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For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty [[First Men]] and [[Andal]] kingdoms which included the [[Kings of the Torrentine]], the [[Kings of Stone and Sky]], and the [[High Kings of Dorne]]. Sailing on [[ten thousand ships]], Princess [[Nymeria]] led the [[Rhoynar]] to southeastern Dorne. Nymeria married Lord [[Mors Martell]] of the [[Sandship]], forming [[House Martell|House Nymeros Martell]], and the Rhoynar intermarried with the bannermen of Mors. Nymeria named her husband "Prince of Dorne", using the Rhoynish term instead of the [[Westeros]]i title of "[[king]]". The addition of Rhoynish power allowed the Martells to conquer Dorne in [[Nymeria's War]], reducing the rival kings to vassals.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}
 
For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty [[First Men]] and [[Andal]] kingdoms which included the [[Kings of the Torrentine]], the [[Kings of Stone and Sky]], and the [[High Kings of Dorne]]. Sailing on [[ten thousand ships]], Princess [[Nymeria]] led the [[Rhoynar]] to southeastern Dorne. Nymeria married Lord [[Mors Martell]] of the [[Sandship]], forming [[House Martell|House Nymeros Martell]], and the Rhoynar intermarried with the bannermen of Mors. Nymeria named her husband "Prince of Dorne", using the Rhoynish term instead of the [[Westeros]]i title of "[[king]]". The addition of Rhoynish power allowed the Martells to conquer Dorne in [[Nymeria's War]], reducing the rival kings to vassals.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}
  
Dorne successfully resisted [[House Targaryen]] during the [[War of Conquest]] and [[First Dornish War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Dorne Against the Dragons}} When Dorne was peacefully incorporated into the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the [[Dornishmen]] received concessions from the [[Iron Throne]], unlike the other [[Great Houses]]. Among these were the right to retain the Dornish royal title of prince, while the rulers of the other regions of the Seven Kingdoms had been reduced to [[lord]]s during the War of Conquest.{{ref|TWOIAF| Daeron II}}
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Dorne successfully resisted [[House Targaryen]] during the [[War of Conquest]] and [[First Dornish War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Dorne Against the Dragons}} When Dorne was peacefully incorporated into the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the [[Dornishmen]] received concessions from the [[Iron Throne]], unlike the other [[Great Houses]]. Among these were the right to retain the Dornish royal title of prince, while the rulers of the other regions of the Seven Kingdoms had been reduced to [[lord]]s or lords paramount during the War of Conquest.{{ref|TWOIAF| Daeron II}}
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==Known Princes and Princesses of Dorne==
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*Prince [[Mors Martell]]
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**Princess [[Nymeria]], who completed the unification of Dorne under House Martell.
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***Their daughter, who inherited the crown despite Nymeria having sons from her
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****Prince [[Mors II Martell]]
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*****The [[Red Princes]], the three successors of Mors II, two of which were princesses.
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*Princess [[Meria Martell]], the "Yellow Toad of Dorne"
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**Prince [[Nymor Martell]], who succeeded his mother while already old.
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***Princess [[Deria Martell]], Nymor's daughter and heir.
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*Prince [[Qoren Martell]], who ruled Dorne during the reigns of [[Viserys I]] and [[Aegon II]]
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**Princess [[Aliandra Martell]], Qoren's daughter and heir.
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*The unidentified Prince of Dorne who knelt to [[Daeron I]] and later discussed peace with [[Baelor I]], and the marriage of his daughter [[Mariah Martell|Mariah]] to Baelor's nephew [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]]
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**Prince [[Maron Martell]], who ruled Dorne during the latter reign of [[Aegon IV]] and the reign of Daeron II and bent the knee, bringing Dorne into the [[Seven Kingdoms]].
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***Maron's son, who inherited Sunspear.
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*The unidentified Princess of Dorne, mother of [[Doran Martell|Doran]], [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]], who arranged the marriage between Elia and [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].
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**Prince [[Doran Martell]], her eldest son and successor, the current Prince of Dorne.
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===Dornish line of succession===
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The following is the current line of succession for the title of Prince (or Princess) of Dorne:
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# Princess [[Arianne Martell]], as the eldest child of Prince Doran.
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# Prince [[Trystane Martell]], as the third child of Prince Doran, as [[Quentyn Martell]], his elder brother, has perished in [[Meereen]]
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#King [[Aegon VI Targaryen]], as the sole surviving child of Princess [[Elia Martell]], Doran's younger sister.
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#Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], cousin of Prince Doran, as Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] had no trueborn children.
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#[[Obara Sand]], as the eldest natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Nymeria Sand]], as the second natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Tyene Sand]], as the third natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Sarella Sand]], as the fourth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Elia Sand]], as the fifth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Obella Sand]], as the sixth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Dorea Sand]], as the seventh natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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#[[Loreza Sand]], as the eighth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
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The positions as ordered assume the following:
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*[[Aegon VI Targaryen]] is who Lord [[Jon Connington]] and [[Varys]] say he is.
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*There are no other cousins to the main branch of House Martell.
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*Ser Manfrey Martell has no trueborn children of his own.
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*The Dornish place bastards from the main branch of the family below all other kin
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 04:55, 14 July 2015

