House Stark

House Stark traces its line to Bran the Builder, the legendary founder of Winterfell & builder of the Wall
The Starks ruled the North as Kings of Winter for thousands of years
King Torrhen Stark surrendered peacefully to Aegon the Conqueror, becoming known as the King Who Knelt
The family remained Wardens of the North and Lords of Winterfell under Targaryen and Baratheon rule
Eddard Stark helped overthrow the Mad King during Robert's Rebellion and later became Hand of the King
Eddard's execution began the War of the Five Kings, during which Robb Stark was proclaimed King in the North
The house was nearly destroyed after the Red Wedding and the Boltons seized Winterfell
The surviving Stark children reclaimed Winterfell, and the North later recognized Sansa Stark as its queen
The North was allowed to secede as an independent kingdom