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− | | name | + | | name = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|left]] '''Aerys I''' [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]] |
− | | image | + | | image = [[Image:AERYS I.jpg|350px|]] |
| image_caption = Aerys I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©] | | image_caption = Aerys I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©] | ||
− | | reign | + | | reign = {{Date|209}} - {{Date|221}} |
− | | coronation | + | | coronation = |
− | | othertitles | + | | othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]]<br>[[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]<br>[[Protector of the Realm]] |
− | | fullname | + | | fullname = Aerys Targaryen the First of His Name |
− | | predecessor | + | | predecessor = [[Daeron II Targaryen]] |
− | | successor | + | | successor = [[Maekar I Targaryen]] |
− | | suc-type= | + | | suc-type = |
− | | heir= | + | | heir = 1st: [[Rhaegel Targaryen]] ({{Date|209}}-{{Date|215}})<br>2nd: [[Aelor Targaryen]] ({{Date|215}}-{{Date|217}})<br>3rd: [[Aelora Targaryen]] ({{Date|217}}-Unknown)<br>4th: |
− | | queen= [[Aelinor Penrose]] | + | [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] (Unknown-{{Date|221}}) |
− | | consort= | + | | queen = [[Aelinor Penrose]] |
− | | spouse1= | + | | consort = |
− | | issue= None | + | | spouse1 = |
− | | royalhouse= [[House Targaryen]] | + | | issue = None |
− | | dynasty= | + | | royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]] |
− | | royalanthem= | + | | dynasty = |
− | | father | + | | royalanthem = |
− | | mother | + | | father = [[Daeron II Targaryen]] |
− | | dateofbirth | + | | mother = [[Mariah Martell]] |
+ | | dateofbirth = or between {{Date|172}} and {{Date|176}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref> | ||
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]] | | placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]] | ||
− | | dateofdeath | + | | dateofdeath = {{Date|221}} |
| placeofdeath = | | placeofdeath = | ||
| dateofburial = | | dateofburial = | ||
− | | placeofburial= | + | | placeofburial = |
− | | Books= ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' ( | + | | Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) |
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− | '''Aerys I''' was | + | '''Aerys I Targaryen''' was [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the thirteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He succeeded his father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]].{{ref|agot|appendix}} |
− | ==Appearance== | + | ==Appearance and Character== |
− | + | {{See also|:Category:Images of Aerys I Targaryen|l1=Images of Aerys I Targaryen}} | |
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− | + | According to semi-canon sources, Aerys was bookish. He was spindly and stooped, with long, straight hair. He had a long, thin face, a long, thin mustache and a long pointed beard. He wore the [[crown]] of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> On his [[Currency|coinage]], he was depicted with a beard.{{ref|TMK}} | |
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− | + | Aerys was a bookish man who preferred reading to ruling, and it was said in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] that "Aerys would sooner bring a book to his bed rather than his wife".{{ref|TSS}} | |
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− | Aerys | + | ==History== |
+ | ===Youth=== | ||
+ | Aerys Targaryen was the second son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Mariah Martell]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} He was very much interested in books about ancient prophecy and higher mysteries.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} | ||
− | + | He was married to his cousin, Lady [[Aelinor Penrose]], but he never showed any interest in getting her with child, instead shunning her bed. Rumor had it that Aerys had not even consummated the marriage.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{ref|TSS}} | |
− | Aerys | + | Aerys's nephew Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] once recalled that as a boy he heard Aerys read about the return of [[dragon]]s in a prophecy.{{ref|TMK}} |
− | + | ===Reign=== | |
− | + | After the death of Daeron II and his nephews [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] (sons of his elder brother, [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]]) in the [[Great Spring Sickness]], Aerys became king. The plague continued for some time under his rule. His reign was troubled by sickness, drought, and war. The [[Blackfyre Pretenders]] and their allies launched two rebellions during his reign.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} | |
− | + | Upon becoming king, Aerys appointed his uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]], known as ''Bloodraven'', as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] and let him rule while he occupied himself with the study of books and lore.{{ref|TSS}} As Aerys had not yet fathered a child on his wife Aelinor, his [[small council]], hoping that Aerys shunned her bed because he disliked her, urged Aerys to set Aelinor aside and take another wife. Aerys would not hear of it, however, and they remained married.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} | |
− | + | Aerys's reign began during the Great Spring Sickness, and at its start, suffered a great drought.{{ref|tss}} A new [[Grand Maester (Aerys I)|Grand Maester]] was also elected, and said to be involved in [[Magic|sorcery]].{{ref|tss}} It was widely held that travel was less safe during the reign of Aerys than under his father [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II's]].{{ref|TMK}} The [[Iron Throne]] was also preoccupied with the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre rebels]] under Ser [[Aegor Rivers]], known as ''Bittersteel'', as well as the Great Spring Sickness. Meanwhile, [[Dagon Greyjoy]] led the [[ironborn]] in raiding [[Fair Isle]], the [[Arbor]], and the [[north]].{{ref|TMK}} | |
