uriel II | ||
Next Ruler | Antiochus I | ||
Resided in | Imperial City |
Emperor Pelagius Septim II was the sixth emperor of the Septim Dynasty. He was preceded as emperor by his father, Uriel II, and was succeeded by his son, Antiochus.[1]
Biography[edit]
Pelagius Septim was the son of Emperor Uriel Septim II and his unnamed wife.[1][2][3] He had a sister named Galana and a brother named Amiel.[2] At some point prior to 3E 52, Pelagius married an unnamed woman.[2] In 3E 63, Pelagius married Quintilla, the Princess of Camlorn.[nb 1][2] Pelagius had four children: Antiochus, born in 3E 51; Potema, born in 3E 67; Cephorus, born in 3E 77; and Magnus, born in 3E 79.[4][3][2][5] In 3E 80, Prince Pelagius and Uriel II arranged the marriage of Potema to Mantiarco, King of Solitude, to cement relations with Solitude.[2][3]
In 3E 82, Emperor Uriel II died, so Pelagius was crowned Emperor of Tamriel.[1][6][7] When Pelagius II ascended to the Ruby Throne, he faced a bankrupt treasury and debt from his father's poor management of the Empire's financial policies.[1][3][5][8] To refill the Imperial Treasury, Pelagius dismissed every member of the Elder Council and allowed only those willing to pay great sums of money to regain their seats.[1][5][3] He encouraged his vassals, the kings of Tamriel, to perform similar actions.[1] Ultimately, these policies did refill the Imperial Treasury, and by the end of Pelagius' reign, Tamriel had returned to prosperity.[1] His critics, however, suggested that the buyback system resulted in the damaging loss of those councilors who were wise but poor in gold.[1][5] On 15 Evening Star, 3E 98, Emperor Pelagius II died after a reign of roughly seventeen years and was succeeded by his son Antiochus.[nb 2][1][5][7] Many say that Pelagius II was poisoned by a former member of the Elder Council.[5][3]
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References[edit]
- ^ 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 The Wolf Queen, v1 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b c d e f Biography of the Wolf Queen — Katar Eriphanes
- ^ Brief History of the Empire v 2 — Stronach k'Thojj III
- ^ a b c d e f The Wolf Queen, v3 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ The Third Era Timeline — Jaspus Ignateous
- ^ a b Tamriel's Timeline, The Daggerfall Chronicles — Ronald Wartow
- ^ The Wolf Queen, v2 — Waughin Jarth