The Greyjoy Rebellion was a rebellion led by Balon Greyjoy against the Iron Throne in 289AL, nine years before the beginning of A Game of Thrones.
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| - The Greyjoy Rebellion was a rebellion led by Balon Greyjoy against the Iron Throne in 289AL, nine years before the beginning of A Game of Thrones.
- Between the 6th month of the year 289 and the 2nd month of 290, Westeros was embroiled in a civil war. The Eight Future Kings conspiracy sought to oust King Robert and break up Westeros into eight independent kingdoms. They raised a Rebel army and were soon battling forces loyal to King Robert.
- The rebellion took place nine years before the beginning of the series and was an attempt by House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands to break away and secure independence from the Iron Throne and revive the Old Way. Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands and led the rebellion, supported by his vassals. The rebellion began eight years after King Robert I Baratheon seized the Iron Throne in the civil war known as Robert's Rebellion.
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*Euron Greyjoy
*Prince Rodrik Greyjoy †
*Prince Maron Greyjoy †
- King Robert I Baratheon
*Lord Eddard Stark
*Lord Stannis Baratheon
*Lord TywinLannister
*Lord Jason Mallister
*Ser Barristan Selmy
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| - Decisive royalist victory
*Rebellion suppressed by the Iron Throne
*Restoration of status quo ante bellum
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| - The Iron Islands, Westerlands, and Riverlands
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| - The Greyjoy Rebellion was a rebellion led by Balon Greyjoy against the Iron Throne in 289AL, nine years before the beginning of A Game of Thrones.
- Between the 6th month of the year 289 and the 2nd month of 290, Westeros was embroiled in a civil war. The Eight Future Kings conspiracy sought to oust King Robert and break up Westeros into eight independent kingdoms. They raised a Rebel army and were soon battling forces loyal to King Robert.
- The rebellion took place nine years before the beginning of the series and was an attempt by House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands to break away and secure independence from the Iron Throne and revive the Old Way. Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands and led the rebellion, supported by his vassals. The rebellion began eight years after King Robert I Baratheon seized the Iron Throne in the civil war known as Robert's Rebellion. During the rebellion, House Greyjoy secured several early victories, including the burning of the Lannister fleet at anchor in Lannisport in a raid led by Euron Greyjoy. They raided all along the western coast of Westeros, as far north as Sea Dragon Point. Their first major defeat came in an attempted attack on the coastal castle of Seagard. Balon's first son and heir, Rodrik, was killed in the failed assault. However, the superiority of numbers and resources saw the Iron Throne crush the rebellion. The Greyjoy fleet was destroyed by Lord Stannis Baratheon. King Robert and his warden of the North Lord Eddard Stark besieged the Greyjoy stronghold of Pyke. The Iron Islands were outnumbered ten to one. During the final assault on Pyke, a battle-crazed warrior priest of the Lord of Light named Thoros of Myr led the way through a breach in the wall with his flaming sword, Jorah Mormont of Bear Island not far behind him. Eddard Stark and Jaime Lannister were also key fighters for the Iron Throne during the battle. Balon's second son, Maron Greyjoy, was killed in the fighting at Pyke. Maron's death was due to a collapsing tower during the battle. The rebellion was crushed and Balon was forced to surrender. He was accepted back into the king's peace, keeping his lordship and titles, but only on the condition that his last surviving son Theon be made a ward of House Stark as hostage for his good behavior. Theon was just 8 years old at the time. Robert's victory cemented his hold on the throne, after having overthrown the Targaryens a few years before. King Robert knighted Jorah Mormont for his valor in the battle. Jory Cassel also fought in the Greyjoy Rebellion.
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