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'''King of the Iron Islands''' is the ancient title of the rulers of the Iron Islands until the [[War of Conquest]]. [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]] was the last King of the Iron Islands until his death at [[Harrenhal]]. Recently, [[Balon Greyjoy]] declared himself King of the Iron Islands, but what was later called the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]] was put down by [[Robert Baratheon|Robert I]].
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'''King of the Iron Islands''' is the ancient title of the rulers of the [[Iron Islands]] and the [[Ironborn]].
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Initially the Ironking was elected at a [[Kingsmoot]] by the captains of the Ironfleet. However this tradition ended thousands of years ago and the Ironborn were ruled over by [[House Hoare]] ever since. During the reign of King [[Qhored Hoare]], the Ironborn held much of the western shore over the centuries including [[Arbor]], [[Oldtown]] and [[Bear Island]].  
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[[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]] was the last King of the Iron Islands, he died during the [[War of Conquest]] in [[Harrenhal]] by [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conquerer]] dragons. Later [[Balon Greyjoy]] declared himself King of the Iron Islands, in what was later called the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]] and was put down by [[Robert Baratheon|Robert I]] and he subjected to the [[seven kingdoms]], during the [[War of the Five Kings]], Balon recrowned himself but was slain less then a year later. His brother [[Aeron Greyjoy]] called a Kingsmoot calling for the selection of a new King. This led to the crowning of [[Euron Greyjoy]].
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===Historical Iron Kings===
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* [[Urras Ironfoot]]
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* [[Sylas Flatnose]]
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* [[Harrag Hoare]]
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* [[Old Kraken]]
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* [[Urragon Goodbrother]]
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* [[Torgon Greyiron|Torgon the Latecomer]]
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* [[Urron Greyiron]]
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* [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]]
  
 
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[[fr:Roi du Sel et du Roc]]
 
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Revision as of 07:14, 26 October 2011

King of the Iron Islands is the ancient title of the rulers of the Iron Islands and the Ironborn.

Initially the Ironking was elected at a Kingsmoot by the captains of the Ironfleet. However this tradition ended thousands of years ago and the Ironborn were ruled over by House Hoare ever since. During the reign of King Qhored Hoare, the Ironborn held much of the western shore over the centuries including Arbor, Oldtown and Bear Island. Harren the Black was the last King of the Iron Islands, he died during the War of Conquest in Harrenhal by Aegon the Conquerer dragons. Later Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands, in what was later called the Greyjoy Rebellion and was put down by Robert I and he subjected to the seven kingdoms, during the War of the Five Kings, Balon recrowned himself but was slain less then a year later. His brother Aeron Greyjoy called a Kingsmoot calling for the selection of a new King. This led to the crowning of Euron Greyjoy.

Historical Iron Kings