jan 1, 277 - The Defiance of Duskendale

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Lord Denys Darklyn refuses to pay taxes to the Iron Throne. King Aerys II Targaryen, eager to sort out the situation himself, goes to Duskendale and is taken prisoner. Duskendale is besieged for six months before Ser Barristan Selmy manages to free the king. Houses House Darklyn and Hollard are destroyed and House Rykker takes over the town. It is said that it was the Defiance which begins Aerys's descent into madness. Aerys does not leave the Red Keep until 281 AC because of this event.

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