The Imperial historians around the time during and after Antonius' Potentateship was however disputed. The Elder Council made a decision that the surviving Septims which it was thought to be extant when Martin Septim become Akatosh to defeat Mehrunes Dagon during the Oblivion Crisis. This may cause succession crisis without a bride or issue, he may die childless. Doctors often attempted to cure the Emperor's madness multiple times, but Antonius refused. The riots by mobs had been failed, often called Mad Antonius.
In Cyrodiil, Potentate Antonius Mede's popularity was quickly faded and detreated soon after of his downfall when he mistook Talos as an Necromancer.