Aegon I Targaryen
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| Biographical Information | |
| Reign | 1AL – 37AL |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Aegon Targaryen First of His Name |
| Alias | Aegon the Conqueror Aegon the Dragon Aegon the Dragonlord |
| Other Titles | King of the Seven Kingdoms |
| Born in | 27 BC[1], at Dragonstone. |
| Died in | 37AL |
| Family | |
| Royal House | House Targaryen |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Aenys I |
| Queen | Visenya Targaryen Rhaenys Targaryen |
| Issue | Aenys Maegor |
| Father | Aerion Targaryen (father of Aegon I) |
| Mother | Velena Velaryon |
Aegon Targaryen, the First of His Name, also known as Aegon the Conqueror or Aegon the Dragon, was the conqueror of the Seven Kingdoms and the founder of the ruling Targaryen dynasty of Westeros.
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Character and Appearance
Aegon was clearly ambitious. He is described as tall, broad shouldered and powerful in appearance with purple eyes and cut short silver-gold hair. He was very charismatic and commanding. During the Conquest he typically wore a shirt of black scales into battle and wielded his Valyrian steel sword Blackfyre. His crown was a simple circlet of Valyrian steel, set with big square-cut rubies.[2]
Aegon was seen as an enigma. He was a solitary person whose only friend was Orys. He was a great warrior who wielded a sword called Blackfyre but only rode his dragon for battle or travel and never entered tourneys, He remained faithful to his sisters and left governance in their hands and only took command when necessary . While he was harsh with those who defied him, he was generous to those that bent the knee.[3]
Biography
Early life
- See also: Doom of Valyria
Aegon was from the island of Dragonstone, the westernmost outpost of the Valyrian Freehold, which his family had settled over a century before the Doom of Valyria. According to Targaryen tradition, Aegon married within the family; however, instead of just one sister, he married both of them: his elder sister, Visenya, and his younger sister, Rhaenys. All three were dragon-riders before they were wed.
According to semi-canon sources, When Aegon was quite young, Volantis inquired whether Aegon and his dragons would join them in the east in a grand alliance against the other Free Cities, remnants of the Valyrian Freehold. He apparently rejected the offer.[4] When Volantis invaded Tyrosh Aegon came upon his dragon Balerion the Black Dread joining the Storm King and Pentos on the side of Tyrosh instead. After the defeat of Volantis, Aegon returned to Dragonstone.
The Conquest
- See also: War of Conquest
Eventually Aegon decided to go west to Westeros, and for years he planned his conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. He made a huge table map of Westeros painted without any borders to signify that it should be one realm alone instead of many. This map later became known as The Painted Table. His plan was ambitious but eventually successful.
When he was ready, he and his two sister-wives Rhaenys and Visenya, landed with his army on the east coast of Westeros at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush. With the aid of their three dragons (Vhagar, Meraxes, and Balerion the Black Dread) Aegon led the Targaryen army to victory after victory, conquering or subjugating six of the seven kingdoms of the Westeros continent and establishing the Riverlands as a separate region. He failed to conquer Dorne, however, and eventually was forced to respect their autonomy.
During the invasion Aegon converted to the Faith of the Seven, winning their support, and dated the beginning of his reign from the day the High Septon anointed him in Oldtown.[5]
Later life
After the war, Aegon founded the city of King's Landing and the fortress of the Red Keep at the site of his initial landing on Blackwater Bay. He took the swords of his defeated enemies, forging them into the Iron Throne. He spent the rest of his reign consolidating his power and building his capital at King's Landing. He also formed the elite royal bodyguard known as the Kingsguard.
Aegon also created the office of the Hand of the King and made Orys Baratheon his Hand.[6]
He died 37 years after setting foot on Westeros. There is no information available about the circumstances of his death or whether he was survived by any of his sisters or an appointed successor. Upon his death the Faith of the Seven rose in rebellion against House Targaryen in what became known as the Faith Militant uprising.
Family
| Velena Velaryon | Aerion Targaryen | ? | Argilac the Arrogant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visenya | Aegon I | Rhaenys | Orys Baratheon | Argella Durrendon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeyne Westerling | Maegor I | Aenys I | House Baratheon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaehaerys I | Alysanne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viserys I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References and Notes
- ↑ Reading from the world of Ice and Fire. Notes from George R.R. Martin's reading and Q&A at the Bubonicon 44 in Albuquerque by Trebla.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Targaryen Kings, (November 1, 2005).
- ↑ Reading from the world of Ice and Fire. Notes from George R.R. Martin's reading and Q&A at the Bubonicon 44 in Albuquerque by Trebla.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: LA Con IV, (Anaheim, CA; August 23-27) report.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei.
- ↑ Bubonicon Report, August 25, 2012 So Spake Martin
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