King of the Andals and the First Men

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	The office of the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms is often referred to as the [[Iron Throne]], in reference to the eponymous throne on which the King holds court.		The office of the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms is often referred to as the [[Iron Throne]], in reference to the eponymous throne on which the King holds court.
	[[File:King in the North crown.png|thumb|left|220x220px|Crown of Aegon the Conqueror]]		[[File:King in the North crown.png|thumb|left|220x220px|Crown of Aegon the Conqueror]]
−	The position was created when [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] succeeded in his [[War of Conquest|conquest]] of [[Westeros]], unifying the independent kingdoms of the [[Iron Islands|Isles]] and [[the Riverlands|Rivers]], [[The Westerlands|the Rock]], [[the Reach]], [[Vale of Arryn|the Mountain and Vale]], [[the Stormlands]] and the Kingdom of [[the North]]. The Principality of [[Dorne]] was later united to the realm through marriage-alliance.	+	The position was created when [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] succeeded in his [[War of Conquest|conquest]] of [[Westeros]], unifying the zaad zak
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		+	kingdoms of the [[Iron Islands|Isles]] and [[the Riverlands|Rivers]], [[The Westerlands|the Rock]], [[the Reach]], [[Vale of Arryn|the Mountain and Vale]], [[the Stormlands]] and the Kingdom of [[the North]]. The Principality of [[Dorne]] was later united to the realm through marriage-alliance.
	The King is formally addressed by his subjects as '''"Your Grace"''' and in official events referred to employing the following structure: '''"Name" of the House "Name" the "ordinal number" of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm"'''. For example, [[Robert Baratheon]] is formally referred to as "Robert of the House Baratheon, the first of His name" etc. If a king has not yet reached [[Nameday|the legal age of majority]], however, a [[Regent]] will be named to rule until he comes of age.		The King is formally addressed by his subjects as '''"Your Grace"''' and in official events referred to employing the following structure: '''"Name" of the House "Name" the "ordinal number" of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm"'''. For example, [[Robert Baratheon]] is formally referred to as "Robert of the House Baratheon, the first of His name" etc. If a king has not yet reached [[Nameday|the legal age of majority]], however, a [[Regent]] will be named to rule until he comes of age.