Timeline

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The children of the forest carves faces in the weirwood trees.

The First Men comes to Westeros across the narrow sea.

Lann the Clever, a legendary trickster, lives during the Age of Heroes.

The Grey King rules the Iron Islands. He is said to also rule the sea itself and taken a mermaid to wife.

Garth Greenhand is gardener king of the First Men. He wears a crown of vines and flowers and made the land bloom.

8000 years ago the Others disappear.

The ironmen plunders as far as the Port of Ibben and the Summer Isles. Each of the Iron Islands has its own "salt king" and "rock king". The High King of the Isles is chosen among them.

Brandon the Builder builds Winterfell at an old godswood. From there the King in the North of House Stark rules northern Westeros.

Urron makes the throne of the Iron Islands hereditary by murdering the other kings when they assembles for a choosing.

Andal adventurers carves out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys of Westeros.

On the Iron Islands King Urron's line is extinguished when the Andals sweep over the islands.

C. 700 bAL The last weirwoods of southern Westeros are cut down.

Nymeria, warrior queen of the Rhoyne, lands in Dorne with ten thousand ships and marries Mors Martell, Lord of Sunspear. With her help Mors vanquises his rivals to rule as Prince of Dorne.

The Iron Kings extends their rule far beyond the isles themselves, carving out kingdoms on the mainland. King Qhored cans with some justice claim to rule "wherever men can smell salt water or hear the crash of waves". In later centuries Qhored's descendents lose the Arbor, Oldtown, Bear Island, and much of the western shore.

The last of the River Kings is slain by the Storm Kings who conquer all the way to the Neck.

Harwyn Hardhand, King of the Isles, takes the Trident from Arrec the Storm King.

C. 100 bAL The greatsword Ice is made in Valyria.

The Targaryens escapes the Doom of Valyria and settles on Dragonstone.

Aegon I Targaryen, known as the Dragon, with his sisters Visenya and Rhaneys, sailes from Dragonstone to conquer and become the first king of the Seven Kingdoms after he has unified them during the Wars of Conquest.

Orys Baratheon, rumored to be Aegon's bastard brother, defeats Argilac the Arrogant, tbe last Storm King. As reward Aegon grants him Argilac's castle, lands and daughter.

The last King in the North, Torrhen Stark, the King Who Knelt, chooses to swear fealty to Aegon the Dragon rather than do battle. He therefore keeps his land and continued to rule as Lord of Winterfell.

Edmyn Tully, Lord of Riverrun and many other river lords deserts Harren the Black, King of the Isles, and joins Aegon.

Harren and his line perishes in the burning of Harrenhal. Aegon rewards Edmyn Tully with the dominion of the riverlands. He allows the surviving iron lords to chose who should have the primacy among them. They choose Vickon Greyjoy, Lord of Pyke.

Mern, last King of the Reach, perishes at the Field of Fire. His steward, Harlen Tyrell, surrenders Highgarden to Aegon. Aegon grants Harlen Highgarden and dominion of the Reach.

Aegon marries both his sisters and fathered sons on both.

In the 37th year after Aegon's Landing, Aegon I dies. He is succeeded by his son with Rhaneys, Aenys I.

In 42 AL Aenys I dies. He is succeeded by Aegon I's son with Visenya, Maegor I the Cruel.

In 48 AL Maegor I dies. He is succeeded by Aenys I's son, Jaehaerys I the Conciliator.

c. 100 AL About this time the last sighting of direwolf south of the Wall in two hundred years.

In 103 AL Jaehaerys I dies. He is succeeded by his grandson, Viserys I.

In 129 AL Viserys I dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Aegon II. However the succession is disputed by Aegon's older sister, Rhaenyra Targaryen. Both perishes in the following war called the Dance of Dragons.

In 131 AL Aegon III the Dragonbane, son of Rhaenyra, becomes king. During his reign the last of the Targaryen dragons dies.

In 157 AL Aegon III dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son Daeron I the Young Dragon. Daeron conqueres Dorne, but is unable to hold it.

In 161 AL Daeron I dies. He is succeeded by his younger brother Baelor the Blessed who is both septon and king.

In 171 AL Baelor I dies. He is succeeded by his younger brother Viserys II.

In 172 AL Viserys II dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son Aegon IV the Unworthy. His younger brother, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight is champion and some say lover to Queen Naerys Targaryen.

