Game Of Thrones 10 Things You Didnt Know About Roberts Rebellion

Game Of Thrones: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Robert’s Rebellion

There are a vast number of things about the war, found in both the show and A Song of Ice and Fire books, that many fans may not know.

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Robert’s Rebellion is a crucial moment in the backstory of Game of Thrones, and the event that nearly every conflict in the show can be traced back to in one way or another. Pitting half of the Seven Kingdoms against the other half, it was the last continent-wide war Westeros saw until the War of the Five Kings.

Despite its significance and how often it’s discussed, only a few moments are ever seen in Game of Thrones itself. As such, there are a vast number of things about the war, found in both the show and A Song of Ice and Fire books, that many fans may not know.

10 Jon Arryn Started The Rebellion, Not Robert

Despite the war’s name, Robert wasn’t the one to start it in any sense. The Mad King ordered Jon Arryn – Lord of the Vale and foster father to both Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon – to execute them after he himself murdered Ned’s father and brother.

Having grown to love the two like sons, and disliking Aerys, Lord Arryn refused to kill them. Knowing that Aerys wouldn’t stand for the disobedience, Arryn called his banners in rebellion and organized for Ned and Robert to do the same. This is a mistake also made by several characters, such as Bran Stark, in Game of Throne itself.

9 Mace Tyrell Faced Off Against Stannis Baratheon

Nearly all of Westeros played at least some part in Robert’s Rebellion, and the fighting in the Stormlands saw a pair of unusual adversaries come face to face. Stannis Baratheon did right by his brother and held his ancestral seat of Storm’s End, whilst Mace Tyrell obeyed his king and led an army to take the Stormlands.

Despite Stannis’s superiority as a commander to Lord Tyrell, the two never fought in direct battle. Instead, Mace oversaw the siege of Storm’s End as Stannis attempted to hold it with dwindling supplies. The result bred an enmity between the two that saw the Tyrells support Renly in the War of the Five Kings.

8 Dorne Fought On Aerys’s Side

Of all the Seven Kingdoms, Dorne is the one with the most independence and little fondness for the Iron Throne. The kingdom spends much of its time in Game of Thrones antagonizing the Lannisters and plotting rebellion.

Nonetheless, during Robert’s Rebellion, the Dornish joined the fighting on the Loyalist side, with an army of Dornishmen fighting at the climactic Battle of the Trident. This is because Elia Martell, the Crown Princess and wife to Prince Rhaegar, was Dornish herself, commanding the loyalty of her family.

7 Robert Suffered A Single Defeat

As poorly-suited as he was to rule, few characters in Game of Thrones dispute Robert’s effectiveness as a warrior or as a commander. His leadership won him a string of victories in the Rebellion – even when he looked outmatched – and carried the day at the Trident.

Despite this, he wasn’t completely unopposed. In the Battle of Ashford, Robert suffered his only comprehensive defeat. Although the opposing army was officially led by Mace Tyrell, it was Lord Randyll Tarly – widely considered the finest soldier in the Seven Kingdoms – who led the vanguard and actually defeated Robert.

6 Many Believed Ned Fathered Jon Snow At The War’s Beginning

Seeming to be the only blot on the very honorable Ned Stark, many in Westeros were interested in his bastard, Jon Snow. Knowing little about him, they spread rumors of his mother and the nature of his conception.

One of the many theories was that Jon was fathered in the very early days of the war. Blocked from the North by Loyalist forces, Ned had to be smuggled by boat out of the Vale of Arryn. During the voyage, some in Westeros believed he left the daughter of his rescuer pregnant. While Jon was fathered at the war’s beginning, it was by Rhaegar, not by Ned.

5 The Greyjoys Played A Very Minor Part

The Greyjoys of the Iron Islands are not major players in much of Westeros’s politics, owing to their relatively meager kingdom and their physical detachment from the continent. Nonetheless, they do still contribute, particularly when they see a chance for gain.

Once Robert’s victory looked certain, the Greyjoys declared themselves on his side and launched a raid on the Reach. Before the war’s end, they fought one very minor battle against Targaryen loyalists. Their relative lack of dedication to the cause would show itself years later when Lord Balon Greyjoy attempted to declare his independence from the Iron Throne.

4 The First Engagements Were A Civil War In The Vale

Jon Arryn was a well-loved and well-respected Lord by most of his subjects in the Vale. Despite this, not all his Lords were willing to follow him into open rebellion, siding with House Targaryen and the Iron Throne.

As such, long before any other kingdoms had mobilized for war, the very first battles in the entire Rebellion were fought between Lords of the Vale against one another. Arryn resecured his hold over his kingdom when he and Robert took the city of Gulltown, and from then on took the fight to the Iron Throne itself.

3 Jaime Lannister Never Fought In The War

Even those who despised Jaime Lannister had to admit that he was one of the most lethal swordsmen in the Seven Kingdoms. He was also an able enough commander to threaten the Riverland during the War of the Five Kings. Despite this, Jaime never took to the field in Robert’s Rebellion as he was ordered to guard King Aerys at King’s Landing.

This was because Aerys wanted to keep Jaime as a hostage to prevent his father, Tywin Lannister, from joining the rebels. The closest Jaime came to fighting was when Aerys ordered him to kill his father during the Sack of King’s Landing. Jaime responded by killing the helpless king and his favorite pyromancer.

2 Ned Stark Led The Army To King’s Landing

Robert Baratheon led the forces of the rebels and gave his name to the war on account of having the best blood claim to the Iron Throne. Nonetheless, for the final push of the war, Robert was unable to personally lead the armies and gave the command to Ned Stark.

Robert had been wounded on the Trident, and so it was Ned who led the forces south to King’s Landing. Even some characters in-universe make this mistake, but Ned was the one who prepared to take the city – only to already find it sacked and left defenseless by Tywin Lannister.

1 A Brothel Saved Robert’s Life

Robert Baratheon was noted for his fondness of visiting brothels both before and after he became King, but it’s only during Robert’s Rebellion that one actually saved his life. After his loss at Ashford, Robert recovered from his wounds in the town of Stony Sept, and the locals hid him in different houses as Targaryen forces searched for him.

Robert’s final hiding place, as his reinforcements approached, was a brothel. Despite his injury and the threat to his life, he managed to father one of his bastards there before he joined the battle.

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