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[decisiveconquest]

I will not hide my identity nor pretend these words are not attached to me. There were men who thought I committed many wrongs before I came here. One man held me accountable and spared me nothing besides a lingering death, which leads me to my question: in your estimation, are there any crimes that are unforgivable?

What a common man or woman cannot - should not - do, a king or a queen can do for the good of their people, correct? Great sacrifices are expected in battle - in war - however do you think that a ruler's life should be forfeit for them? What good can they do if they are slain prematurely?

I can admit when I am wrong, but on this...

I don't understand.

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[decisiveconquest]

Wealth? My brother and I were beggars, living off of charity and selling what few items we had left from our parents. I was used as payment for the army my brother wished to amass out of the Dothraki.

Before I became a Khaleesi, I was educated thoroughly on Westeros and its long history. I was taught where my ancestors failed and where they triumphed. I was expected to be a good queen to my brother, however he was unfit for the throne. I carried on in his stead, crossing deserts, conquering cities and eventually crossing the sea in order to reclaim my birthright.

Do not think it was handed to me on a platter.

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[the_archivist]

I studied history too. Doesn't make me a good leader.

I'm sorry you had a hard time. But a fluke of birth doesn't give someone any more right to be in charge than anyone else. And there have been plenty of people with the strength to conquer who . have committed atrocities and been poor rulers.

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[decisiveconquest]

I wasn't given a chance to rule at all. It's a bit difficult to tell how I would rate compared to other rulers.