War of the Five Kings: A Timeline ~ Tower of the Hand

War of the Five Kings: A Timeline

The War of the Five Kings began because of disputes over the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. We've compiled a list of the important events during the war (through ASOS).

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Johnny

Published:

10/22/2005 12:04:00 PM ET

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Footnotes

Warning: Footnotes are not subject to scope. That is, footnotes may contain spoilers from later chapters or books.

1 - Joffrey was the person who hired a man to kill Bran.
2 - Last seen by Eddard in AGOT 36, Jaime reportedly joined his father in Casterly Rock by AGOT 40. Catelyn confirms the host in AGOT 41, Eddard likewise in AGOT 44, and Robb confirms the second host in AGOT 56.
3 - At some point before AGOT 41, Edmure demanded to know why the Lannisters were arming, but received no response. He officially calls the banners by AGOT 44. The houses that join the Tullys at Riverrun are educated guesses; Catelyn confirms that the Freys are not one of those houses in AGOT 60.
4 - Robert Baratheon is pronounced dead in AGOT 50. Cersei Lannister conspired with Lancel Lannister to make sure that Robert was too drunk to hunt effectively.
5 - Joffrey is actually the son of Cersei and her twin Jaime Lannister.
6 - In AGOT 56, Robb reports that Tywin was marching his host from the south while the Battle Below the Golden Tooth was being fought.
7 - Beric had been sent by Eddard to take Gregor into custody for terrorizing the Riverlands. The fate of Beric and his men are revealed in AGOT 56.
8 - According to Robb in AGOT 56, after the clash with Beric.
9 - In AGOT 56, Robb reports that the Battle Below the Golden Tooth occurred less than a fortnight ago.
10 - The fate of all the Trident forces is revealed to Tyrion in AGOT 57.
11 - As explained by Kevan Lannister in AGOT 70, a besieger must place "one camp north of the Tumblestone, one south of the Red Fork, and a third between the rivers, west of the moat."
12 - Tytos Blackwood is unable to defend his seat, since he and his men are trapped at Riverrun.
13 - Shella Whent has no men left to defend her seat of Harrenhal.
14 - As negotiated by Catelyn in AGOT 60.
15 - Robb devises this plan in AGOT 56 to lure the Lannisters to Roose Bolton's force as he rides for Riverrun.
16 - As agreed upon by Catelyn in AGOT 60.
17 - According to Catelyn in AGOT 64.
18 - As witnessed by Tyrion in AGOT 63.
19 - Presumably, as Tyrion relays in AGOT 70 that they had been marching hard since learning of Robb's ride to Riverrun in AGOT 63 and it "had all been for nothing"; Riverrun was liberated and Jaime taken captive.
20 - As witnessed by Catelyn in AGOT 64.
21 - As witnessed by Arya in AGOT 66.
22 - As reported to Tyrion in AGOT 70.
23 - Renly's crowning occurs a fortnight before Tywin learns about the Battle of the Camps in AGOT 70.
24 - As witnessed by Catelyn in AGOT 72.
25 - At the advice of Edmure Tully, as reported in ACOK 8.
26 - Renly's estimate in ACOK 23; Catelyn thinks the count is far less.
27 - Renly first hears of Stannis's claim in ACOK 32, though Stannis is already aware of both Renly and Robb Stark's claims by ACOK 1.
28 - As reported by Catelyn in ACOK 32.
29 - As reported by Catelyn in ACOK 8.
30 - As recalled by Catelyn in ACOK 23.
31 - Theon learns this in ACOK 12.
32 - To strike "at the heart of Lannister power," Catelyn assumes in ACOK 40.
33 - As reported to Catelyn in ACOK 32.
34 - As reported by Catelyn in ACOK 32.
35 - As reported to Sansa in ACOK 33 and Catelyn in ACOK 40
36 - In ACOK 39, Arya says that Robb has just won a great victory in the west, most likely Oxcross.
37 - As witnessed by Catelyn in ACOK 34
38 - As explained and plotted in ACOK 37.
39 - Bran learns in ACOK 36.
40 - Reports Edmure in ACOK 40.
41 - Reports Edmure in ACOK 40.
42 - We see Myrcella departing King's Landing in ACOK 42, and Edmure confirms that Dorne has declared for Joffrey in ASOS 3.
43 - Writes Edmure in ACOK 46.
44 - Brynden explains in ASOS 15 that Tywin broke from the Red Fork because he learned of Stannis making for King's Landing.
45 - As witnessed by Bran in ACOK 47.
46 - As witnessed by Arya in ACOK 48.
47 - As reported to Theon in ACOK 57. This presumably occurs prior to Asha's victory at Deepwood Motte and Victarion's victory at Moat Cailin.
48 - Theon intimates that Asha controls Deepwood Motte in ACOK 51. She certainly has it by ACOK 57, but didn't as of ACOK 47.
49 - Theon intimates that Victarion holds Moat Cailin in ACOK 51. He didn't control it as of ACOK 47.
50 - Reports Robb in ASOS 15. He admits having no word from the North in a while.
51 - Riverrun celebrates Edmure's imminent return and the conquest of the Crag, though Catelyn has just learned of the death of her sons at Winterfell in ACOK 56. She learns of Robb's wound in ASOS 3.
52 - Robb explains how he came to wed Jeyne shortly after taking the Crag in ASOS 15.
53 - As witnessed by Theon in ACOK 67.
54 - Petyr Baelish later reveals that Olenna Redwyne poisoned Joffrey.