The ruling houses are those noble houses which rule their particular areas of the Seven Kingdoms in the name of the King on the Iron Throne. They are traditionally descended from the former rulers of the independant kingdoms in the days before the Targaryen conquest. The ruling houses of the Seven Kingdoms at the time of Aegon the Conqueror's landing were: The ruling houses prior to the War of the Five Kings were held to be: After the War of the Five Kings concluded, some changes were made to this list: