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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.

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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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jaehaerys I
 
Alysanne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Unknown
Arryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viserys I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Hightower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unknown son
 
unknown son
 
Rhaenyra
 
Aegon II
 
Aemond
 
unknown son
 
unknown daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown of
House Velaryon
 
Aegon III
 
daughter of
Aegon II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viserys II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daeron I
 
Rhaena
 
Elaena
 
Baelor I
 
Daena
 
Aegon IV
 
Naerys
 
Aemon the
Dragonknight
 
 
 

References and Notes

  1. Targaryen Kings. November 1, 2005 So Spake Martin
  2. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 54, Davos.
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion.
  4. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 5, Jon.
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