Prince of Dorne and Princess of Dorne are the titles used by the liege lords of Dorne, House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear.

History

For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty First Men and Andal kingdoms which included the Kings of the Torrentine, the Kings of Stone and Sky, and the High Kings of Dorne. Sailing on ten thousand ships, Princess Nymeria led the Rhoynar to southeastern Dorne. Nymeria married Lord Mors Martell of the Sandship, forming House Nymeros Martell, and the Rhoynar intermarried with the bannermen of Mors. Nymeria named her husband "Prince of Dorne", using the Rhoynish term instead of the Westerosi title of "king". The addition of Rhoynish power allowed the Martells to conquer Dorne in Nymeria's War, reducing the rival kings to vassals.[1]

Dorne successfully resisted House Targaryen during the War of Conquest and First Dornish War.[2][3] When Dorne was peacefully incorporated into the Seven Kingdoms during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen, the Dornishmen received concessions from the Iron Throne, unlike the other Great Houses. Among these were the right to retain the Dornish royal title of prince, while the rulers of the other regions of the Seven Kingdoms had been reduced to lords or lords paramount during the War of Conquest.[4]

Known Princes and Princesses of Dorne

Dornish line of succession

The following is the current line of succession for the title of Prince (or Princess) of Dorne:

  1. Princess Arianne Martell, as the eldest child of Prince Doran.
  2. Prince Trystane Martell, as the third child of Prince Doran, as Quentyn Martell, his elder brother, has perished in Meereen
  3. King Aegon VI Targaryen, as the sole surviving child of Princess Elia Martell, Doran's younger sister.
  4. Ser Manfrey Martell, cousin of Prince Doran, as Prince Oberyn Martell had no trueborn children.
  5. Obara Sand, as the eldest natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  6. Nymeria Sand, as the second natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  7. Tyene Sand, as the third natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  8. Sarella Sand, as the fourth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  9. Elia Sand, as the fifth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  10. Obella Sand, as the sixth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  11. Dorea Sand, as the seventh natural daughter of Prince Oberyn
  12. Loreza Sand, as the eighth natural daughter of Prince Oberyn

The positions as ordered assume the following:

  • Aegon VI Targaryen is who Lord Jon Connington and Varys say he is.
  • There are no other cousins to the main branch of House Martell.
  • Ser Manfrey Martell has no trueborn children of his own.
  • The Dornish place bastards from the main branch of the family below all other kin

References and Notes

  1. The World of Ice & Fire, Ten Thousand Ships.
  2. The World of Ice & Fire, The Conquest.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne Against the Dragons.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, Daeron II.