Who are the 5 Kings in got?

The five kings in question were Robert's heir apparent, Joffrey Baratheon, Robert's younger brothers, Stannis and Renly Baratheon, the "King in the North" Robb Stark, and the "King of the Iron Islands" Balon Greyjoy.
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Who are the 7 King's in Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones: All 18 Kings And Queens Who Appeared In The Show
  • Aerys Targaryen II. Aerys II is the last Targaryen king to rule the Seven Kingdoms and is better known to most as The Mad King. ...
  • Robert Baratheon. ...
  • Joffrey Baratheon. ...
  • Tommen Baratheon. ...
  • Cersei Lannister. ...
  • Renly Baratheon. ...
  • Stannis Baratheon. ...
  • Viserys Targaryen.
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Who won 5 Kings war?

Lord Robert Baratheon of Storm's End was one of the leaders of the rebellion that overthrew King Aerys II Targaryen, the Mad King, ending the Targaryen Dynasty. Following the defeat of the Targaryen forces and Aerys's death in 283 AC, Robert was crowned and reigned as king over all the Seven Kingdoms.
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Why is it called the War of 5 Kings?

The War of 5 Kings is a reference to the power struggle for Iron Throne of Westeros (Seven Kingdoms), after the death of Robert Baratheon.
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Who was King before targaryens?

When Aerys died in 221 AC, Maekar succeeded him. Maekar I's reign lasted until 233 AC, when the king fell in battle fighting a rebellious lord on the Dornish Marches during the Peake Uprising. A Great Council was convened after Maekar's death, and his fourth son was chosen as King Aegon V Targaryen.
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Game of Thrones: War of the Five Kings - Battles of Green Fork and Whispering Wood



Who wins the war got?

The battle was ultimately a victory for the North and the living as a whole. With the Night King and the White Walkers dead, the threat they posed is ended forever and the Seven Kingdoms no longer need to fear them.
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Who started the Got war?

1. Lord Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish.
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Who won the war in Game of Thrones?

Share All sharing options for: Tyrion subtly won the Game of Thrones. Warning: spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones' finale, “The Iron Throne.” In the Game of Thrones finale, Bran Stark — inarguably the least useful character who managed to survive all eight seasons of the show — became king of Westeros.
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Who wins the Lannister vs Stark war?

The Starks' victory at the Battle of the Whispering Wood and the following victory over the Lannister forces besieging Riverrun essentially destroy half of the Lannister standing army, removing their second functional army-group within the Riverlands, leaving Tywin with only the 30,000 strong army under his own command ...
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Does Robb Stark become king?

Upon hearing of his father's execution at King's Landing on the orders of King Joffrey Baratheon, Robb is crowned the King in the North and King of the Trident by his bannermen.
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Who rules the 7 kingdoms?

the north, the Iron Islands, the riverlands, the Vale of Arryn, the westerlands, the crownlands, the Reach, the stormlands, and Dorne. The Seven Kingdoms is a realm located on the continent of Westeros, ruled by the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, the king who sits on the Iron Throne in the capital city, King's Landing.
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Who is the best king in Game of Thrones?

Game Of Thrones: Every King & Queen, Ranked From (Politically) Weakest To Strongest
  1. 1 Bran Stark.
  2. 2 Daenerys Targaryen. ...
  3. 3 Robert Baratheon. ...
  4. 4 Mance Raydar. ...
  5. 5 Cersei Lannister. ...
  6. 6 Joffrey Baratheon. ...
  7. 7 Jon Snow. ...
  8. 8 Stannis Baratheon. ...
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Is got real story?

The whole story is loosely based on the Wars of the Roses

There were two royal houses — the Yorks and the Lancasters — and they both thought their guy was the rightful king, and a whole bunch of people died because of it.
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What are the 7 Kingdoms of Westeros?

According to the books, before Aegon Targaryen united Westeros under his rule, seven kingdoms enjoyed independence for thousands of years: The Kingdom of the North, the Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale, the Kingdom of the Isles and the Rivers, the Kingdom of the Rock, the Kingdom of the Stormlands, the Kingdom of ...
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Who fought with the targaryens?

Robert's Rebellion, also referred to as the War of the Usurper by Targaryen loyalists, was a major civil war in the history of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. It saw the ruling Targaryen dynasty displaced from power after 280 years by the Baratheon dynasty.
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Why did littlefinger start the war?

He started most of the major conflicts of Game of Thrones in an attempt to get his hands on a woman who didn't love him, who was with someone else, and who would never be his. He won't be around to see how those conflicts resolve, and what comes next.
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Who married Jon Snow?

The actors played on-screen couple Jon Snow and Ygritte for three seasons, but they have a real-life romance as well. Harington and Leslie got married on June 23, 2018, after dating for several years. In February 2021, the couple reportedly welcomed their first baby to the world.
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Why Jon didn't become king?

He couldn't become king because of the unsullied and Dothraki. That would mean Jon would have to overthrow dany basically, to be the king. That would only perpetuate the wheel. One day, someone else way overthrow him.
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Who has the best claim to the Iron Throne?

You know that Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen have rival claims to the Iron Throne, a fact that's seemingly going to be quite important during Game of Thrones season 8. But Jon is said to have a better claim to ruling Westeros than his aunt/lover — even though Daenerys' father was the former king.
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Who was Cersei's favorite child?

2. When she mourned Joffrey's death. Obviously, it was a treat for viewers to see young Joffrey get his just desserts, but the way Cersei was absolutely wrecked by his death kind of dampened the mood. For whatever reason, Joffrey was her favorite, her baby boy, and he burst like a rotten blister.
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Who was the first king in Game of Thrones?

Robert Baratheon was the first king of the Seven Kingdoms at the start of the Game of Thrones series. He took the throne from Aerys Targaryen in a battle that took place several years before season one is set.
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Who does Jaime Lannister marry?

We don't even know who they are. We just know they're wedding crashers,” one person wrote, referring to creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff. “Can we acknowledge how Ramin Djawadi wrote a better Game Of Thrones through his music than the showrunners did?” wrote another. Jaime and Brienne got married.
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