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Journey through the ages, from the Long Night to the present day
~12,000+ years ago
A generation-long winter brings darkness and the White Walkers. The legendary hero Azor Ahai forges Lightbringer and leads humanity to victory in the Battle for the Dawn.
The Children of the Forest and the First Men end their wars, carving the Pact on the Isle of Faces. The Age of Heroes begins.
Brandon the Builder constructs the Wall with the help of giants and magic, founding the Night's Watch to guard the realms of men from the Others.
The Starks claim the North as Kings of Winter, the Lannisters take Casterly Rock from House Casterly, and other great houses establish their domains across Westeros.
Brandon the Builder constructs Winterfell, Storm's End, and possibly the Hightower. His legendary building prowess shapes the landscape of Westeros.
~6,000 - 2,000 years ago
The Andals cross the Narrow Sea from Essos, bringing the Faith of the Seven and steel weapons. They begin conquering the kingdoms of the First Men.
The Andals conquer the Vale of Arryn, defeating the First Men kings and establishing the Arryn dynasty. They begin spreading across the eastern kingdoms.
The Andals overthrow the River Kings, establishing new dynasties. The Faith of the Seven becomes dominant in the southern kingdoms.
The Kings of Winter successfully defend the North from Andal invasions. The Old Gods remain supreme north of the Neck.
The Andals bring the concepts of knighthood and chivalry, transforming warfare and culture across the southern kingdoms. The Seven Kingdoms begin to take their recognizable forms.
~1,000 - 700 years ago
The Rhoynar civilization of Essos wages a devastating war against the Valyrian Freehold and their dragons, ultimately losing their homeland.
Princess Nymeria leads the Rhoynar refugees across the Narrow Sea with ten thousand ships, bringing wealth, knowledge, and population to Dorne.
Nymeria marries Mors Martell, and together they unite Dorne under House Martell, burning her ships to ensure her people would make Westeros their home.
~114 - 14 BC
The Valyrian Freehold is destroyed in a catastrophic volcanic event. Dragons and dragonlords perish, and the known world descends into chaos.
Wars and conflicts rage across Essos as powers struggle to fill the vacuum left by Valyria. The Free Cities fight for supremacy.
Following a prophetic dream, Daenys the Dreamer convinces her father Aenar Targaryen to leave Valyria twelve years before the Doom, settling on Dragonstone with five dragons.
2 BC - 1 AC
Aegon Targaryen surveys Westeros from Dragonstone with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, planning the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms with their three dragons.
Aegon lands at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush. His first fort, the Aegonfort, would later become the Red Keep of King's Landing.
Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys unleash dragonfire on the combined armies of the Reach and the Rock. Four thousand men die in minutes, and both kingdoms bend the knee.
Torrhen Stark, the King in the North, submits to Aegon without battle after witnessing the power of dragons, becoming the first Warden of the North.
Aegon orders the forging of the Iron Throne from the thousand swords of his defeated enemies, symbolizing the unity of the Seven Kingdoms under Targaryen rule.
1 - 100 AC
Aegon I dies at age 64. His son Aenys I succeeds him, but proves to be a weak ruler, leading to rebellions across the realm.
Maegor I seizes power from his nephew Aegon, ruling with unprecedented brutality. He completes the Red Keep and massacres its builders to keep its secrets.
Maegor is found dead on the Iron Throne. His nephew Jaehaerys I ascends, beginning the longest and most prosperous reign in Westerosi history.
King Jaehaerys I reaches an agreement with the Faith, allowing Targaryens to continue marrying within their family while maintaining peace with the Faith of the Seven.
King Jaehaerys convenes the Great Council at Harrenhal to determine succession, establishing precedents for inheritance that would shape the realm for centuries.
129 - 131 AC
The king dies, and the realm splits between supporters of his daughter Rhaenyra and his son Aegon II. Both are crowned, beginning a civil war.
The Small Council crowns Aegon II in secret before announcing Viserys's death, usurping Rhaenyra's inheritance and sparking the civil war.
Daemon Targaryen seizes Harrenhal unopposed. Dragon battles erupt across Westeros as the Blacks and Greens clash in the skies.
Daemon Targaryen and Aemond Targaryen duel atop their dragons. Both riders and dragons perish, marking a turning point in the war.
A mob in King's Landing storms the Dragonpit, killing five dragons. The Dance ends with most dragons dead and House Targaryen weakened forever.
