Sack of King's Landing
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The Sack of King's Landing is a pivotal and brutal event in the fictional history of Westeros in which the Lannister forces betrayed and violently captured the Targaryen capital near the end of Robert's Rebellion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sack of King's Landing canonical | 2 |
| Sack of King’s Landing | 2 |
| the Sack of King’s Landing | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sack of King's Landing Context triple: [King's Landing, knownFor, Sack of King's Landing]
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A.
Battle of Winterfell
The Battle of Winterfell is a major climactic confrontation in Game of Thrones where the living face the Night King and his army of the dead at Winterfell.
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B.
Battle of Castle Black
The Battle of Castle Black is a major conflict in the "Game of Thrones" series where the Night's Watch, including Jon Snow, defends the Wall against a massive wildling assault led by Mance Rayder.
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C.
Battle of the Bastards
"Battle of the Bastards" is a critically acclaimed, large-scale battle episode of Game of Thrones known for its intense combat sequences, cinematic direction, and pivotal confrontation between Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton.
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D.
Rise of the Faith Militant in King’s Landing
The Rise of the Faith Militant in King’s Landing is a major storyline in Game of Thrones where a resurgent religious movement gains militant power, destabilizing the Lannisters’ rule and reshaping the city’s political landscape.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sack of King's Landing Target entity description: The Sack of King's Landing is a pivotal and brutal event in the fictional history of Westeros in which the Lannister forces betrayed and violently captured the Targaryen capital near the end of Robert's Rebellion.
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A.
Battle of Winterfell
The Battle of Winterfell is a major climactic confrontation in Game of Thrones where the living face the Night King and his army of the dead at Winterfell.
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B.
Battle of Castle Black
The Battle of Castle Black is a major conflict in the "Game of Thrones" series where the Night's Watch, including Jon Snow, defends the Wall against a massive wildling assault led by Mance Rayder.
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C.
Battle of the Bastards
"Battle of the Bastards" is a critically acclaimed, large-scale battle episode of Game of Thrones known for its intense combat sequences, cinematic direction, and pivotal confrontation between Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton.
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D.
Rise of the Faith Militant in King’s Landing
The Rise of the Faith Militant in King’s Landing is a major storyline in Game of Thrones where a resurgent religious movement gains militant power, destabilizing the Lannisters’ rule and reshaping the city’s political landscape.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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fictional historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| actualIntent | toSecureRobertBaratheon'sVictory ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Game of Thrones (TV series)
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linked to:
Game of Thrones
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| associatedWithCharacterAction |
Amory Lorch kills Rhaenys Targaryen
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Gregor Clegane kills Aegon Targaryen ⓘ Gregor Clegane kills Elia Martell ⓘ Jaime Lannister kills Aerys II Targaryen ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessorOf | Robert Baratheon's coronation ⓘ |
| commanderForAttackers | Tywin Lannister ⓘ |
| defendingFaction |
House Targaryen
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royal loyalists ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
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Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
City Watch of King's Landing
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linked to:
City Watch of King’s Landing
Lannister army ⓘ
linked to:
Lannister guards
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| initiatedBy | Tywin Lannister ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion |
Westeros
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linked to:
Westeros (fictional continent)
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| longTermConsequence |
damaging reputation of House Lannister in Dorne
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fueling Oberyn Martell's desire for vengeance ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork |
A Clash of Kings
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A Game of Thrones ⓘ A Storm of Swords ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Aerys II Targaryen
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Amory Lorch ⓘ Elia Martell ⓘ Grand Maester Pycelle ⓘ Gregor Clegane ⓘ Jaime Lannister ⓘ Rhaegar Targaryen's children ⓘ Tywin Lannister ⓘ Varys ⓘ |
| occursNearEndOf |
Robert's Rebellion
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linked to:
Robert’s Rebellion
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| partOfConflict |
Robert's Rebellion
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linked to:
Robert’s Rebellion
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| perpetratorOf |
looting of King's Landing
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mass killings of civilians ⓘ murder of Aegon Targaryen ⓘ murder of Elia Martell ⓘ murder of Rhaenys Targaryen ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
cementing alliance between House Lannister and House Baratheon
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rise of House Lannister influence ⓘ |
| pretextForAttack | offeredSupportToAerysII ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | House Lannister ⓘ |
| result |
accession of Robert Baratheon
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death of Aerys II Targaryen ⓘ death of Elia Martell ⓘ death of Rhaegar Targaryen's children ⓘ end of Targaryen rule in Westeros ⓘ fall of King's Landing ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
King's Landing
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Red Keep ⓘ
linked to:
The Red Keep
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| viewedAs |
betrayal by House Lannister
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war crime in-universe ⓘ |
| yearInUniverse | 283 AC ⓘ |
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Subject: Sack of King's Landing Description of subject: The Sack of King's Landing is a pivotal and brutal event in the fictional history of Westeros in which the Lannister forces betrayed and violently captured the Targaryen capital near the end of Robert's Rebellion.
Referenced by (5)
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