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=== Second Century A.I. ===

A majority of Bastian's reign was spent fighting the Andal house Santagar and their allies, Daelwell and Vyrwel. For a short time just before Bastian became king, the Santagars had sworn fealty to the Green Kings, but their continued friendship with the Bloodroyals quickly degraded that relationship. When the Santagars marched to aid their Yronwood kin, their inclusion in the kingdom of the Greenblood was forfeit. By the time of Bastian Briar's reign, the Andal warbands of Daelwell and Vyrwel landed in the Spottswood. With [[Symeon Santagar]] at their head, they began an invasion of the Greenblood, and knowing the reputation of the Daynes for fighting against Andals, Bastian sent to Starfall for aid. The conflict lasted for eight years and cost the lives of thousands of Andals and Dornish First Men alike. In the end, the Andals sacked and burned the Greenseat, bringing about the end of the most ancient of First Man kingdoms. The last of the Briars had nowhere to call home and fled to Starfall with the Daynes.

A majority of Bastian's reign was spent fighting the Andal house Santagar and their allies, Daelwell and Vyrwel. For a short time just before Bastian became king, the Santagars had sworn fealty to the Green Kings, but their continued friendship with the Bloodroyals quickly degraded that relationship. When the Santagars marched to aid their Yronwood kin, their inclusion in the kingdom of the Greenblood was forfeit. By the time of Bastian Briar's reign, the Andal warbands of Daelwell and Vyrwel landed in the Spottswood. With Symeon Santagar at their head, they began an invasion of the Greenblood, and knowing the reputation of the Daynes for fighting against Andals, Bastian sent to Starfall for aid. The conflict lasted for eight years and cost the lives of thousands of Andals and Dornish First Men alike. In the end, the Andals sacked and burned the Greenseat, bringing about the end of the most ancient of First Man kingdoms. The last of the Briars had nowhere to call home and fled to Starfall with the Daynes.

Symeon Santagar, styling himself King Symeon II of Godsgrace, decided to leave the Green Kings as a relic of the past. Instead he put aside the trappings of past rulers, declaring himself to rule by the guidance of the gods, rather than the consent of the families. New great houses rose up across the Greenblood, including House Ladybright of Lamplight, House Vyrwel of Greenguard, and House Daelwell of Goldpeppers. Save for House Brownhill, the First Men families of the Greenblood found themselves reduced to minor vassals and landholders by 120 A.I.