The Congress of Lords

Item from Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

The Hundred Kingdoms' mechanism for choosing an Emperor — a political assembly at Vyene where a hundred lords vote on who should rule them all, usually achieving nothing.

Also known as: The Congress, The Emperor's Vote

What They Know

• Political assembly at Vyene where the Hundred Kingdoms vote to elect an Emperor — historically inconclusive
• Jorg won the vote through military strength, alliances, and the necessity of unification against the Dead King
• The mechanism by which a band of twelve criminals' leader became ruler of post-apocalyptic Europe

Connections

• held_at — vyene
• won_by — jorg

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