Targaryen civil war
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The Targaryen civil war, often called the Dance of the Dragons, is a brutal internal conflict over the Iron Throne that devastates House Targaryen and leads to the near-extinction of their dragons in George R.R. Martin’s Westeros lore.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Targaryen civil war canonical | 4 |
| Targaryen civil wars | 1 |
| Targaryen succession | 1 |
| Targaryen succession crisis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Targaryen civil war Context triple: [House of the Dragon, chronicles, Targaryen civil war]
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A.
War of the Five Kings
The War of the Five Kings is a major civil conflict in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation, in which multiple rival claimants battle for control of the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms.
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B.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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C.
Reapers' War
The Reapers' War was a 17th-century conflict in which Catalan rebels, supported by France, fought against the centralizing policies and military demands of the Spanish monarchy.
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D.
Battle of Blackwater Bay
The Battle of Blackwater Bay is a pivotal fictional naval and land clash in Game of Thrones where Stannis Baratheon’s forces assault King’s Landing, showcasing wildfire and Tyrion Lannister’s strategic defense.
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E.
War of the Brothers
War of the Brothers is a major internal conflict phase within the broader Lebanese Civil War, marked by intense factional fighting among rival Lebanese militias.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Targaryen civil war Target entity description: The Targaryen civil war, often called the Dance of the Dragons, is a brutal internal conflict over the Iron Throne that devastates House Targaryen and leads to the near-extinction of their dragons in George R.R. Martin’s Westeros lore.
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A.
War of the Five Kings
The War of the Five Kings is a major civil conflict in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation, in which multiple rival claimants battle for control of the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms.
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B.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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C.
Reapers' War
The Reapers' War was a 17th-century conflict in which Catalan rebels, supported by France, fought against the centralizing policies and military demands of the Spanish monarchy.
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D.
Battle of Blackwater Bay
The Battle of Blackwater Bay is a pivotal fictional naval and land clash in Game of Thrones where Stannis Baratheon’s forces assault King’s Landing, showcasing wildfire and Tyrion Lannister’s strategic defense.
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E.
War of the Brothers
War of the Brothers is a major internal conflict phase within the broader Lebanese Civil War, marked by intense factional fighting among rival Lebanese militias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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event in Westeros history ⓘ fictional war ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
House of the Dragon (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
House of the Dragon
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Dance of the Dragons
ⓘ
linked to:
The Dance of the Dragons
|
| appearsIn |
Fire & Blood
ⓘ
The World of Ice & Fire ⓘ
linked to:
The World of Ice and Fire
|
| cause |
contested claim after the death of King Viserys I Targaryen
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dispute over succession to the Iron Throne ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | occurs about 170 years before the events of A Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| conflictType | succession crisis ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| factionColor |
Black
ⓘ
Green ⓘ |
| historicalImpactInLore |
contributes to the eventual extinction of dragons in Westeros
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marks the beginning of the decline of House Targaryen ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Blacks
ⓘ
Greens ⓘ House Targaryen (Black faction) ⓘ
linked to:
House Targaryen
House Targaryen (Green faction) ⓘ
linked to:
House Targaryen
supporting noble houses of the Blacks ⓘ supporting noble houses of the Greens ⓘ |
| notableCombatant |
Aegon II Targaryen
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Aemond Targaryen ⓘ Alicent Hightower ⓘ Corlys Velaryon ⓘ Criston Cole ⓘ Daemon Targaryen ⓘ Rhaenyra Targaryen ⓘ |
| notableDragon |
Cannibal
ⓘ
Caraxes ⓘ Grey Ghost ⓘ Meleys ⓘ Moondancer ⓘ Sheepstealer ⓘ Sunfyre ⓘ Syrax ⓘ Tessarion ⓘ Vermithor ⓘ Vhagar ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Crownlands
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Dragonstone ⓘ Harrenhal ⓘ King's Landing ⓘ Riverlands ⓘ
linked to:
The Riverlands
Stormlands ⓘ The North ⓘ The Reach ⓘ The Riverlands ⓘ The Vale ⓘ
linked to:
the Vale
The Westerlands ⓘ |
| result |
devastation of House Targaryen
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massive casualties among nobility and smallfolk ⓘ near-extinction of dragons ⓘ weakening of Targaryen rule ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
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Westeros ⓘ
linked to:
Westeros (fictional continent)
|
| takesPlaceIn | Seven Kingdoms ⓘ |
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Subject: Targaryen civil war Description of subject: The Targaryen civil war, often called the Dance of the Dragons, is a brutal internal conflict over the Iron Throne that devastates House Targaryen and leads to the near-extinction of their dragons in George R.R. Martin’s Westeros lore.
Referenced by (7)
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