Editing Summer Isles (section)

===Recent History===
The Summer Islands have only been briefly united under a single ruler about half a dozen times.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Summer Isles}}

During the voyage of the [[ten thousand ships]] of the [[Rhoynar]], Princess [[Nymeria]] and her refugees briefly stopped on the island of Abulu, which subsequently became known as the [[Isle of Women]]. The isle's soil was poor, however, and most of the Rhoynar left with Nymeria when she continued her journey.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}}

The sacking of [[Tall Trees Town]] by a large pirate fleet in {{Date|19}} inspired King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] to build walls around his new city, [[King's Landing]], the capital of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} Three Summer Islander princes attended the [[wedding of Aegon III Targaryen and Jaehaera Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

[[Bellegere Otherys]], the first Black Pearl, was the daughter of a princess of the Summer Islands and the son of a [[Sealord of Braavos]].<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>

[[Xhobar Qhoqua]], an exiled prince from the Summer Isles, was one of the infamous [[Band of Nine]] during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}

[[Jalabhar Xho]], Prince of the [[Red Flower Vale]], received refuge in King's Landing after being forced into exile. He spent many years petitioning King [[Robert I Baratheon]] for military assistance in retaking his homeland. Robert was attracted by the idea of invading the Summer Islands, but his advisors convinced him it was a foolhardy venture.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|AFFC|36}}