War of the Usurper
The War of the Usurper , also called Robert's Rebellion, was an approximately year long conflict between the rebel forces of Houses Stark, Tully, Baratheon and Lannister and the royalist army of Houses Targaryen, Martell, and Tyrell. The rebels were ultimately successful, and Robert Baratheon was crowned as the first non-targaryen king of a united Westeros.
History and Lore Robert's Rebellion - House Baratheon
The war first began when Rhaegar Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark and hid her away in the mountains of Dorne. Brandon Stark, the oldest son of House Stark, who at the time was on his way to Riverrun to marry Catelyn Tully, took this extremely hard. He gathered together a group of knights loyal to him and rode for the capital of King's Landing. Riding up and down the streets they demanded Rhaegar answer for his crimes, and were immediately arrested. In the following months they were executed along with their fathers for their apparent treasons. Aerys II Targaryen the "Mad King", realizing that his hold on Westeros was slipping, sent word to Jon Arryn that he was to surrender his foster children, Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon for execution.
"Gods I was strong back then"
Jon Arryn immeditely responded with a declaration of war, which was immediately joined by The North and The Stormlands. The Riverlands remained neutral for the time, but ultimately joined the rebels in a marriage pact between House Tully and the Starks and Arryns. House Greyjoy took no part in either side of the war. The next six months of war were a string of victories for the rebels, culminating in the Battle of the Bells, where the Hand of the King, Lord Jon Connington and the Royalist host were soundly beaten. The Royalist army reformed under Rhaegar, and joined by the Dornish set out for a final last ditch battle.
The Battle of the Trident was a decisive conflict which saw the deaths of Rhaegar Targaryen, Kingsguard members Jonother Darry and Prince Lewyn Martell, and the devastation of The Targaryen army. Robert Baratheon himself killed Rhaegar, with his warhammer at The Ruby Ford. Further actions at Storms End and the Sack of King's Landing solidified the rebels victory. Tywin Lannister finally joined the war, marching on King's Landing. The death of the Mad King at the hands of Jaime Lannister proceeded the Sack of King's Landing.
What remained of The Targaryen royal family fled to Dragonstone where Viserys Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen were able to escape to Pentos. This was narrowly in time, just as the Targaryen fleet was defeated at the hands of Stannis Baratheon's navy.
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