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*Lord [[Hoster Tully]] |
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|commanders2=Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]† |
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| − | *Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] |
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| + | {{Dialogue a-b|Barristan Selmy|When your brother Rhaegar led his army into battle at the Trident, men died for him because they believed in him, because they loved him...|Jorah Mormont|Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly. And Rhaegar died.|[[Barristan Selmy]] and [[Jorah Mormont]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]|Walk of Punishment}} |
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| + | The '''Battle of the Trident''' was the climactic battle of the civil war known as [[Robert's Rebellion]]. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| ⚫ | Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was slain by Lord [[Robert Baratheon]] during the battle, resulting in a crucial and critical victory for the rebel forces.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-ofthrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/targaryen/rhaegar-targaryen/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Targaryen - Rhaegar Targaryen entry]</ref> Rhaegar was killed at a ford in the river from a swing by Robert's warhammer. Smashing the rubies from Rhaegar's armor with his killing stroke led to the site becoming known as the [[Ruby Ford]].<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/map/special/battleground-westeros/1/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, special features - Battleground Westeros, Battle of the Trident entry]</ref> |
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Robert was injured in the battle, but he sent his personal [[Maester]] to treat the injuries of [[Barristan Selmy]], recognizing the knight's courage and loyalty despite being on the enemy side. Unable to ride, Robert sent his most trusted ally, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], south to secure the [[King's Landing|capital]]. Lord Eddard, however, arrived to find the city already [[Sack of King's Landing|sacked]] by [[Lannister]] forces as a show of fealty to the rebellion. |
Robert was injured in the battle, but he sent his personal [[Maester]] to treat the injuries of [[Barristan Selmy]], recognizing the knight's courage and loyalty despite being on the enemy side. Unable to ride, Robert sent his most trusted ally, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], south to secure the [[King's Landing|capital]]. Lord Eddard, however, arrived to find the city already [[Sack of King's Landing|sacked]] by [[Lannister]] forces as a show of fealty to the rebellion. |
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| − | ==Aftermath== |
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| − | The defeat marked the beginning of the end for the Targaryen dynasty. No army stood between the rebels and King's Landing, the only other royalist armies being Mace Tyrell's army besieging Storm's End and Tywin Lannister's marching from Casterly Rock towards the |
+ | The defeat marked the beginning of the end for the Targaryen dynasty. No army stood between the rebels and King's Landing, the only other royalist armies being [[Mace Tyrell]]'s army besieging Storm's End and [[Tywin Lannister]]'s marching from [[Casterly Rock]] towards the capital. Since Robert was wounded in the battle, it fell to Eddard to lead the rebel army south towards King's Landing, hoping to arrive before the Lannister reinforcements. |
Ser Barristan was close to death when he was brought before Robert. Though he was counseled to kill him, Robert spared his life, and even sent his own maester to tend to his wounds. |
Ser Barristan was close to death when he was brought before Robert. Though he was counseled to kill him, Robert spared his life, and even sent his own maester to tend to his wounds. |
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| + | Lord [[Walder Frey]], [[Lord of the Crossing]] and Lord [[Hoster Tully]]'s bannerman, did not appear until the battle was done, for which Lord Tully nicknamed him "the late Walder Frey".<ref>"[[Baelor]]"</ref> |
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==In the books== |
==In the books== |
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| − | In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Battle of the Trident took place at a ford over the River Trident several hundred miles north of [[King's Landing]]. The battle was only possible due to some impressive maneuvering by Lord Robert's army from the Stormlands, which had to travel through hundreds of miles of enemy territory to link up with the [[Stark]], [[Tully]] and [[Arryn]] forces north of the river. |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Battle of the Trident took place at a ford over the River Trident several hundred miles north of [[King's Landing]]. The battle was only possible due to some impressive maneuvering by Lord Robert's army from [[the Stormlands]], which had to travel through hundreds of miles of enemy territory to link up with the [[Stark]], [[Tully]] and [[Arryn]] forces north of the river. |
