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Arriving in Westeros on the back of his dragons, Aegon the Conqueror brought the split continent to her knees. Every Kingdom in Westeros was run under the direction of its reigning house before he arrived. House Stark oversaw the North; the Vale was governed by Kings from House Arryn; the Westerlands were run under Lannister Kings. Torrhen Stark was the North's King in power during Aegon's arrived. Calling his flags, he led 30,000 soldiers south to meet Aegon, just as other Kingdoms in Westeros.
The armies of House Lannister and House Gardener were crushed in a conflict known as the Field of Fire before Torrhen Stark and his men reached the Riverlands. The Tyrells later emerged after House Gardener of the Reach vanished totally. Observing what had transpired there—four thousand soldiers burned alive by dragon fire—Torrhen Stark chose to give his life instead of confronting Aegon in battle. Torrhen Stark became regarded as "the King Who Knelt" going forward.
Being the King Who Knelt had the advantage of allowing Torrhen Stark to live. Originally Ned Stark's title, Torrhen swore allegiance to Aegon and was appointed the first Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. Game of Thrones started from Torrhen Stark went back to Winterfell as Aegon built King's Landing and the Red Keep in the south, so creating the Westerosi capital and the Iron Throne. But many Northerners disagreed with Torrhen's choice, and around the nation many were unhappy with the strong Targaryen occupancy of their territories.
Many Northerners, even Torrhen Stark's own sons, spoke of revolt; but, nothing significant resulted from this. Forming in opposition to the Targaryen rule, a sellsword organization known as the Company of the Rose decided to be banished rather than kneeling. After that, Torrhen Stark assisted Aegon in conquering the Iron Islands and helped him to destroy rebel groups. Like most of the Stark family, Torrhen was buried in the Crypts of Winterfell; his choice to kneel is usually seen as an honorable, smart one, saving thousands of lives at the price of his pride.
Fascinating in Westerosi history, Torrhen Stark was the last King in the North long before Robb Stark or Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. From the First Men thousands of years ago, the legendary Brandon the Builder supposedly laid down the family's foundations and constructed Winterfell and the Wall, so marking the whole history of House Stark. From Winterfell, the Starks have ruled the North for that whole period; their family runs all the way down to Eddard Stark and his offspring in the Game of Thrones series.
Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire book series, which deftly sets specifics about the past of his world using several approaches, Game of Thrones Although some of these stories are included into the HBO version, most of the historical background is omitted. Great Jon Umber says the Northerners should rule themselves once more, and Robb Stark is crowned King in the North in Game of Thrones season one. Originally governed by the Kings of Winter, the Stark family, all of which changed around 300 years before to Game of Thrones.
The Starks ruled as Lords of Winterfell for the three hundred years after Aegon's Conquest. Declaring oneself King would be a rebellion as the Targaryen dynasty controlled Westeros, hence the Starks stayed with the title placed upon them, loyally serving the country. Winterfell is under the youthful Lord Cregan Stark in House of the Dragon season 2; his father, Lord Rickon Stark, was seen paying respect to Rhaenyra in season 1. The Starks stay in their place for this length of time unlike House Greyjoy, which rebelled before Game of Thrones took place.
Robb Stark's choice to ascend to King in the North is motivated by several elements. As Great Jon Umber says, "it was the dragons we bowed to, and now the dragons are dead." Before Aegon and his dragon made doing so impossible, the Starks ruled themselves for thousands of years. By Game of Thrones, Robb is one of the several lords of great houses declaring themselves king in rebellion, and King's Landing's consolidated rule is significantly less evident.
Starting on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, the show soon rose to become among the most popular event series of TV's "Golden Age". Having won 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, Game of Thrones has drawn record viewing on HBO and boasts a sizable, active, worldwide fan base.
Television show Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin's book "A Song of Ice and Fire." It chronicles the continuous fight of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros for rule of the sought-after Iron Throne. Open war results from family friction. All the while an old evil wakes up in the north. Under Jon Snow of House Stark, a neglected band of outcasts known as the Night's Watch is the first to face frigid horrors endangering all human domains in the heart of the battle.
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