Who defeated the Mad King?

What really happened the day Jaime killed King Aerys? Viewers got the facts (or at least Jaime’s own version of them) back in Season 3, in the iconic episode “Kissed By Fire.” While recuperating in the baths at Harrenhal, the Kingslayer told the story of his moniker to Brienne of Tarth.

Who kidnapped Lyanna Stark?

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen
For unknown reasons, the heir to the Iron Throne, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, abducted Lyanna Stark, the daughter of Lord Rickard Stark, the Lord of Winterfell, Lord Paramount of the North, and Warden of the North, and hid her away in Dorne.

What is Robert’s rebellion in Game of Thrones?

Robert’s Rebellion, also known as the War of the Usurper, was a rebellion against House Targaryen, primarily instigated by Eddard Stark, Jon Arryn, and Robert Baratheon, for whom it is named. It lasted “close to a year” and resulted in the end of the Targaryen dynasty in the Seven Kingdoms and the beginning of Robert Baratheon’s reign.

What is Robert Baratheon’s rebellion?

Robert’s Rebellion, also known as the War of the Usurper, was a rebellion against House Targaryen, primarily instigated by Eddard Stark, Jon Arryn, and Robert Baratheon, for whom it is named.

What was the cause of the Targaryen War?

The war was sparked when Prince Rhaegar Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark. When Lyanna’s father and eldest brother protested this act to King Aerys II Targaryen, the Mad King had them both killed in front of the entire Royal Court.

How long did Robert’s rebellion last?

Robert’s Rebellion, also known as the War of the Usurper, was one of the last great civil wars among the Great Houses of Westeros that took place approximately seventeen years before the War of the Five Kings begins, and lasted about one year; two, if one counts the Assault on Dragonstone as the final engagement of the conflict.

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