| − | The battle itself was on a large scale, with Prince Rhaegar leading 40,000 royalist troops. The rebels had slightly less, but the rebels were more experienced due to almost a year of warfare beforehand. The battle was quite bloody with high casualties on both sides, but in the end it was the royalist force which broke and ran after Prince Rhaegar's death by the hands of Robert Baratheon. After Prince Rhaegar was killed, men on both sides stole the rubies that bejewelled his armor and crown. |
+ | The battle itself was on a large scale, with Prince Rhaegar leading 40,000 royalist troops. The rebels had slightly less, but the rebels were more experienced due to almost a year of warfare beforehand. The battle was quite bloody with high casualties on both sides, but in the end it was the royalist force which broke and ran, after Prince Rhaegar's death by the hands of Robert Baratheon. After Prince Rhaegar was killed, men on both sides stole the rubies that bejewelled his armor and crown. |
| − | Other notable characters present at the battle included Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Lord [[Hoster Tully]], Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. The latter, following the rebel victory, suggested to have Ser Barristan Selmy executed. |
+ | Other notable characters present at the battle included Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Lord [[Hoster Tully]], and Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. The latter, following the rebel victory, suggested to have Ser Barristan Selmy executed, but Robert was so impressed by the valor and loyalty that Barristan had shown in the battle that he spared his life, even sending his own [[Maesters|maester]] to tend to Barristan's wounds instead of his own, which were less serious. After the war, Robert even made Barristan the Lord Commander of his own Kingsguard. |
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| − | * [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Battle_of_the_Trident The Battle of the Trident at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.] |
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- Barristan Selmy: "When your brother Rhaegar led his army into battle at the Trident, men died for him because they believed in him, because they loved him..."
- Jorah Mormont: "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly. And Rhaegar died."
- — Barristan Selmy and Jorah Mormont to Daenerys Targaryen[src]
The Battle of the Trident was the climactic battle of the civil war known as Robert's Rebellion.
History
Battle
Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was slain by Lord Robert Baratheon during the battle, resulting in a crucial and critical victory for the rebel forces.[1] Rhaegar was killed at a ford in the river from a swing by Robert's warhammer. Smashing the rubies from Rhaegar's armor with his killing stroke led to the site becoming known as the Ruby Ford.[2]
Robert was injured in the battle, but he sent his personal Maester to treat the injuries of Barristan Selmy, recognizing the knight's courage and loyalty despite being on the enemy side. Unable to ride, Robert sent his most trusted ally, Lord Eddard Stark, south to secure the capital. Lord Eddard, however, arrived to find the city already sacked by Lannister forces as a show of fealty to the rebellion.
Aftermath
The defeat marked the beginning of the end for the Targaryen dynasty. No army stood between the rebels and King's Landing, the only other royalist armies being Mace Tyrell's army besieging Storm's End and Tywin Lannister's marching from Casterly Rock towards the capital. Since Robert was wounded in the battle, it fell to Eddard to lead the rebel army south towards King's Landing, hoping to arrive before the Lannister reinforcements.
Ser Barristan was close to death when he was brought before Robert. Though he was counseled to kill him, Robert spared his life, and even sent his own maester to tend to his wounds.
Lord Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing and Lord Hoster Tully's bannerman, did not appear until the battle was done, for which Lord Tully nicknamed him "the late Walder Frey".[3]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Battle of the Trident took place at a ford over the River Trident several hundred miles north of King's Landing. The battle was only possible due to some impressive maneuvering by Lord Robert's army from the Stormlands, which had to travel through hundreds of miles of enemy territory to link up with the Stark, Tully and Arryn forces north of the river.
The battle itself was on a large scale, with Prince Rhaegar leading 40,000 royalist troops. The rebels had slightly less, but the rebels were more experienced due to almost a year of warfare beforehand. The battle was quite bloody with high casualties on both sides, but in the end it was the royalist force which broke and ran, after Prince Rhaegar's death by the hands of Robert Baratheon. After Prince Rhaegar was killed, men on both sides stole the rubies that bejewelled his armor and crown.
Other notable characters present at the battle included Lord Jon Arryn, Lord Hoster Tully, and Lord Roose Bolton. The latter, following the rebel victory, suggested to have Ser Barristan Selmy executed, but Robert was so impressed by the valor and loyalty that Barristan had shown in the battle that he spared his life, even sending his own maester to tend to Barristan's wounds instead of his own, which were less serious. After the war, Robert even made Barristan the Lord Commander of his own Kingsguard.
See also
References
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