<P> In season 1 , King Robert Baratheon asks his old friend Eddard `` Ned '' Stark , Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North , to assume the position of Hand of the King after the sudden death of their mentor , Jon Arryn . Not interested in politics or the intrigues of the court , Ned accepts out of duty , as well as to discover how Arryn died . Robert is killed just as Ned discovers that his three children by Cersei were actually fathered by the queen 's twin , Jaime . Before Ned is able to neutralize Cersei and place Robert 's brother Stannis on the throne , he is betrayed by Littlefinger , and the queen has him imprisoned for treason . Ned makes a public confession to save his daughters from Cersei 's wrath , but Joffrey has Ned beheaded anyway . </P>
<P> In season 1 , King Robert Baratheon asks his old friend Eddard `` Ned '' Stark , Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North , to assume the position of Hand of the King after the sudden death of their mentor , Jon Arryn . Not interested in politics or the intrigues of the court , Ned accepts out of duty , as well as to discover how Arryn died . Robert is killed just as Ned discovers that his three children by Cersei were actually fathered by the queen 's twin , Jaime . Before Ned is able to neutralize Cersei and place Robert 's brother Stannis on the throne , he is betrayed by Littlefinger , and the queen has him imprisoned for treason . Ned makes a public confession to save his daughters from Cersei 's wrath , but Joffrey has Ned beheaded anyway . </P>
when does ned stark die in game of thrones
when does ned stark die in game of thrones
season 1
season 1