It is often referred to simply as " the Doom" - due to its massive destruction and historical impact, most people across the world understand that this specifically refers to the disaster which struck Valyria. Indirectly, the disaster led to the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros by House Targaryen. The destruction of its capital city in a single day in turn caused the fall of the entire Valyrian Freehold, which for thousands of years had ruled most of Essos. It destroyed the city of Old Valyria and devastated most of the surrounding Valyrian Peninsula. The Doom of Valyria was a catastrophic event that took place nearly four hundred years before the War of the Five Kings. Thus, the mighty empire collapsed." ― Viserys Targaryen as were the Valyrians' spells, knowledge, and recorded history. The peninsula itself was shattered, becoming what is now the Smoking Sea. " An event that came to be known only as 'the Doom' laid waste to the Valyrians, their capital city, and its surrounding lands.
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