This timeline of major events attempts to lay out the most important points in the history of westeros and essos, based on dates and information given in the novels and supporting material. Each plastic figure base, which holds your infantry, archer, cavalry, and kennelmaster units, has a slot for a banner polea small flagbearing attachment. How house targaryen conquered westeros, hundreds of years. Daenerys return to westeros is still an unknown factor, and, as you say, daenerys targaryen host is very different from pre roberts war targaryen host, meaning that the expansion for targaryens should either focus on one of both probably dany, who cares about old stuff or be really weird about having different units that dont mix with each. Targaryen kings and their historical counterparts westeros.
Long before the rise of valyria, westeros was divided into countless petty kingdoms. We are finally working with a spoilers all scope for one of these posts, but dont worry too much, this post will largely deal with lore, i will bring up some plot points up to and to the end of season 5 on the show, but will be discussing any plot points that have not yet occurred on hbo. Game of thrones timeline popsugar celebrity australia. In a song of ice and fire westeros is the name of the continent where the. As i like to joke, the main difference between asoif dragon and middleearth dragons is that in westeros they are pets of the kings in middleearth they can be.
The first king of westeros was aegon the conqueror who, along with his sisters visenya and rhaenys and their three dragons, won the war of conquest this war marked the beginning of the modern. Jaime lannister killed aerys ii and was given the name kingslayer. Martins fantasy books, westeros was home to magic and strange, sinister creatures. I agree to receive occasional updates and announcements about forbes products and services. Jun 12, 2017 in lieu of anything shiny beyond coding to show you and since youve not heard anything in over a year there is precious little to say, honestly i asked the guys if i could do a series and show. Simulating the future of westeros with crusader kings ii. Jaehaerys inherited the crown from his uncle, maegor the cruel who left a broken wartorn rea. Game of thrones takes place on the fictional continents of westeros and essos in a setting that very much resembles the middle ages of earth though, as in many fantasy novels, theres no specific correlation to earth history. The iron throne is the seat of the lord of the seven kingdoms, and is often used as a metonymic device to refer to the kings authority or to the polity born after aegons conquest. Martins a song of ice and fire with history of westeros.
When aegon the conqueror invaded westeros three hundred years ago, there were seven separate kingdoms. Jun 23, 2017 back in 2014, game of thrones author george r. Read 484 posts by history of westeros and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
Most resembled the modern realms of westeros, but were ruled by kings and not lords. Recreate the most significant battles from the war of the five kings. Lady gwyn and aziz from history of westeros host the first of a coproduced series analyzing the dance of the dragons. The chair is cold and hard, with many jagged edges. Westeros name generator game of thrones asoiaf this name generator will give you 10 random names for the people of westeros, part of both the game. Given the information we have, its impossible to know whether many individual events happened a week apart, or 2 weeks, 3 weeks, etc. At the beginning of a song of ice and fire, westeros has enjoyed a decadelong summer, and many fear that an even longer and harsher winter will follow. Balon greyjoy he establishes independent kingdom iron islands robb stark he is proclaimed king of the north, after death of his father stannis baratheon. Each of the kings in westeros have spent the season attempting to outmaneuver one.
Lords of the river introduces house tully to battles of westeros as an ally force, meaning they can supplement house stark or, if playing with the skirmish rules, house lannister from the core set. At the start of the series, westeros is still enjoying an unusually long summer. Martin set the ice and fire story in an alternative world of earth, a secondary world, such as that. Nov 10, 2015 the general consensus is that among the targaryen kings who sat on the iron throne, the greatest was king jaehaerys i. A song of ice and firegame of thrones is a lifestyle for history of westeros. Each of the kings in westeros have spent the season attempting to outmaneuver one another, but xaro, whos apparently much more efficient.
The crownlands are the lands in westeros surrounding kings landing, ruled directly by the crown of the iron throne. Discussion related to all games based on the series, examples include crusader kings ii, the board game, the facebook game, and the living card game. He constructed the iron throne using the melteddown swords of. The lannister army begins pillaging in the streets of. At least one report from india of it being unavailable there. The great spring sickness tears through westeros, a few months after the confrontation between ser duncan and prince aerion at ashford. The king often holds audiences and dispenses justice from atop it in the red keeps throne room, the great hall. Thus the first full historical records in westeros began to be produced after the andal invasion. Hundreds of years before the events of the song of ice and fire series, westeros and essos was a place of magic and mythical creatures, and valyria was no exception. Oct 22, 2005 the war of the five kings began because of disputes over the rightful heir to the iron throne. History of westeros game of thrones free listening on. King in the north and king of winter are ancient titles held for thousands of years by house stark of winterfell. Time in westeros doesnt move the same way it does in the real world. Martins a song of ice and fire and hbos game of thrones.
In dorne, the deserts run red with blood and in the north four kingdoms struggle for supremacy, even as they face invaders from all sides. New scenario 2 kings for a winter battles of westeros. The kings of the north from the line of house stark were able to resist the andals advances, and the north remained unconquered. A complete guide to the mythical history of westeros.
For further detail, see years before aegons conquest and years after aegons conquest. Jun 11, 20 ok folks im just trying to iron out the timeline during the sack of kings landing and in doing so make sense of jaimes actions. The lannister army begins pillaging in the streets of kings landing on their way to the red. Game of thrones history of westeros posted on 22082017 28032020 by h y wheeler this timeline gives a chronological listing of the main history and events of the fictional land of westeros prior to and during the tv series game of thrones from,000 years before season 1 to season 8.