− | + | Because Aerys was seen as bookish and weak, the Blackfyres tried to take advantage. Lord [[Gormon Peake]], a Blackfyre loyalist, smuggled [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] across the [[narrow sea]] and attempted to gather support for an insurrection, the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Thanks to Bloodraven's network of spies and the actions of Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|his squire]], this rebellion at the [[Wedding tourney at Whitewalls|Whitewalls tourney]] ended with relatively little bloodshed.{{ref|TMK}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} | |
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+ | Aerys's brother and heir, Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], died in {{Date|215}} by choking on a lamprey pie. Rhaegel's son, Prince [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]], was named heir and made [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. Aelor died in {{Date|217}} in a mishap caused by his twin sister, Princess [[Aelora Targaryen|Aelora]], who would commit suicide an unknown amount of time later. Aerys's last heir was his youngest brother, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} | ||
− | {{Quote|In [[Dagon Greyjoy|Dagon's]] day a weak king sat the Iron Throne, his rheumy eyes fixed across the narrow sea where bastards and exiles plotted rebellion. So forth from | + | The [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] was launched in {{Date|219}} and ended with the capture of Aegor Rivers and the death of [[Haegon I Blackfyre]]. Aegor Rivers was brought to [[King's Landing]] in chains and while Brynden Rivers and Prince [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] wanted him put to death, King Aerys overruled them and sentenced him to [[Night's Watch|take the black]] instead. The ship that was tasked to deliver Rivers to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], however, was intercepted by Blackfyre loyalists. Rivers was rescued and returned to the [[Golden Company]] and crowned Haegon's eldest son, [[Daemon III Blackfyre]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} |
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+ | Throughout his reign, Aerys acknowledged four different heirs. First came his brother [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], who died in {{Date|215}} when he chocked on a lamprey pie.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} Aerys next acknowledged Rhaegel's only son, [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]], as his heir, but the young prince died in {{Date|217}} during a mishap.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} Aerys's third heir was Aelor's sister-wife, [[Aelora Targaryen|Aelora]].<ref>asoiaf.westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/146027-rlj-v164/&do=findComment&comment=8092607 R+L=J v. 164 – Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)]</ref> Aelora, mad with grief following her brother's death, committed suicide sometime later, leaving Aerys to recognize his fourth and last heir to the throne, his youngest brother [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]]. When Aerys died in {{Date|221}}, Maekar succeeded him.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} | ||
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+ | ==Quotes about Aerys== | ||
+ | {{Quote|His Grace cares more for old scrolls and dusty prophecies than for [[lord]]s and [[Law and justice|laws]]. He will not even bestir himself to sire an heir. Queen [[Aelinor Penrose|Aelinor]] prays daily at the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Great Sept]], beseeching the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother Above]] to bless her with a child, yet she remains a [[Maiden|maid]]. Aerys keeps his own apartments, and it is said he would sooner take a book to bed than any woman.{{ref|TSS}}}} – [[Sefton Staunton]], to [[Duncan the Tall]] | ||
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+ | {{Quote|In [[Dagon Greyjoy|Dagon's]] day a weak king sat the [[Iron Throne]], his rheumy eyes fixed across the [[narrow sea]] where [[Aegor Rivers|bastards]] and [[House Blackfyre|exiles]] plotted [[Blackfyre Pretenders|rebellion]]. So forth from [[Pyke]] Lord Dagon sailed, to make the [[Sunset Sea]] his own.{{ref|ADWD|63}}}} – thoughts of [[Victarion Greyjoy]] | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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− | ==References | + | ==References== |
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− | ==External | + | ==External links== |
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aerys_I_Targaryen Aerys I Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki]. | * [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aerys_I_Targaryen Aerys I Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:23, 15 February 2018
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Aerys I by Amok© | |
Monarch | |
Reign | 209 AC - 221 AC |
Full name | Aerys Targaryen the First of His Name |
Titles | |
Predecessor | Daeron II Targaryen |
Heirs |
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Successor | Maekar I Targaryen |
Personal Information | |
Born |
or between 172 AC and 176 AC[1] King's Landing |
Died | 221 AC |
Family | |
Dynasty | House Targaryen |
Queen | Aelinor Penrose |
Issue | None |
Father | Daeron II Targaryen |
Mother | Mariah Martell |
References | |
Books |
