Sunspear
Seat of the Princes of Dorne on the coast. In Dorne, daughters inherit equally with sons.
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Rulers of Sunspear through the ages
| Era | Years | House | Lord, king or power | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Conquest | ~100 BC – 2 BC | House Martell | Meria Martell (Meria Martell) | "the Yellow Toad of Dorne" |
| Aegon's Conquest | 2 BC – 1 AC | House Martell | Meria Martell (Meria Martell) | Dorne never bent the knee |
| Dance of the Dragons | 129–131 AC | House Martell | Aliandra Martell | Dorne stayed out of the war |
| Robert's Rebellion | 282–284 AC | House Martell | House Martell (Elia Martell) | Targaryen loyalists; Elia murdered in the Sack |
| War of the Five Kings | 298–300 AC | House Martell | Doran Martell (Doran Martell, Oberyn Martell) | |
| Present day | 300 AC | House Martell | Doran Martell (Doran Martell, Arianne Martell) | secretly working to bring down the Lannisters |
Events at Sunspear
The First Dornish War · Aegon's Conquest, 4–13 AC
The Dornish refuse open battle and wage a war of raids and ambush. Rhaenys dies and Dorne remains independent.
People: Meria Martell, Rhaenys Targaryen
Arianne's plot · Present day, 300 AC
Arianne tries to crown Myrcella queen, but the plot is betrayed. Doran reveals he has long worked in secret for vengeance.
People: Arianne Martell, Doran Martell
Sunspear in the wars
- Aegon's Conquest – Dorne refuses (10–13 AC): ⚔ Hellholt – Meraxes falls, won by House Martell – dragons took part
People connected with Sunspear
- Meria Martell House Martell
- Elia Martell House Martell
- Doran Martell House Martell
- Oberyn Martell House Martell
- Arianne Martell House Martell
- Rhaenys Targaryen House Targaryen
Explore in 3D
Sunspear is one of 40 places on this site rebuilt as a walkable 3D scene from the descriptions in the books – with its surroundings, banners of the ruling house and lore points of interest that change with the era you choose. Open the map, pick an era on the timeline and press Walk around in 3D.
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Questions about Sunspear
Where is Sunspear?
Sunspear lies in Dorne. Seat of the Princes of Dorne on the coast. In Dorne, daughters inherit equally with sons.
Who holds Sunspear during Before the Conquest (~100 BC – 2 BC)?
Meria Martell of House Martell – "the Yellow Toad of Dorne".
Who holds Sunspear during Aegon's Conquest (2 BC – 1 AC)?
Meria Martell of House Martell – Dorne never bent the knee.
Who holds Sunspear during Dance of the Dragons (129–131 AC)?
Aliandra Martell of House Martell – Dorne stayed out of the war.
Who holds Sunspear during Robert's Rebellion (282–284 AC)?
House Martell of House Martell – Targaryen loyalists; Elia murdered in the Sack.
Who holds Sunspear during War of the Five Kings (298–300 AC)?
Doran Martell of House Martell.
Who holds Sunspear during Present day (300 AC)?
Doran Martell of House Martell – secretly working to bring down the Lannisters.