War of the Five Kings War of the Five Kings · 298–300 AC
After Robert's death, Joffrey, Stannis, Renly, Robb Stark and Balon Greyjoy all claim crowns. In Essos, Daenerys Targaryen hatches three dragons and sweeps through Slaver's Bay.
Open the political map of War of the Five Kings
Who holds what
Free City (6)
- Lorath Free City of Lorath
- Norvos The bearded priests
- Qohor Magisters of Qohor
- Myr Magisters of Myr
- Tyrosh Archon of Tyrosh
- Lys Magisters of Lys
House Baratheon (3)
- King's Landing Joffrey I
- Dragonstone Stannis Baratheon
- Storm's End Renly, then Stannis
House Greyjoy (2)
- Moat Cailin Ironborn garrison
- Pyke Balon Greyjoy
No ruler / contested (2)
Ghiscari Masters (2)
Night's Watch (1)
- Castle Black Jeor Mormont
House Stark (1)
- Winterfell Robb Stark
House Bolton (1)
- The Dreadfort Roose Bolton
House Manderly (1)
- White Harbor Wyman Manderly
House Frey (1)
- The Twins Walder Frey
House Tully (1)
- Riverrun Hoster, then Edmure Tully
House Arryn (1)
- The Eyrie Lysa Arryn (regent)
House Lannister (1)
- Casterly Rock Tywin Lannister
House Tyrell (1)
- Highgarden Mace Tyrell
House Hightower (1)
- Oldtown Leyton Hightower
House Martell (1)
- Sunspear Doran Martell
Sealord of Braavos (1)
- Braavos Sealord of Braavos
Magisters of Pentos (1)
- Pentos Prince and magisters of Pentos
Triarchs of Volantis (1)
- Volantis Triarchs of Volantis
Valyrian Freehold (1)
- Old Valyria Ruins – the Smoking Sea
Dothraki khalasars (1)
- Vaes Dothrak Khal Drogo
House Targaryen (1)
- Astapor Freed by Daenerys
The Pureborn of Qarth (1)
- Qarth The Pureborn
Shadowbinders of Asshai (1)
- Asshai Shadowbinders
Princes of the Summer Isles (1)
- Tall Trees Town Princes of Walano
The Peaceful People of Naath (1)
- Naath The Peaceful People
Corsairs of the Basilisk Isles (1)
- Basilisk Isles Pirate kings
Wars of this era
- The War of the Five Kings (298–300 AC) – Robert dies and five kings claim crowns: Joffrey, Stannis, Renly, Robb Stark and Balon Greyjoy. Follow the young wolf's campaign from Winterfell to the Twins…
Events
Missandei taken by slavers · Naath, ~298 AC
Corsairs raid the coast of Naath and carry off a little girl with her brothers. The boys are made Unsullied; the girl, Missandei, is sold to the Good Masters of Astapor as a scribe for her gift with tongues.
The corsairs grow bold · Basilisk Isles, 299 AC
With the Free Cities at war and Volantis distracted, the pirate kings of the Basilisk Isles prey on every ship crossing the Summer Sea; Barter Beach does a roaring trade in captives.
Daenerys weds Khal Drogo · Pentos, 298 AC
Viserys sells his sister to Khal Drogo in exchange for an army he never receives. Illyrio gives the bride three petrified dragon eggs.
Fall of Eddard Stark · King's Landing, 298 AC
Ned discovers that Cersei's children are not Robert's. After the king's death he is betrayed, arrested and beheaded on the steps of the Sept of Baelor.
A crown of gold · Vaes Dothrak, 298 AC
Viserys draws steel in the sacred city and threatens his sister. Drogo crowns him with a pot of molten gold.
The King in the North · Riverrun, 298 AC
After the Whispering Wood and the relief of Riverrun, the northern and river lords proclaim Robb King in the North.
Birth of dragons · Lhazar, 298 AC
Drogo dies of a festering wound. Daenerys walks into his funeral pyre with the eggs and emerges unburnt with three living dragons.
Renly's death · Storm's End, 299 AC
On the eve of battle with his brother, Renly is slain in his tent by a shadow. Most of his host goes over to Stannis or the Tyrells.
Theon takes Winterfell · Winterfell, 299 AC
Theon seizes the Stark seat by stealth. Later Ramsay Snow sacks and burns it.
The House of the Undying · Qarth, 299 AC
In Qarth, Daenerys enters the warlocks' palace and sees strange visions. She escapes with Drogon's fire and flees the city.
Battle of the Blackwater · King's Landing, 299 AC
Stannis's fleet burns in the wildfire prepared by Tyrion; the arrival of Tywin and the Tyrells decides the battle.
The Red Wedding · The Twins, 299 AC
At Edmure Tully's wedding feast, the Freys and Boltons murder Robb, Catelyn and their men – breaking guest right and ending Robb's war.
The Unsullied · Astapor, 299 AC
Daenerys trades a dragon for eight thousand Unsullied – then turns them on their masters and frees the city.
Yunkai yields · Yunkai, 299 AC
The Second Sons switch sides and the Wise Masters surrender. Freed slaves hail Daenerys as "Mhysa", Mother.
Balon's death · Pyke, 299 AC
Balon falls from a bridge on Pyke in a storm. Soon after, his brother Euron returns.
The Purple Wedding · King's Landing, 300 AC
Joffrey dies poisoned at his wedding feast. Tyrion is accused of the murder.
The fall of Meereen · Meereen, 300 AC
Slaves rise inside the walls and Daenerys takes the city. She crucifies 163 Great Masters and decides to stay and rule.
The Red Viper's duel · King's Landing, 300 AC
Oberyn fights the Mountain as Tyrion's champion and nearly wins – but demands a confession, and dies.
Tywin's death · King's Landing, 300 AC
Freed by Jaime, Tyrion shoots his father with a crossbow in the privy and flees across the narrow sea.
Battle for the Wall · Castle Black, 300 AC
The Watch withstands Mance Rayder's host; Stannis's army arrives to break it.
The Moon Door · The Eyrie, 300 AC
Petyr Baelish pushes his new wife Lysa through the Moon Door and takes control of the Vale.
Timeline
- Before the Conquest ~100 BC – 2 BC
- Aegon's Conquest 2 BC – 1 AC
- Dance of the Dragons 129–131 AC
- Robert's Rebellion 282–284 AC
- War of the Five Kings 298–300 AC
- Present day 300 AC