In 184 AL Aegon IV dies. Daeron II, Queen Naerys' son by either Aegon or Aemon, suceedes him. Daeron II marries Princess Myriah Martell and gives his own sister to the reigning Prince of Dorne bringing Dorne into the realm.

In 209 AL Daeron II dies. He is succeeded by his second son Aerys I.

In 221 AL Aerys I dies. He is succeeded by his younger brother Maekar I.

In 233 AL Maekar I dies. He is succeeded by his fourth son Aegon V the Unlikely.

C. 246 Al Gared is born.

C. 256 AL Gared becomes a member of the Night's Watch.

In 259 AL Aegon V dies. He is succeeded by his second son Jaehaerys II.

261 AL Eddard Stark is born.

In 262 AL Jaehaerys II dies. He is succeeded by his only son Aerys II.

Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are fostered by Jon Arryn at the Eyrie

277 AL Theon Greyjoy is born.

278 AL Waymar of House Royce is born.

King Aerys II Targaryen has Brandon Stark murdered.

Aerys demands the heads of Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon from their warden Lord Jon Arryn. He revolts instead.

281 AL Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie marry Catelyn and Lysa daughters of Lord Hoster Tully at Riverrun.

282 AL Robb Stark and Jon Snow are born.

The Lannisters comes late to the cause of Robert Baratheon.

283 AL Prince Rhaegar, Aerys II' heir, is slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident.

During the Sack of King's Landing King Aerys is slain by Ser Jaime Lannister. Rhaegar's wife, Elia, and their two children, Princess Rhaenys and Prince Aegon, are also killed.

Queen Rhaella dies in childbed on Dragonstone.

Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell builds a sept for his wife Catelyn of House Tully at Winterfell.

During Greyjoy's Rebellion Rodrik Greyjoy is slain at Seagard and Maron Greyjoy is slain on the walls of Pyke.

287 AL Summer begins.

289 AL Prince Tommen Baratheon, second son of Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Queen Cersei, is born. Brandon Stark, second son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Lady Catelyn of House Tully, is born.

292 AL Will is caught red-handed pouching in Mallister's woods. He choses to take the black rather than lose a hand.

293 AL Rickon, third son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Lady Catelyn of House Tully, is born.

Ser Waymar Royce becomes a Sworn Brother of the Night's Watch

Three deserters of the Night's Watch are executed by Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. The strength of the Watch falls below a thousand as it loses men to desertions and rangings.

Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie and Hand of the King falls ill and dies after a short while. Unable to save him, Grand Maester Pycelle gives Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain. His wife Lysa and son Robert travel back to the Eyrie.

King Robert decides to travel north with the royal family to see Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Ser Jaime Lannister and Tyrion Lannister are among those following the king.

Ser Waymar Royce, Gared and Will go out on a ranging riding north from the Wall for nine days on the track of a band of wildling raiders. Will scouts ahead and finds their camp with all the wildlings apparently dead. Gared and Ser Waymar quarrel about what to do next, Gared wanting to return and Waymar wanting check out the wildlings more closely. Gared claims the wildlings froze to death, but since the Wall had been weeping lately Waymar claims this is not possible. Waymar orders Will to show them the camp. Leaving Gared to guard the horses Will and Waymar walks the last stretch to find the camp empty. While Will is in a tree scouting the Others come. After a swordfight the Others slay Ser Waymar Royce and disappear. Will has climbed down to survey the scene when Ser Waymar comes back to life and strangles him.

Gared is captured outside a small holdfast near Winterfell. Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell rides out with Robb Stark, Brandon Stark, Jon Snow, Theon Greyjoy, Jory Cassel, Hullen and Harwin and 12 others to see justice done. This is the first time Bran was allowed to witness an execution. Eddard condemns Gared to death and beheads him with Ice. Jon and Robb race to the bridge on the way back. There they find a dead direwolf, killed by a broken antler, and her five pups. Eddard allows each of his trueborn chidren to keep a pup each. As they were leaving Jon discovers a sixth pup, an albino, which he keeps as his own.

Returning home Eddard goes to the godswood to cleanse himself and his sword. The children gathers in the kitchen to argue about names for the pups. His wife Lady Catelyn receives news of Jon Arryn's death and that King Robert is coming to Winterfell. She goes to and tells Eddard.

Eddard Stark sends his captain of guards, Jory Cassel, south with an honorguard to meet the king. He also sends an invitation to his brother Benjen Stark of the Night's Watch.