Sack of King's Landing
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The Sack of King's Landing is a pivotal and brutal event in the fictional history of Westeros in which the Lannister forces betrayed and violently captured the Targaryen capital near the end of Robert's Rebellion.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sack of King’s Landing | 2 |
| the Sack of King’s Landing | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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fictional historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| actualIntent | toSecureRobertBaratheon'sVictory ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Game of Thrones (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterAction |
Amory Lorch kills Rhaenys Targaryen
GENERATED
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Gregor Clegane kills Aegon Targaryen GENERATED ⓘ Gregor Clegane kills Elia Martell GENERATED ⓘ Jaime Lannister kills Aerys II Targaryen GENERATED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessorOf | Robert Baratheon's coronation ⓘ |
| commanderForAttackers | Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingFaction |
House Targaryen
NERFINISHED
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royal loyalists ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
NERFINISHED
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Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
City Watch of King's Landing
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Lannister army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion | Westeros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
damaging reputation of House Lannister in Dorne
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fueling Oberyn Martell's desire for vengeance ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork |
A Clash of Kings
NERFINISHED
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A Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ A Storm of Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Aerys II Targaryen
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Amory Lorch NERFINISHED ⓘ Elia Martell NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Maester Pycelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregor Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaime Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhaegar Targaryen's children ⓘ Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ Varys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursNearEndOf | Robert's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Robert's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorOf |
looting of King's Landing
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mass killings of civilians ⓘ murder of Aegon Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ murder of Elia Martell ⓘ murder of Rhaenys Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
cementing alliance between House Lannister and House Baratheon
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rise of House Lannister influence ⓘ |
| pretextForAttack | offeredSupportToAerysII ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | House Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
accession of Robert Baratheon
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death of Aerys II Targaryen ⓘ death of Elia Martell ⓘ death of Rhaegar Targaryen's children ⓘ end of Targaryen rule in Westeros ⓘ fall of King's Landing ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
King's Landing
NERFINISHED
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Red Keep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
betrayal by House Lannister
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war crime in-universe ⓘ |
| yearInUniverse | 283 AC ⓘ |
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Sack of King’s Landing