Daeron I Targaryen

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Daeron I

Daeron I by Amoka©
Biographical Information
Reign	157AL - 161AL
Full Name	Daeron Targaryen First of His Name
Alias	The Young Dragon The Boy King
Other Titles	King of the Seven Kingdoms
Born in	143AL
Died in	161AL
Family
Royal House	House Targaryen
Predecessor	Aegon III
Successor	Baelor I
Issue	None
Father	Aegon III
Mother	Unknown of House Velaryon

Daeron I, known as the Young Dragon, was the eldest son of Aegon III and the eighth king to sit the Iron Throne from 157-161. He ascended to the throne at the age of fourteen and is famous for conquering Dorne.

Contents 1 Character and Appearance 2 Biography 3 Family 4 References and Notes

Character and Appearance

Daeron was a warrior and conquerer, self-confident and very charismatic. He was young and very handsome, being clean-shaven with long hair. He wore the crown of Aegon the Conqueror. He was noted to be very brave on the battlefield, where he wore an elaborate suit of gold and black plate.^[1]

Biography

Aegon III died when his son was only fourteen, making Dareon I the youngest king to sit on the Iron Throne, for which he was called by some the "Boy King." Daeron named his uncle Viserys as his hand.

Daeron had long felt that the continued independence of Dorne represented unfinished business for the Targaryens, and upon his ascension he vowed to rectify his ancestors' mistake. Upon taking the throne he set to conquer Dorne, which he succeeded in, becoming the first Targaryen King to conquer Dorne and unite all seven kingdoms for the first time.

Following his conquest he wrote the book Conquest of Dorne about his achievement.^[2] The book was known for its style and simplicity but in it Daeron exaggerated the numbers of his foes to make his conquest seem greater.

Unfortunately, Daeron's conquest didn't last. It was undone in a fortnight when a clever trap killed the steward, Lord Tyrell, that Daeron had left to rule Dorne. His death sparked a great uprising that overthrew most of the conquest.^[3] Daeron lost forty thousand men trying to hold Dorne, culminating in his own death during the uprising. At that time he was only eighteen.^[4]

Although married, Daeron died without issue and was succeeded by his brother, Baelor the Blessed.

Family

References and Notes

v • d • e Kings of Westeros Targaryens Holders of the Iron Throne Aegon I (1-37)· Aenys I (37-42)· Maegor I (42-48)· Jaehaerys I (48-103)·Viserys I (103-129)· Aegon II (129-131)·Aegon III (131-157)· Daeron I (157-161)· Baelor I (161-171)· Viserys II (171-172)· Aegon IV (172-184)· Daeron II (184-209)· Aerys I (209-221)· Maekar I (221-233)· Aegon V (233-259)· Jaehaerys II (259-262)·Aerys II (262-283) Rival kings and claimants Rhaenyra I (c. 129-131)· Viserys III (283-298)· Daenerys I (298-)· Aegon VI (300-) Blackfyre Pretenders Daemon I (195-196)· Daemon II (196-after 212)· Maelys (unknown-c. 259)· Baratheons Holders of the Iron Throne Robert I (283-298)· Joffrey I (298-300)· Tommen I (300-) Rival kings and claimants Stannis I (298-)· Renly I (298-299) Independence movements Greyjoys, Kings of the Iron Islands Balon IX (289, 298-299)· Euron III (300-) Starks, Kings in the North Robb I (298-299)