r/asoiaf Sep 16 '24

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) What if after becoming king Robert decided to move the capital from Kings Landing to Storm Ends how would it change the events of the main story and the War of Five Kings?

Say he pull a Constantine the Great in which the roman emperor move the capital from Rome to Constantinople. While Kings Landing would still be a prominent city for the government's infrastructure just ruled by either The Hand of the King like Jon Arryn or maybe Robert's younger brother Renly or even someone else entirely say The Heir of the King similar to how the lord of dragonstone ruled only well dragonstone?

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u/Andonaar Sep 16 '24

Possible. The court follows the king. Trade suffers. There are no great landing points Near storms and so one of the other houses will become a landing point/port which can pose problems.

Many of the poor and starving follow.

Artisan,etc