I was playing through Morrowind again, and was looking at it from a tactical point of view, and realized that the Empire would have had a hard time of conquering Morrowind except for the Ascadian Isles region which is relatively flat terrain, perfect for a phalanx. But getting toward the Molag Mar region and the Balmorra regions, it becomes hilly and heading north from those points it goes from hilly to mountainous. And heavy infantry like most of the famous ancient civilizations had, like the Greeks, Romans, and Babylonians perform poorly in those situations, especially if confronted by light infantry, which the Ashlanders fight as.
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