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The '''War Across the Water''', known to some of '''The Worthless War''', was the war between the [[House Stark]] and [[House Arryn]] over the rule of the [[Three Sisters]]. The war was the result of the [[Rape of the Three Sisters]] two thousand years ago, when the [[Northmen]] occupied the previously independent Three Sisters.  In response, the [[Sistermen]] bent the knee to House Arryn in exchange for the Vale's assistance in driving out the Northmen.{{ref|ADWD|9}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
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The '''War Across the Water''', known to some as the '''Worthless War''', was the war between the [[House Stark]] and [[House Arryn]] over the rule of the [[Three Sisters]]. The war was the result of the [[Rape of the Three Sisters]] two thousand years ago, when [[the North]]men occupied the previously independent Three Sisters.  In response, the [[Sistermen]] bent the knee to King [[Mathos II Arryn]] in exchange for the Vale's assistance in driving out the Northmen.{{ref|ADWD|9}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
  
A northern castle, the [[Wolf's Den]] at the mouth of the [[White Knife]], was besieged by [[Osgood Arryn]] and burned by his son, [[the Talon]].{{ref|ADWD|29}} The Arryns eventually triumphed over the Starks, although their control over the Three Sisters remained tenuous. Some Sistermen still resent northmen for the invasion.{{ref|ADWD|9}}
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Mathos sailed for [[Sisterton]] with a hundred warships. Although he never returned from war, his sons and descendents continued the fight against the Northmen for a thousand years.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
  
The war ended when House Stark simply lost interest in ruling the Three Sisters.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
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A Northern castle, the [[Wolf's Den]] at the mouth of the [[White Knife]], was besieged by [[Osgood Arryn]] and burned by his son, [[the Talon]].{{ref|ADWD|29}} In response, the Starks attacked [[Gulltown]] and burned hundreds of ships in the harbor. Control of the Three Sisters changed more than twelve times.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
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The war ended when House Stark simply lost interest in ruling the Three Sisters.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}} The control of the triumphant Arryns over the Three Sisters remained tenuous. Some Sistermen still resent Northmen for the invasion.{{ref|ADWD|9}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
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Revision as of 18:31, 14 January 2015

War Across the Water
Worthless War
Location Three Sisters
Result House Arryn rule over the Three Sisters established and consolidated
Belligerents
Kingdom of the North House Arryn
Sistermen
  • House Sunderland
  • House Borrell
  • House Longthorpe
  • House Torrent
  • The War Across the Water, known to some as the Worthless War, was the war between the House Stark and House Arryn over the rule of the Three Sisters. The war was the result of the Rape of the Three Sisters two thousand years ago, when the Northmen occupied the previously independent Three Sisters. In response, the Sistermen bent the knee to King Mathos II Arryn in exchange for the Vale's assistance in driving out the Northmen.[1][2]

    Mathos sailed for Sisterton with a hundred warships. Although he never returned from war, his sons and descendents continued the fight against the Northmen for a thousand years.[2]

    A Northern castle, the Wolf's Den at the mouth of the White Knife, was besieged by Osgood Arryn and burned by his son, the Talon.[3] In response, the Starks attacked Gulltown and burned hundreds of ships in the harbor. Control of the Three Sisters changed more than twelve times.[2]

    The war ended when House Stark simply lost interest in ruling the Three Sisters.[2] The control of the triumphant Arryns over the Three Sisters remained tenuous. Some Sistermen still resent Northmen for the invasion.[1]

    References and Notes