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Aerys I Targaryen was Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and the thirteenth Targaryen king to sit the Iron Throne. He succeeded his father, King Daeron II Targaryen.[2]
Contents
Appearance and Character
According to semi-canon sources, Aerys was bookish. He was spindly and stooped, with long, straight hair. He had a long, thin face, a long, thin mustache and a long pointed beard. He wore the crown of Aegon IV Targaryen.[3] On his coinage, he was depicted with a beard.[4]
Aerys was a bookish man who preferred reading to ruling, and it was said in the Seven Kingdoms that "Aerys would sooner bring a book to his bed rather than his wife".[5]
History
Youth
Aerys Targaryen was the second son of King Daeron II Targaryen and Queen Mariah Martell.[6] He was very much interested in books about ancient prophecy and higher mysteries.[7]
He was married to his cousin, Lady Aelinor Penrose, but he never showed any interest in getting her with child, instead shunning her bed. Rumor had it that Aerys had not even consummated the marriage.[7][5]
Aerys's nephew Prince Aegon once recalled that as a boy he heard Aerys read about the return of dragons in a prophecy.[4]
Reign
After the death of Daeron II and his nephews Valarr and Matarys (sons of his elder brother, Baelor) in the Great Spring Sickness, Aerys became king. The plague continued for some time under his rule. His reign was troubled by sickness, drought, and war. The Blackfyre Pretenders and their allies launched two rebellions during his reign.[7]
Upon becoming king, Aerys appointed his uncle, Brynden Rivers, known as Bloodraven, as Hand and let him rule while he occupied himself with the study of books and lore.[5] As Aerys had not yet fathered a child on his wife Aelinor, his small council, hoping that Aerys shunned her bed because he disliked her, urged Aerys to set Aelinor aside and take another wife. Aerys would not hear of it, however, and they remained married.[7]
Aerys's reign began during the Great Spring Sickness, and at its start, suffered a great drought.[5] A new Grand Maester was also elected, and said to be involved in sorcery.[5] It was widely held that travel was less safe during the reign of Aerys than under his father Daeron II's.[4] The Iron Throne was also preoccupied with the Blackfyre rebels under Ser Aegor Rivers, known as Bittersteel, as well as the Great Spring Sickness. Meanwhile, Dagon Greyjoy led the ironborn in raiding Fair Isle, the Arbor, and the north.[4]
Because Aerys was seen as bookish and weak, the Blackfyres tried to take advantage. Lord Gormon Peake, a Blackfyre loyalist, smuggled Daemon II Blackfyre across the narrow sea and attempted to gather support for an insurrection, the Second Blackfyre Rebellion. Thanks to Bloodraven's network of spies and the actions of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, this rebellion at the Whitewalls tourney ended with relatively little bloodshed.[4][7]
Aerys's brother and heir, Prince Rhaegel, died in 215 AC by choking on a lamprey pie. Rhaegel's son, Prince Aelor, was named heir and made Prince of Dragonstone. Aelor died in 217 AC in a mishap caused by his twin sister, Princess Aelora, who would commit suicide an unknown amount of time later. Aerys's last heir was his youngest brother, Prince Maekar.[7]
The Third Blackfyre Rebellion was launched in 219 AC and ended with the capture of Aegor Rivers and the death of Haegon I Blackfyre. Aegor Rivers was brought to King's Landing in chains and while Brynden Rivers and Prince Aerion wanted him put to death, King Aerys overruled them and sentenced him to take the black instead. The ship that was tasked to deliver Rivers to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, however, was intercepted by Blackfyre loyalists. Rivers was rescued and returned to the Golden Company and crowned Haegon's eldest son, Daemon III Blackfyre.[7]
Throughout his reign, Aerys acknowledged four different heirs. First came his brother Rhaegel, who died in 215 AC when he chocked on a lamprey pie.[7] Aerys next acknowledged Rhaegel's only son, Aelor, as his heir, but the young prince died in 217 AC during a mishap.[7] Aerys's third heir was Aelor's sister-wife, Aelora.[8] Aelora, mad with grief following her brother's death, committed suicide sometime later, leaving Aerys to recognize his fourth and last heir to the throne, his youngest brother Maekar. When Aerys died in 221 AC, Maekar succeeded him.[7][9]
Quotes about Aerys
His Grace cares more for old scrolls and dusty prophecies than for lords and laws. He will not even bestir himself to sire an heir. Queen Aelinor prays daily at the Great Sept, beseeching the Mother Above to bless her with a child, yet she remains a maid. Aerys keeps his own apartments, and it is said he would sooner take a book to bed than any woman.[5]
– Sefton Staunton, to Duncan the Tall
In Dagon's day a weak king sat the Iron Throne, his rheumy eyes fixed across the narrow sea where bastards and exiles plotted rebellion. So forth from Pyke Lord Dagon sailed, to make the Sunset Sea his own.[10]
– thoughts of Victarion Greyjoy
Family
Daeron II | Myriah Martell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baelor | Jena Dondarrion | Aerys I | Aelinor Penrose | Rhaegel | Alys Arryn | Maekar I | Dyanna Dayne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valarr | Kiera of Tyrosh[N 1] | Matarys | Aelora | Aelor | Daenora | Aerion | Daeron | Kiera of Tyrosh[N 1] | Aemon | Daella | Aegon V | Rhae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stillborn sons | Maegor | Vaella | Unknown descendants | Unknown descendants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ See the Aerys I Targaryen calculation.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Targaryen Lineage.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I.
- ↑ asoiaf.westeros.org: R+L=J v. 164 – Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 63, Victarion I.