The Nord's account, the Khajiit's account, and the Dunmer's account of the events at Red Mountain differ so wildly I don't know what to believe. So what's the historical consensus on the Battle of Red Mountain?
And what did people think was the reason behind Darth Vader's suit before the prequels came out?
According to the Battle of Red Mountain by Vivec, the Dwemer and the Chimer formed an alliance and fought the Nords.
Historians dispute greatly whether or not the Gods were punishing Nord for their misuse of the the Thu'um.