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'''Vaes Gorqoyi''' is a ruined city in [[Essos]] in the [[Dothraki sea]], in the [[Kingdom of Sarnor]]. Named '''Mardosh''' by the [[Tall Men]], it was known as the City of Soldiers and Mardosh the Unconquerable.
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'''Vaes Gorqoyi''' is a ruined city in [[Essos]] in the [[Dothraki sea]], in the [[Kingdom of Sarnor]]. Named '''Mardosh''' by the [[Tall Men]], it was known as the "''City of Soldiers''" and Mardosh the Unconquerable.{{ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
During the [[Century of Blood]], Mardosh defended itself against various [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]s'' for six years. When the Mardoshi were driven to the point of starvation, their warriors slew their women and children before riding out of the city walls to certain defeat. The fall of Mardosh led to the remaining Sarnori to unite and march against the Dothraki at the [[Field of Crows]]. The ruins of Mardosh are now known by their [[Dothraki language]] name, Vaes Gorqoyi, meaning "City of the Blood Charge". {{ref|TWOIAF| The Grasslands}}
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During the [[Century of Blood]], Mardosh defended itself against various [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]s'' for six years. When the Mardoshi were driven to the point of starvation, their warriors slew their women and children before riding out of the city walls to certain defeat. The fall of Mardosh led to the remaining Sarnori to unite and march against the Dothraki at the [[Field of Crows]]. The ruins of Mardosh are now known by their [[Dothraki language|Dothraki]] name, Vaes Gorqoyi, meaning "City of the Blood Charge".{{ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}}
  
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 19:55, 6 February 2017

Vaes Gorqoyi is a ruined city in Essos in the Dothraki sea, in the Kingdom of Sarnor. Named Mardosh by the Tall Men, it was known as the "City of Soldiers" and Mardosh the Unconquerable.[1]

History

During the Century of Blood, Mardosh defended itself against various Dothraki khalasars for six years. When the Mardoshi were driven to the point of starvation, their warriors slew their women and children before riding out of the city walls to certain defeat. The fall of Mardosh led to the remaining Sarnori to unite and march against the Dothraki at the Field of Crows. The ruins of Mardosh are now known by their Dothraki name, Vaes Gorqoyi, meaning "City of the Blood Charge".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.