Skyrim is set about 200 years after Oblivion in the in‑universe Elder Scrolls timeline.

In‑universe timeline: Oblivion → Skyrim

Most sources place The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim roughly two centuries after the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in Tamriel’s history.

This large time skip lets Bethesda change politics, borders, and factions without being tightly bound to Oblivion’s ending.

Key points:

  • Oblivion’s main events happen late in the Third Era.
  • Skyrim takes place in the Fourth Era , around 4E 201, which is about 200 years later.
  • That gap covers the transition caused by the Oblivion Crisis and later wars, setting up Skyrim’s civil war backdrop.

A lot of fans only realize this when they see discussions pointing out that Skyrim’s story references the Oblivion Crisis as distant history rather than something recent.

Real‑world release timeline

If you were asking about real time between game releases:

  • Oblivion released in 2006 (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion).
  • Skyrim released on 11 November 2011 (11/11/11) , about five years later.

So: about 200 years apart in lore , and about 5 years apart in real‑world release dates.

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