Aegon III

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**Name** **Aegon III**
Reign	131 AL - 157 AL
Othertitles	King of the Seven Kingdoms, the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men
Full Name	Aegon III Targaryen The Third of His Name
Predecessor	Aegon II
Successor	Daeron I
Heir	Daeron I
Queen	Unknown of House Velaryon
Issue	Daeron I, Baelor I,Rhaena, Elaena, and Daena the Defiant
Royal House	House Targaryen
Mother	Rhaenyra
Date Of Birth	around 120 AL ^[1]
Date Of Death	157 AL

Aegon III Targaryen, also known as Aegon the Dragonbane was the seventh king of the Targaryen line. He succeeded his uncle, Aegon II, at the conclusion of the Dance of the Dragons, despite Aegon II having sons of his own; the ascension of Aegon III is a possible dynastic vindication of his mother's claim to the throne.

[edit] Biography

As king, Aegon III ruled long and well in the Seven Kingdoms, though he is often blamed for the death of the last dragon, having had a great distaste for the creatures since he witnessed his mother be devoured by his uncle's beast. Although the Maesters may have played a part in the death of the last dragons, Aegon III became known as "Aegon Dragonbane", despite his later efforts to obtain dragon eggs. Aegon was said to have always walked with a great grief, and the folly of his sons nearly tore the realm apart. Two of his sons reigned as kings: Daeron I, called the Young Dragon, and Baelor I, called Baelor the Blessed. Among his daughters were the three "Maidens in the Tower", Daena the Defiant, Rhaena and Elaena.