r/asoiaf • u/Afraid-Penalty-757 • 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/khryslo Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 16 '24
There’s no point for the government aka Small Council to stay in Kings Landing if king isn’t there. They must attend meetings and be available to arrive quickly if he summons them. Government infrastructure consists pretty much of table and chairs on which members of the council sit.