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'''Lord Paramount''' is a title granted by Aegon the Conqueror to some lords after the War of Conquest, seemingly to those houses who hadn't previously ruled their respective territories as kings. These include:
'''Lord Paramount''' is a title granted by King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] to some lords of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]], seemingly to those [[Great Houses]] who had not previously ruled their respective territories as kings. These are:
*[[Lord Paramount of the Mander]] (also called Lord Paramount of the Reach)
 
*[[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]]
*[[Lord Paramount of the Mander]]{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} (also called Lord Paramount of the [[Reach]]){{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: House Tyrell}}
*[[Lord Paramount of the Trident]]
*[[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]]{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}
*[[Lord Paramount of the Trident]]{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands: House Tully}}
 
Aegon also allowed the [[ironborn]] to choose their own lord paramount, rather than make them vassals to [[House Lannister]] or [[House Tully]]. They chose [[Vickon Greyjoy]], [[Lord Reaper of Pyke]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}
 
==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] is named [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]] by King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], shifting the title from House Tully of [[Riverrun]] to [[House Baelish]], the newly-minted lords of [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 4 January 2026

Lord Paramount is a title granted by King Aegon I Targaryen to some lords of the Seven Kingdoms during Aegon's Conquest, seemingly to those Great Houses who had not previously ruled their respective territories as kings. These are:

Aegon also allowed the ironborn to choose their own lord paramount, rather than make them vassals to House Lannister or House Tully. They chose Vickon Greyjoy, Lord Reaper of Pyke.[5]

Recent Events

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A Clash of Kings

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Lord Petyr Baelish is named Lord Paramount of the Trident by King Joffrey I Baratheon, shifting the title from House Tully of Riverrun to House Baelish, the newly-minted lords of Harrenhal.[6]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
  2. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: House Tyrell.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Baratheon.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands: House Tully.
  5. Fire & Blood, Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I.
  6. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.