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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

Chapter A Game of Thrones: Appendix – The Old Dynasty HOUSE TARGARYEN

The Targaryens are the blood of the dragon, descended from the high lords of the ancient Freehold of Valyria, their heritage proclaimed in a striking (some say inhuman) beauty, with lilac or indigo or violet eyes and hair of silver-gold or platinum white.

Aegon the Dragon’s ancestors escaped the Doom of Valyria and the chaos and slaughter that followed to settle on Dragonstone, a rocky island in the narrow sea. It was from there that Aegon and his sisters Visenya and Rhaenys sailed to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. To preserve the blood royal and keep it pure, House Targaryen has often followed the Valyrian custom of wedding brother to sister. Aegon himself took both his sisters to wife, and fathered sons on each. The Targaryen banner is a three-headed dragon, red on black, the three heads representing Aegon and his sisters. The Targaryen words are Fire and Blood.

THE TARGARYEN SUCCESSION
dated by years after Aegon’s Landing

1–37Aegon IAegon the Conquerer, Aegon the Dragon,
37–42Aenys Ison of Aegon and Rhaenys,
42–48Maegor IMaegor the Cruel, son of Aegon and Visenya,
48–103Jaehaerys Ithe Old King, the Conciliator, Aenys’ son,
103–129Viserys Igrandson to Jaehaerys,
129–131Aegon IIeldest son of Viserys,
[Aegon II’s ascent was disputed by his sister Rhaenyra, a year his elder. Both perished in the war between them, called by singers the Dance of the Dragons.]
131–157Aegon IIIthe Dragonbane, Rhaenyra’s son,
[The last of the Targaryen dragons died during the reign of Aegon III.]
157–161Daeron Ithe Young Dragon, the Boy King, eldest son of Aegon III, [Daeron conquered Dorne, but was unable to hold it, and died young.]
161–171Baelor Ithe Beloved, the Blessed, septon and king, second son of Aegon III,
171–172Viserys IIyounger brother of Aegon III,
172–184Aegon IVthe Unworthy, eldest son of Viserys,
[His younger brother, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, was champion and some say lover to Queen Naerys.]
184–209Daeron IIQueen Naerys’ son, by Aegon or Aemon, [Daeron brought Dorne into the realm by wedding the Dornish princess Myriah.]
209–221Aerys Isecond son to Daeron II (left no issue),
221–233Maekar Ifourth son of Daeron II,
233–259Aegon Vthe Unlikely, Maekar’s fourth
259–262Jaehaerys IIsecond son of Aegon the Unlikely,
262–283Aerys IIthe Mad King, only son to Jaehaerys,

Therein the line of the dragon kings ended, when Aerys II was dethroned and killed, along with his heir, the crown prince Rhaegar Targaryen, slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident.

THE LAST TARGARYENS

{KING AERYS TARGARYEN}, the Second of His Name, slain by Jaime Lannister during the Sack of King’s Landing,

  • —his sister and wife, {QUEEN RHAELLA} of House Targaryen, died in childbed on Dragonstone,
  • —their children:
    • —{PRINCE RHAEGAR}, heir to the Iron Throne, slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident,
    •  —his wife, {PRINCESS ELIA} of House Martell, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,
    •  —their children:
    •   —{PRINCESS RHAENYS}, a young girl, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,
    • —{PRINCE AEGON}, a babe, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,
  • —PRINCE VISERYS, styling himself Viserys, the Third of His Name, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, called the Beggar King,
  • —PRINCESS DAENERYS, called Daenerys Stormborn, a maid of thirteen years.
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