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The River Gate is one of the seven huge gates that surround the huge walls of [[King's Landing]]. It is known as the Mud Gate by the population of the city.  
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[[Image:Kings landing map.png|400px|thumb|1 [[Rosby road]], 2 [[Dragon Gate]], 3 [[Iron Gate]], 4 [[Dragonpit]], 5 [[Shae]]'s manse, 6 [[Chataya's brothel]], 7 [[Old Gate]], 8 [[Flea Bottom]], 9 [[Red Keep]], 10 [[Street of the Sisters]], 11 [[Gate of the Gods]], 12 [[Cobbler's Square]], 13 [[Guildhall of the Alchemists]], 14 [[Hook]], 15 [[Great Sept of Baelor]], 16 [[Muddy Way]], 17 [[Fishmonger's Square]], 18 '''[[River Gate]]''', 19 [[Tobho Mott]]'s shop, 20 [[Street of Steel]], 21 harbor, 22 [[Lion Gate]], 23 [[River Row]], 24 fish market, 25 tourney ground, 26 [[King's Gate]], 27 [[kingsroad]]]]
It is near the center of the southeast wall and connects Fishmonger's Square and the warfs on [[Blackwater Rush]].
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The '''River Gate''' is one of the seven huge gates that surround the huge walls of [[King's Landing]]. It is known as the '''Mud Gate''' by the population of the city.{{Ref|AGOT|27}}
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==Layout==
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The River Gate is near the center of the southeast wall and connects [[Fishmonger's Square]] and the wharfs on the [[Blackwater Rush]]. Opposite the River Gate on the southern shore of the Blackwater is the [[kingsroad]], which leads to [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|TLOIAF|King's Landing}} It has a portcullis.{{Ref|AGOT|27}}
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==History==
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[[File:River Gate.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The River Gate by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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In the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], Maegor had his own wife and queen, [[Alys Harroway]], tortured to death and executed. Following her death, Alys's body was cut into seven parts and mounted on spikes above each of the seven gates of the city, one of which was above the River Gate.{{Ref|TSOTD}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}
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In the [[Fall of King's Landing]] which occurred during the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]], thirteen [[House Hightower]] [[knight]]s and a hundred [[men-at-arms]] managed to hold the River Gate for eight hours from both attacks without and within the city. Despite this impressive resistance, the other six gates fell swiftly to the [[Blacks]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
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Later the same year, a [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|massive riot]] broke out in the city, Sailors unable to return to their ships attacked the River Gate. By morning the bodies of the captain of the River Gate and three of his serjeants hanged from the gate.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
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During the [[Regency of Aegon III]], the [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyland Lannister]] ordered the city gates to be strengthened so they could better resist attacks from within the city walls.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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[[Gendry]] was once almost rode down near the Mud Gate by King [[Robert I Baratheon]] returning from a hunt.{{Ref|AFFC|37}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
The commander of the River Gate Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] is made the new commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]]. The River gate is assaulted with a battering ram by the army of [[Stannis Baratheon]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].  
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In the aftermath of the [[arrest of Eddard Stark]], the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] close up all the gates of the city, except for the Mud Gate and the [[Gate of the Gods]] where people can enter the city but not leave it.{{Ref|AGOT|65}} After being dismissed from the [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] escapes from the capital through the Mud Gate slaying two [[gold cloaks]] in the process.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}{{Ref|ADWD|1}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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The commander of the River Gate, Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]], is made the new commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].{{Ref|ACOK|8}} The River Gate is assaulted with a battering ram by the army of [[Stannis Baratheon]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|60}}{{Ref|ASOS|16}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Charged with inspecting the damages from the battle, [[Tyrion Lannister]] judges that both the River Gate and the [[King's Gate]] are should be replaced.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} These have not yet being done by the time Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] rules the city for her son, King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] leaves King's Landing with his host for [[Storm's End]] by the Mud Gate.{{Ref|AFFC|27}} The [[smallfolk]] of King's Landing, mostly women, gater around the Mud Gate to see Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] departs with the [[royal fleet]] to [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|AFFC|36}}
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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==References==
[[Jaime Lannister]] was sent by his sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] to inspect the city gates. According to him the Mud Gate needs to be replaced due tot he damage it suffered during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Chapter 24]], Cersei</ref>
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==References and Notes==
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[[Category:Places in the Crownlands]]
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[[es:Puerta del Río]]
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[[pt:Portão do Rio]]
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Revision as of 14:12, 22 March 2022

The River Gate is one of the seven huge gates that surround the huge walls of King's Landing. It is known as the Mud Gate by the population of the city.[1]

Layout

The River Gate is near the center of the southeast wall and connects Fishmonger's Square and the wharfs on the Blackwater Rush. Opposite the River Gate on the southern shore of the Blackwater is the kingsroad, which leads to Storm's End.[2] It has a portcullis.[1]

History

The River Gate by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games

In the reign of Maegor I Targaryen, Maegor had his own wife and queen, Alys Harroway, tortured to death and executed. Following her death, Alys's body was cut into seven parts and mounted on spikes above each of the seven gates of the city, one of which was above the River Gate.[3][4]

In the Fall of King's Landing which occurred during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, thirteen House Hightower knights and a hundred men-at-arms managed to hold the River Gate for eight hours from both attacks without and within the city. Despite this impressive resistance, the other six gates fell swiftly to the Blacks.[5]

Later the same year, a massive riot broke out in the city, Sailors unable to return to their ships attacked the River Gate. By morning the bodies of the captain of the River Gate and three of his serjeants hanged from the gate.[5]

During the Regency of Aegon III, the Hand of the King, Tyland Lannister ordered the city gates to be strengthened so they could better resist attacks from within the city walls.[6]

Gendry was once almost rode down near the Mud Gate by King Robert I Baratheon returning from a hunt.[7]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

In the aftermath of the arrest of Eddard Stark, the Lannisters close up all the gates of the city, except for the Mud Gate and the Gate of the Gods where people can enter the city but not leave it.[8] After being dismissed from the Kingsguard, Ser Barristan Selmy escapes from the capital through the Mud Gate slaying two gold cloaks in the process.[9][10]

A Clash of Kings

The commander of the River Gate, Ser Jacelyn Bywater, is made the new commander of the City Watch of King's Landing.[11] The River Gate is assaulted with a battering ram by the army of Stannis Baratheon during the Battle of the Blackwater.[12][13]

A Storm of Swords

Charged with inspecting the damages from the battle, Tyrion Lannister judges that both the River Gate and the King's Gate are should be replaced.[14] These have not yet being done by the time Queen Regent Cersei Lannister rules the city for her son, King Tommen I Baratheon.[15]

A Feast for Crows

Lord Mace Tyrell leaves King's Landing with his host for Storm's End by the Mud Gate.[16] The smallfolk of King's Landing, mostly women, gater around the Mud Gate to see Ser Loras Tyrell departs with the royal fleet to Dragonstone.[17]

References