War for the Stepstones

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From 106 to 115 AC, a war was fought for control of the Stepstones by Daemon Targaryen, the "Rogue Prince", allied with the Velaryons, against the Triarchy - an alliance between the Free Cities of Myr, Lys and Tyrosh - with military support from Dorne.
The war ended when Daemon beheaded the infamous "Crabfeeder," Craghas Drahar, the leader of the Triarchy forces, in single combat.
Daemon, having joined the Velaryon war effort because he wanted to form his own kingdom, was crowned as King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea by Corlys Velaryon, the "Sea Snake," at war's end.
However, the Rogue Prince later abandoned his kingdom, and a series of sellsword pirate-kings successively took over.
The war is prominently featured in George R. R. Martin's Fire and Blood.

• Belligerents
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  Daemon Targaryen
  the Rogue Prince
  Prince of the Targaryen dynasty
  King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea
  Supported by sellswords sworn to his cause

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  House Velaryon
  Lords of the Tides
  Masters of Driftmark

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  The Free City of Lys
  A member of the Triarchy alliance

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  The Free City of Myr
  A member of the Triarchy alliance

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  The Free City of Tyrosh
  A member of the Triarchy alliance

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  Principality of Dorne
  Ruled by House Martell

• Leaders of the Westerosi side
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  Daemon Targaryen
  the Rogue Prince
  Prince of the Targaryen dynasty
  King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea

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  Corlys Velaryon
  the Sea Snake
  Lord of the Tides
  Master of Driftmark

• Leaders of the Triarchy-Dornish alliance
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  Craghas Drahar
  Crabfeeder
  Prince-admiral of the Triarchy

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  Racallio Ryndoon
  Queen Racallio
  Captain-general of the Triarchy

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  Qoren Martell
  Prince of Dorne
  Lord of Sunspear