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'''The Clash of Six Kings''' was a war lasting approximately two years from 40-43 A.I. fought between a coalition of [[First Men]] kings and bannermen, and the [[Andals|Andal]] conqueror [[Armistead Vance|King Armistead Vance]] and his allies. | '''The Clash of Six Kings''' was a war lasting approximately two years from 40-43 A.I. fought between a coalition of [[First Men]] kings and bannermen, and the [[Andals|Andal]] conqueror [[Armistead Vance|King Armistead Vance]] and his allies. | ||
[[File:Clash of Six Kings.jpg|thumb|The war of the Six Kings.]] | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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At the shores of the God’s Eye, Ser Jaime Farring and King Staunton Darklyn achieved an early victory, repelling the Andal advance. King Tristifer and King Arik Blackwood struck deep into Bracken territory, breaking their host and plundering their lands. | At the shores of the God’s Eye, Ser Jaime Farring and King Staunton Darklyn achieved an early victory, repelling the Andal advance. King Tristifer and King Arik Blackwood struck deep into Bracken territory, breaking their host and plundering their lands. | ||
[[File:Farring gods eye fight.jpg|thumb|Battle near Maidenpool.]] | |||
But Vance retaliated. At Southstone, his forces ambushed the allied army as it attempted to cross further into Bracken land. King Florian Mooton was taken captive, and Kerwin Charlton fell into enemy hands. Though King Brogg Bracken was captured and Vance's brother Castor Vance slain by Rollo [[House Strong|Strong]], the allies were forced to retreat. | But Vance retaliated. At Southstone, his forces ambushed the allied army as it attempted to cross further into Bracken land. King Florian Mooton was taken captive, and Kerwin Charlton fell into enemy hands. Though King Brogg Bracken was captured and Vance's brother Castor Vance slain by Rollo [[House Strong|Strong]], the allies were forced to retreat. | ||
[[File:Battle at Southstone.jpg|thumb|Battle at Stone Hedge.]] | |||
Winter descended. King Tristifer and King Armistead agreed to meet at Riverrun under a banner of truce. Cedric Mallister acted as interpreter. A grim bargain was struck: Tristifer would sacrifice King Brogg Bracken at the weirwood tree in Raventree Hall, dismembering his body and sending the parts to Vance in exchange for the lives of the captives. Vance released Kerwin Charlton, but not King Florian. The Mooton king was executed for refusing to convert to the Faith of the Seven by Vorian Vypren. | Winter descended. King Tristifer and King Armistead agreed to meet at Riverrun under a banner of truce. Cedric Mallister acted as interpreter. A grim bargain was struck: Tristifer would sacrifice King Brogg Bracken at the weirwood tree in Raventree Hall, dismembering his body and sending the parts to Vance in exchange for the lives of the captives. Vance released Kerwin Charlton, but not King Florian. The Mooton king was executed for refusing to convert to the Faith of the Seven by Vorian Vypren. | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
While winter gripped the land, King Tristifer took Edgar Bracken, heir of Brogg Bracken, as his hostage and raised him at Oldstones. In the south, Armistead installed a bastard of Brella Bracken, Yorick Rivers, as lord of Southstone. Come spring, Tristifer launched another campaign to reclaim Southstone, joined again by his allies. But despite initial hope, the Andal cavalry outmaneuvered the First Men on open ground. Muddy terrain slowed the forces of Duskendale, and the alliance lost its momentum. | While winter gripped the land, King Tristifer took Edgar Bracken, heir of Brogg Bracken, as his hostage and raised him at Oldstones. In the south, Armistead installed a bastard of Brella Bracken, Yorick Rivers, as lord of Southstone. Come spring, Tristifer launched another campaign to reclaim Southstone, joined again by his allies. But despite initial hope, the Andal cavalry outmaneuvered the First Men on open ground. Muddy terrain slowed the forces of Duskendale, and the alliance lost its momentum. | ||
[[File:Rivermark.png|thumb|Rivermark, the Kingdom of Armistead Vance.]] | |||
The war ended in a stalemate. Southstone remained in Vance’s hands, and the River and the Hills were scarred by the bloodshed. | The war ended in a stalemate. Southstone remained in Vance’s hands, and the River and the Hills were scarred by the bloodshed. | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||