Volmark conspiracy
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| Volmark conspiracy | |||||||||
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| Date | 33 AC | ||||||||
| Place | Iron Islands | ||||||||
| Result | Iron Throne victory | ||||||||
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Following the death of Vickon Greyjoy, Lord Reaper of Pyke and Lord of the Iron Islands, a conspiracy to crown the son of Qhorin Volmark took place.
Background
The younger sister of Harwyn Hoare, King of the Isles and the Rivers, had married into House Volmark. After the death of Harwyn's grandson, King Harren Hoare, in the burning of Harrenhal during Aegon's Conquest, Qhorin Volmark claimed to be the heir of the black line of House Hoare. He was the first of many rival claimants to the title King of the Iron Islands. However, he was defeated during the invasion of the Iron Islands and beheaded by Aegon I Targaryen instead. The ironborn then elected Vickon Greyjoy, the Lord Reaper of Pyke, as the Lord of the Iron Islands[1][2]
| Qhorwyn | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Son | Harlan | Unknown wife | Harwyn | Salt wife [Note 1] | Daughter | Unknown Volmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halleck | Unknown wife | Son | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown wife | Harren | Son | Qhorin Volmark | Unknown wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sons [Note 2] | Son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Conspiracy
Following the death of Vickon Greyjoy in 33 AC, a conspiracy sought to restore the "black line" of House Hoare by crowning the son of the late Qhorin Volmark and overthrow House Greyjoy. However, Vickon's successor, Goren Greyjoy, quickly put down the conspiracy.[1]
Aftermath
Factions seeking independence from the Iron Throne remained in the Iron Islands, four years later, a man claiming to be the priestking Lodos returned from the sea led a revolt against the rule of House Targaryen.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands - The Greyjoys of Pyke.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I.
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