Prince of Dorne
Prince of Dorne or Princess of Dorne is the title held by the head of the ruling house of Dorne, House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear.
History
For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty First Men and Andal kingdoms which included the Kings of the Torrentine, the Kings of Stone and Sky, and the different houses laying claim to the title of High Kings of Dorne. Sailing on ten thousand ships, Princess Nymeria led the Rhoynar to southeastern Dorne. Nymeria married Lord Mors Martell of the Sandship, forming House Nymeros Martell, and the Rhoynar intermarried with the bannermen of Mors. Nymeria named her husband "Prince of Dorne", using the Rhoynish term instead of the Westerosi title of "king". The addition of Rhoynish power allowed the Martells to conquer Dorne in Nymeria's War, reducing the rival kings to vassals.[1]
Dorne successfully resisted House Targaryen during Aegon's Conquest and First Dornish War.[2][3] When Dorne was peacefully incorporated into the Seven Kingdoms during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen, the Dornishmen received concessions from the Iron Throne, unlike the other Great Houses. Among these were the right to retain the Dornish royal title of prince, while the rulers of the other regions of the Seven Kingdoms had been reduced to wardens or lords paramount during the Conquest and forced to give up their royal titles and crowns.[4]
Known Princes and Princesses of Dorne
- Prince Mors Martell[1]
- Princess Nymeria, his wife, who completed the unification of Dorne under House Martell.[1]
- Their eldest daughter, who inherited the rule of Dorne as per Rhoynish custom.[1]
- Prince Mors II Martell[5]
- The Red Princes, the three successors of Mors II, two of which were princesses.[5]
- Prince Mors II Martell[5]
- Their eldest daughter, who inherited the rule of Dorne as per Rhoynish custom.[1]
- Princess Nymeria, his wife, who completed the unification of Dorne under House Martell.[1]
- Princess Meria Martell, the "Yellow Toad of Dorne".[2]
- Prince Nymor Martell, who succeeded his mother while already old.[3]
- Princess Deria Martell, Nymor's daughter and heir.[3]
- Prince Nymor Martell, who succeeded his mother while already old.[3]
- The unidentified Prince of Dorne ruling in 49 AC.[6]
- Prince of Dorne ruling during the Third Dornish War in 61 AC. He might be the Prince of Dorne ruling in 49 AC. He was succedded by his son, Prince Morion[7]
- Prince Morion Martell, called "Morion the Mad", who attacked the stormlands during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen and whose fleet burned at sea from dragonfire.[7]
- Princess Mara Martell, who succeeded Prince Morion.[7]
- Prince Morion Martell, called "Morion the Mad", who attacked the stormlands during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen and whose fleet burned at sea from dragonfire.[7]
- The unidentified Prince of Dorne ruling in 101 AC[8]
- Prince Qoren Martell, who ruled Dorne during the reigns of Viserys I Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen[3]
- Princess Aliandra Martell, Qoren's daughter and heir.[3]
- Prince of Dorne, who knelt to Daeron I Targaryen and later discussed peace with Baelor I Targaryen, and the marriage of his eldest daughter, Myriah, to Baelor's nephew, Prince Daeron.[9]
- Prince Maron Martell, his son, who ruled Dorne during the latter reign of Aegon IV Targaryen and the reign of Daeron II Targaryen and bent the knee, bringing Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms.[4]
- Maron's son, who inherited Sunspear.[10]
- Prince Maron Martell, his son, who ruled Dorne during the latter reign of Aegon IV Targaryen and the reign of Daeron II Targaryen and bent the knee, bringing Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms.[4]
- The unidentified Princess of Dorne, mother of Doran, Elia and Oberyn, who arranged the marriage between Elia and Rhaegar Targaryen.[11][12]
- Prince Doran Martell, her eldest son and successor, the current Prince of Dorne.[10][13]
Prince Doran Martell's heir is currently his daughter and eldest child, Princess Arianne Martell.[10][13] As Doran's eldest son, and second born child overall, Prince Quentyn, is deceased,[14] his youngest son, Prince Trystane, is currently next in line.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Year of The three Brides - 49 AC.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 38, The Watcher.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 70, The Queen's Hand.
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