Editing War of the Ninepenny Kings

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The War of the Ninepenny Kings, also known as the Fifth Blackfyre Rebellion, was a war fought in the Stepstones, east of Westeros, between King Jaehaerys II [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] and the Band of Nine, a motlew crew of merchants, mercenaries and pirates led by Maelys I [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]], in 260 AC.<br>Multiple clashes in the Stepstones occurred after King Jaehaerys II authorized an expedition to the Stepstones to prevent Maelys ''the Monstrous'' from successfully claiming the Iron Throne.<br>The war ended with Jaehaerys II and the Targaryens triumphant, and the patrilineal extinction of House Blackfyre.<br>Information about the war can be found in George R.R. Martin's ''The World of Ice and Fire'', and is referenced on multiple occasions in the main series, ''A Song of Ice and Fire''.</span>

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House Targaryen.svg|[[House Targaryen]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''The Red Dragon(s)''</span>
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Unknown Arms.svg|Band of Nine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''The Ninepenny Kings''</span>
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<gallery caption="Leaders of the Targaryen side" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
House Baratheon.svg|Ormund Baratheon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Lord of Storm's End<br>Lord Paramount of the Stormlands<br>Brother-in-law of and Hand of the King to Jaehaerys II</span>
Blank.svg|Gerold Hightower<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''The White Bull''<br>Lord Commander of the Kingsguard</span>
House Greyjoy.svg|Quellon Greyjoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Lord of the Iron Islands<br>Lord Reaper of Pyke</span>
House Lannister.svg|Jason Lannister<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">4th son of Gerold Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock</span>
House Reyne.svg|Roger Reyne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Red Lion''<br>Lord of Castamere</span>
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<gallery caption="Houses loyal to the Targaryens" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
House Arryn.svg|[[House Arryn]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the Vale forces</span>
House Baratheon.svg|[[House Baratheon]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the forces of the Stormlands</span>
House Targaryen.svg|[[Crownlands|Crownlands vassals]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Sworn to the Targaryens</span>
House Greyjoy.svg|[[House Greyjoy]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the Iron Islands</span>
House Lannister.svg|[[House Lannister]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the forces of the West</span>
House Nymeros Martell.svg|[[House Martell]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the Dornish</span>
House Stark.svg|[[House Stark]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the Northern forces</span>
House Tully.svg|[[House Tully]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">and the Rivermen</span>
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<gallery caption="The Band of Nine" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
House Blackfyre.svg|Maelys I Blackfyre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Monstrous''<br>King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men (claimant)<br>Lord of the Seven Kingdoms (claimant)<br>Protector of the Realm (claimant)<br>Of unknown exact descent from Daemon I Blackfyre</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Ser Derrick Fossoway<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Bad Apple''<br>Of unknown relation to either branch of House Fossoway</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Alequo Adarys<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''Silvertongue''<br>''the Tyrant of Tyrosh''<br>Merchant-prince of Tyrosh</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|"Nine Eyes"<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Leader of the sellsword company the ''Jolly Fellows''</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|"Spotted Tom"<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Butcher''<br>Sellsword company leader</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Liomond Lashare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''Lord of Battles''<br>Sellsword company leader</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Xhobar Qoqua<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Ebon Prince''<br>Exiled prince from the Summer Isles</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Samarro Saan<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">''the Last Valyrian''<br>Lysene pirate</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|"The Old Mother"<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Pirate queen</span>
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<gallery caption="Forces loyal to the Band of Nine" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Golden Company.svg|Golden Company</span>
Missing.svg|Free City of Tyrosh<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:30px;">Under Alequo Adarys</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Jolly Fellows</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Sellswords sworn to "Spotted Tom"</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Sellswords sworn to Liomond Lashare</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Sellswords sworn to Xhobar Qoqua</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Pirate fleet sworn to Samarro Saan</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Pirate fleet sworn to the "Old Mother"</span>
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