Game of Thrones Politics and Power

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  • From House Stark to House Lannister and many other houses, the Age of Heroes was a critical time that marked the rise and fall of many kingdoms.
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  • The Hand of the King is the highest appointed position in Westeros. As the king's closest adviser, he possesses power only rivaled by the king.
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  • The Iron Throne symbolizes the pinnacle of Westeros's politics. It is where the King holds audiences, dispenses justice, and delivers decrees.
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  • After Balon Greyjoy mysteriously dies, the first kingsmoot in centuries gets held after Aeron Damphair calls the longship captains to order.
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  • Besides advising the king on budget allocation, the master of coin is responsible for providing money for funding the government.
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  • The Long Night happened about eight thousand years before Aegon's Conquest, during the Age of Heroes, and lasted an entire generation.
  • The Red Wedding massively changed the War of the Five Kings, strengthening the Iron Throne and Housse Lannister's position.