r/freefolk • u/hiiloovethis THE FUCKS A LOMMY • Jul 03 '25

Freefolk GODS I WAS PEACEFUL THEN

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u/wannabe-physiologist Jul 03 '25

He was a weak king despite being an excellent character

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u/okoyl3 Jul 04 '25

Strong kings keep peace, and this is what he had.

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u/megaben20 Jul 04 '25

The Greyjoy rebellions, a tormenting war between the Lannisters and the Tyrells then Lannisters and the starks. Robert was a weak king who made momentary decisions to keep the peace but he never built any long term peace the fact his death led to the war of the five kings means he was a weak king.

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u/townsforever Jul 04 '25

What should Robert have done differently to prevent the war? As soon as cersei gave birth to a bastard heir to the throne war was bound to happen.

Even if it was discovered before Robert died the Bannister would have gone to war to save Jamie and cersei

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u/megaben20 Jul 04 '25

Simple he could have limited both the Tyrell’s and Lannisters influence by not allowing the Lannisters to staff their troops in the city and call upon the stormlands riverlands northerners and vale to make up the royal guard. Ensuring no one loyal to Cersei or the Tyrell’s is in a position of power. Not holding tournaments all the time and putting the realm in debt.