Maegor I

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Name Maegor I

Reign	42 AL– 48 AL
Othertitles	King of the Seven Kingdoms
Full Name	Maegor Targaryen First of His Name
Predecessor	Aenys I
Successor	Jaehaerys I
Queen	Jeyne Westerling
Royal House	House Targaryen
Father	Aegon I
Mother	Visenya Targaryen
Date Of Death	48 AL
Place Of Death	King's Landing

Maegor I, called Maegor the Cruel, was the son of Aegon I and Visenya. He was the younger brother of Aenys I and served as his Hand during his rule. Under unknown circumstances he came to the Iron Throne ahead of his brother's son, Jaehaerys. Maegor subdued and disbanded the Faith Militant during his reign with ruthless and brutal methods, earning him his nickname. He also completed construction on the Red Keep, giving Maegor's Holdfast its name. He had its builders executed to protect the secrets of the hidden passages he had constructed. Maegor notoriously kept multiple wives at a time and executed several of them for failing to produce an heir. Maegor was killed on the Iron Throne by unknown means, though some say by the Throne itself.

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