157 - 209 AC
The Young Dragon conquers Dorne at age 14, writing a famous memoir of his campaign. His conquest lasts only a single summer.
Dorne rises in rebellion, killing King Daeron I. His brother Baelor the Blessed walks barefoot to Dorne to make peace.
Daemon Blackfyre, bastard son of Aegon IV, rebels against King Daeron II, claiming the throne. The realm plunges into civil war.
Through marriage alliance, Dorne finally joins the Seven Kingdoms peacefully, fulfilling what Aegon the Conqueror could not achieve with fire and blood.
A deadly plague sweeps through Westeros, killing King Daeron II, both his heirs, and tens of thousands, severely weakening the realm.
209 - 283 AC
The last significant Blackfyre rebellion is crushed. House Blackfyre continues in exile in Essos but never again threatens the Iron Throne.
King Aegon V and Prince Duncan die in a fire at Summerhall, likely attempting to hatch dragon eggs. Jaehaerys II becomes king.
The future Mad King is born to King Jaehaerys II. He would be the last Targaryen to sit the Iron Throne for nearly three centuries.
King Aerys II is held captive for six months by Lord Darklyn. His rescue by Barristan Selmy marks the beginning of his descent into madness.
The greatest tourney in living memory. Prince Rhaegar names Lyanna Stark Queen of Love and Beauty instead of his wife, sowing seeds of the coming rebellion.
282 - 283 AC
Prince Rhaegar Targaryen allegedly abducts Lyanna Stark, betrothed to Robert Baratheon, triggering a chain of events that would topple a 300-year dynasty.
King Aerys II executes Lord Rickard Stark and his heir Brandon when they demand Lyanna's return, then demands the heads of Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark.
The Lord of the Vale refuses the Mad King's demand, instead calling his banners. Robert, Eddard, and Jon Arryn form the core of the rebellion.
Robert defeats loyalist forces at Stoney Sept. Jon Connington's failure to capture Robert leads to his exile, changing the course of the war.
Robert Baratheon slays Prince Rhaegar at the Ruby Ford in single combat. With Rhaegar dead, Targaryen defeat becomes inevitable.
Tywin Lannister's forces sack the capital. Jaime Lannister slays King Aerys II, earning the name "Kingslayer." Rhaegar's wife and children are murdered.
Eddard Stark finds Lyanna dying in a tower in Dorne, guarded by Kingsguard. The truth of what happened there remains shrouded in mystery.
283 - 298 AC
Robert Baratheon is crowned king with the support of the great houses. Jon Arryn becomes Hand, and the realm begins to heal from years of war.
To secure Lannister support, Robert marries Cersei Lannister, though he never stops loving the memory of Lyanna Stark.
Balon Greyjoy declares the Iron Islands independent. The rebellion is crushed by Robert and Eddard. Theon Greyjoy is taken as a ward to Winterfell.
A grand tourney celebrates the victory over the Greyjoys. Jaime Lannister unhorsed by lesser knights, showing that even the greatest can fall.
The Hand of the King dies mysteriously, possibly poisoned. Robert travels north to name Eddard Stark as new Hand, setting in motion the events of the main series.
298 - 300 AC
Robert Baratheon dies from injuries sustained while hunting. His son Joffrey takes the throne, with Cersei as Queen Regent and Tywin as power behind the throne.
King Joffrey orders the execution of his Hand and promised father-in-law, sparking rebellion across the realm and war among five claimants to the throne.
The Northern lords crown Robb Stark King in the North, with the Riverlands swearing fealty. The Seven Kingdoms fragment into warring factions.
Renly Baratheon is mysteriously assassinated. His bannermen mostly join his brother Stannis, though the powerful Tyrells side with the Lannisters.
Stannis Baratheon's assault on King's Landing is repelled by wildfire and the timely arrival of Tywin Lannister and the Tyrells, saving the Lannister regime.
The Freys and Boltons betray and massacre Robb Stark, his mother Catelyn, and thousands of Northern bannermen at the Twins, breaking the most sacred laws of hospitality.
The young king is poisoned at his own wedding feast. Tyrion Lannister is accused and arrested, while the true conspirators remain free.
Lord Tywin is killed by his own son Tyrion, who escapes King's Landing with the help of Varys, leaving a power vacuum in the capital.