King's Landing

King's Landing, formerly known as the Aegonfort, was the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and the Crownlands, as well as the seat of power for the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men. It was the location of the Red Keep, itself the seat of House Targaryen, and was built by shortly after his conquest of Westeros.

Early history
Early in Aegon's Conquest, Aegon conquered a dozen or more castles surrounding Blackwater Bay. After this conquest, he commanded his lords to construct a fort and bend the knee. This fort became known as the Aegonfort, and the hill it sat upon became.

Following Aegon's Conquest of Westeros, and shortly before his death in 37 AC, King Aegon ordered the Aegonfort razed and had the Red Keep erected in its place. By that time, a city had grown up around it, and this city was named "King's Landing" as it was the location upon which Aegon first landed in Westeros.

Layout


King's Landing was a square-shaped city defended by tall walls on all sides. It was a cramped city, with narrow streets crammed with market stalls and carts. The city was inhabited by smallfolk from the Crownlands and was dotted by s, s,, brick storehouses, inns, merchant stalls, taverns, and brothels. It also had a and s in the harbor.

The capital of the Seven Kingdoms sat along the north shore of the and had three defining, natural features named after Aegon and his :, , and the.