Martins a song of ice and fire asoiaf with history of westeros. Feb 21, 2018 i agree to receive occasional updates and announcements about forbes products and services. Though the flying dragons appeared during war of wrath, i think that eagles and elven archers would a vital threat to the targaryen beasts. In lieu of anything shiny beyond coding to show you and since youve not heard anything in over a year there is precious little to say, honestly i asked the guys if i could do a series and show. Only the hand of the king may sit on the throne in the kings absence. Battles of westeros also features a level of realism that immerses you in the most significant conflicts of the war of the five kings. When she sneaks into kings landing and reunites briefly with ned, he gives her a set. He does, however, hold the dubious honor of allowing egg to tour westeros with duncan the tall, thereby unintentionally grooming one of the best kings of westeros. Stream tracks and playlists from history of westeros game of thrones on your desktop or mobile device. The last in the line of the passably good kings is jaehaerys ii, who had.
The pilot episode offers up a few solid dates that will help sort out the timeline later. Among those killed are king daeron ii himself, as well as the. Tywin shows up at the gate, and against varys advice, aerys opens the gates. Hand of the king eddard stark believed stannis baratheon to be the lawful king, but joffrey named both traitors to the crown. History of westeros is creating a home for obsessed. The throne was constructed by aegon i targaryen from the melted, twisted, beaten, and broken blades surrendered by his enemies, or wrenched from the hands of the dying. Martin set the ice and fire story in an alternative world of earth, a secondary world, such as that which j. Stream tracks and playlists from history of westeros game. Spoilers all detailed line of succession for the iron. Youngest king to ascend the iron throne, current king of westeros as of 300 ac claimant daughter and original heir of the young king, queen supported by the blacks during the dance of the dragons claimant named the king who bore the sword, legitimized bastard of the unworthy, given the ancestral sword blackfyre upon his knighting. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Ally forces such as those found in lords of the river are represented as tan colored miniatures on the board, differentiating them from the forces. But the overall progression of time is pretty solidly supported, give or take one or two months.
Amanda marcotte is a politics and culture writer for salon and, critically, a massive geek for game of thrones. Pages in category monarchs the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 323 total. The adventures of ser duncan and prince aegon are told in the tales of dunk and egg, a prequel series to the main game of thrones storyline. Daenerys targaryens timeline in a clash of kings, summary for daenerys targaryen. For two years, she and her partner marc faletti hosted a video series at slate, titled house slate, that dove deep into the. In the south, the reach is consumed by fire as weak kings are set upon from all sides, and strong ones vie for their remains. Following robert baratheons death in 298, roberts son joffrey assumed the throne. According to the songs, it took a thousand blades to make. Were checking with random house about the timeline to see it rolled out everywhere, but we will say we were reminded of this fact because it was now available in sweden where it hadnt been before. Game of thrones timeline of events a history of westeros. Animated timeline of events from a song of ice and fire by george rr martin including character location by date a song of ice and fire animated timeline map 298.
Could game of thrones end the rule of kings in westeros. He is seduced by an other woman from beyond the wall, declares himself the nights king, and rises in rebellion with. Some of the history is extremely relevant to whats happening in the world of westeros right now, so if youve forgotten some of it or just never knew, take a look through this timeline compressed as much as possible. While the running direwolf is the sigil of house stark, some kings in the north had personal variants. Martin revealed that the fictional continent of westeros is in fact based on an inverted map of britain and ireland, with co. Game of thrones timeline how much time has passed on game of thrones. This puzzle will guide players through the assembly of the map of westeros in a patented multilayer design. Hot pie obviously would make the best king, but thats just not going to happen. Im not completly sure of the timeline, but he reacted much later than the conflict begun. Which kingdom is not one of the seven main kingdoms in westeros. Mar 22, 2019 game of thrones timeline how much time has passed on game of thrones.
Westeros puzzle 4d cityscape now introduces the official puzzle guide for game of thrones, based on the award winning hbo television series. Id like to receive the forbes daily dozen newsletter to get the top 12. Aug 28, 2015 he does, however, hold the dubious honor of allowing egg to tour westeros with duncan the tall, thereby unintentionally grooming one of the best kings of westeros. Martin revealed that the fictional continent of westeros is in fact based on an inverted map of. Spoilers all so i used some text mining software to graph the plot. The general consensus is that among the targaryen kings who sat on the iron throne, the greatest was king jaehaerys i. Ive learned to never attend weddings in westeros after the events of the. King of westeros is the selfstyled title of stannis baratheon. I cant control it, but something starts filling my head, the characters start coming alive and i start hearing snatches of dialogue and i drift asleep with westeros and ice and fire in my head haunting me. The war of 5 kings is a reference to the power struggle for iron throne of westeros seven kingdoms, after the death of robert baratheon. Game of thrones history of westeros totally timelines. Apr, 2018 targaryen kings and their historical counterparts.
While the story contains common fantasy elements, such as swordplay, magic, and. The untold history of westeros and the game of thrones martin, george r. The iron throne is an asymmetric monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. Ok folks im just trying to iron out the timeline during the sack of kings landing and in doing so make sense of jaimes actions. In this episode we explore the real world influences for the saga, as well as the root causes and conflicts that led to the targaryen civil war. The mediadominating saga that is game of thrones went out with a bang earlier this month leaving fans and now many book readers too in the lurch for another year. The last in the line of the passably good kings is jaehaerys ii, who had the good fortune of dying before messing things up to much. The war of the five kings began because of disputes over the rightful heir to the iron throne.