Aenys I Targaryen

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Aenys I
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Monarch
Reign 3742 AC
Full name Aenys Targaryen First of His Name
Title King of the Seven Kingdoms
Predecessor Aegon I
Successor Maegor I
Personal Information
Born 7 AC
Dragonstone
Died 42 AC
Dragonstone[1]
Family
Dynasty House Targaryen
Queen Alyssa Velaryon
Issue Jaehaerys
Alysanne
Rhaena Targaryen
Father Aegon I Targaryen
Mother Rhaenys Targaryen
References
Book A Game of Thrones (Mentioned)

Aenys I was the eldest son of Aegon I and Rhaenys Targaryen. He became the second King to sit on the Iron Throne. He was considered weakly at birth and early childhood, but once he bonded with his dragon, Quicksilver, he rapidly became stronger and more confident.[2] He was married to Alyssa Velaryon. Their marriage was a political match[3].

Appearance

Aenys was tall like his father, but softer, slender, weedy and dreamy. He was pale with lilac eyes. His hair was perfumed, shoulder-length in ringlet curls. He wore a silky "Three Musketeers Style" pointed mustache and beard.

He dressed in velvet robes the same lilac colour as his eyes with gold lining. His crown was of gold, elaborate and much larger than his father's.[4]

Reign

Aenys was a weakling. His ascension to the throne, upon the death of his father, led to the Faith of the Seven uprising, who considered him weak and could not condone him being born out of incest. Aenys proved to be weak and indecisive during this crisis, and was unable to effectively take action against it. Much of the responsibility fell on his half-brother and Hand of the King Maegor.

Aenys loved court life just as his mother Rhaenys had, and was a great patron of the arts.[5]

Aenys died in 42 AC after only ruling for five years, at the age of 35[6]. Despite having at least one son, Jaehaerys, he was succeeded by his notoriously brutal half-brother, Maegor I, who had served as the Hand during his reign.


Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valaena
Velaryon
 
Aerion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Visenya
 
Aegon I
 
Rhaenys
 
 
Orys
Baratheon
 
Argella
Durrandon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceryse
Hightower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aenys I
 
Alyssa
Velaryon
 
 
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Elinor
Costayne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alys
Harroway
 
 
Maegor I
 
Rhaena
 
Aegon
 
Viserys
 
Jaehaerys I
 
Alysanne
 
Vaella
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeyne
Westerling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tyanna of
the Tower
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhaella
 
Aerea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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References and Notes

  1. Aenys I Targaryen entry in A World of Ice and Fire
  2. Westeros Forum. Bubonicon 45, Mar 28 2013
  3. A World of Ice and Fire
  4. Targaryen Kings. November 1, 2005 So Spake Martin
  5. Aenys I Targaryen entry in A World of Ice and Fire
  6. Aenys I Targaryen entry in A World of Ice and Fire

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