Every major event in A Song of Ice and Fire, from the Age of Heroes to the final chapters of A Dance with Dragons. Filter by era, house, or use the relationship graph to trace how events connect characters across Westeros.
10 events
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King Jaehaerys I convened the lords of Westeros to settle the succession. The council chose Prince Viserys over his cousin Rhaenys, establishing the precedent that a male heir takes precedence over a female claimant. This decision echoed forward into the Dance of the Dragons.
A devastating Targaryen civil war between the blacks loyal to Princess Rhaenyra and the greens supporting King Aegon II. The conflict saw dragon fight dragon and ended with the death of nearly all Targaryen dragons.
The great tourney hosted by Lord Whent where Prince Rhaegar Targaryen crowned Lyanna Stark as Queen of Love and Beauty, passing over his own wife Elia Martell. The mysterious Knight of the Laughing Tree appeared and vanished, setting events in motion that would end the Targaryen dynasty.
The war that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty. Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, and Jon Arryn rebelled against King Aerys II after Prince Rhaegar abducted Lyanna Stark. The rebellion ended with Rhaegar's death at the Trident and the Sack of King's Landing.
The final act of Robert's Rebellion. Tywin Lannister's army arrived at the gates professing loyalty to Aerys II, then turned on the city. Jaime Lannister killed the Mad King to prevent the wildfire plot, while Gregor Clegane murdered Princess Elia Martell and her children.
Eddard Stark and six companions confronted three Kingsguard at a tower in the Red Mountains of Dorne where Lyanna Stark was held. Only Eddard and Howland Reed survived. What Lyanna whispered to her brother before dying became a secret that would shape the fate of the realm.
Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army assaulted King's Landing. Tyrion Lannister's wildfire chain trap destroyed much of the fleet, and a last-minute relief force led by Tywin Lannister and Mace Tyrell shattered Stannis's army. The battle saved Joffrey's crown and cemented the Lannister-Tyrell alliance.
Lord Walder Frey and Roose Bolton conspired to murder Robb Stark, his mother Catelyn, and his bannermen during the wedding feast of Edmure Tully at the Twins. The massacre broke the power of the Stark rebellion and earned House Frey undying infamy.
King Joffrey Baratheon was poisoned at his own wedding feast to Margaery Tyrell. He died choking in his mother's arms. The murder was orchestrated by Olenna Redwyne and Petyr Baelish, who used Sansa Stark as an unwitting courier for the poison hidden in her hairnet.
Mance Rayder's wildling army attacked the Wall from the north while a raiding party scaled it from the south. Jon Snow led the defense after most senior rangers fell, holding the Wall long enough for Stannis Baratheon's unexpected cavalry charge to shatter the wildling host.
