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The '''Straits of Qarth''', also known as the '''Jade Gates''',<ref>[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]</ref><ref>[http://io9.com/5954289/at-last-official-maps-of-george-rr-martins-lands-from-westeros-to-qarth]</ref> is a narrow passage between the great city of [[Qarth]] on the south coast of [[Essos]] and the island of [[Great Moraq]]. The Straits connect the [[Summer Sea]] and the [[Jade Sea]]. As such it is a major trade hub between the east and west<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1122/ SSM TRADE WITH ASSHAI]</ref> from which Qarth derives its considerable wealth and power by taxing passing ships. The Straits are patrolled by the powerful [[Qarth]]een fleet. The island of [[Qal]] is located in or near the Straits of Qarth. The [[Cinnamon Straits]] is a similar passageway south of Great Moraq.  
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The '''Jade Gates''' is a narrow strait which connects the [[Summer Sea]] and the [[Jade Sea]], separating the great city of [[Qarth]] on the southern coast of [[Essos]] from the island of [[Great Moraq]]. The [[Cinnamon Straits]] is a similar passageway south of Great Moraq.{{ref|tloiaf}} Located in the east of the strait is the small island of [[Qal]], which is fortified at each end with Qartheen harbor cities.{{ref|awoiaf}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==Trade==
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The Jade Gates is a major trade hub between the east and west<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1122/ Trade with Asshai], August 26, 2000</ref> from which [[Qarth]] derives its considerable wealth and power by taxing passing ships. The Jades Gates is patrolled by the ornate galleys of the [[Pureborn]].{{ref|ACOK|40}}
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==History==
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The [[Pureborn]] of [[Qarth]] built a fleet of galleys to control the strait during the [[Century of Blood]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}}
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During the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], [[Rego Draz]] imposed a heavy tax on spices from east of the Jade Gates.{{ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}
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[[Corlys Velaryon]] was the first [[Westeros]]i to pass the Jade Gates.{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} On the first of his nine voyages on ''[[Sea Snake]]'', Corlys sailed to [[Yi Ti]] and [[Leng]], returning with spice and silk.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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Revision as of 19:19, 28 August 2019

Jade Gates is located in The Known World
Jade Gates
The known world and the location of the Jade Gates

The Jade Gates is a narrow strait which connects the Summer Sea and the Jade Sea, separating the great city of Qarth on the southern coast of Essos from the island of Great Moraq. The Cinnamon Straits is a similar passageway south of Great Moraq.[1] Located in the east of the strait is the small island of Qal, which is fortified at each end with Qartheen harbor cities.[2]

Trade

The Jade Gates is a major trade hub between the east and west[3] from which Qarth derives its considerable wealth and power by taxing passing ships. The Jades Gates is patrolled by the ornate galleys of the Pureborn.[4]

History

The Pureborn of Qarth built a fleet of galleys to control the strait during the Century of Blood.[5]

During the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, Rego Draz imposed a heavy tax on spices from east of the Jade Gates.[6]

Corlys Velaryon was the first Westerosi to pass the Jade Gates.[7] On the first of his nine voyages on Sea Snake, Corlys sailed to Yi Ti and Leng, returning with spice and silk.[8]

References

  1. The Lands of Ice and Fire.
  2. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire.
  3. So Spake Martin: Trade with Asshai, August 26, 2000
  4. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
  5. The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
  6. Fire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.
  7. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  8. Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain.