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− | King [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the half-brother of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], claimed the [[Iron Throne]] in {{date|42}}. Aenys's son, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]], asserted his claim to the throne the following year.{{ref|TWOIAF| Maegor I}} Aegon and his dragon | + | King [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the half-brother of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], claimed the [[Iron Throne]] in {{date|42}}. Aenys's son, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]], asserted his claim to the throne the following year.{{ref|TWOIAF| Maegor I}} The [[House Stark|Starks]], [[House Arryn|Arryns]], and other [[Great House]]s allegedly secretly corresponded with Aegon, but he needed a victory before they would publicly support him.{{ref|tsotd}} |
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+ | Aegon's army was larger than any one of the several against him, but the inexperienced commander did not attack and defeat each separately, and they surrounded him.{{ref|tsotd}} Aegon and his dragon [[Quicksilver]] were slain in a great battle beneath the Gods Eye by Maegor riding [[Balerion]], leading an army which included Houses [[House Tully|Tully]] and [[House Harroway|Harroway]].{{ref|TWOIAF| House Tully}} | ||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== |
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Maegor I Targaryen and Balerion make short work of Aegon Targaryen and Quicksilver during the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye, as depicted by Michael Komarck in The World of Ice and Fire. | |||||||||||||||||
Date | 43 AC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Gods Eye, the riverlands | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle Beneath the Gods Eye took place near the Gods Eye in 43 AC.
History
King Maegor I Targaryen, the half-brother of King Aenys I Targaryen, claimed the Iron Throne in 42 AC. Aenys's son, Prince Aegon, asserted his claim to the throne the following year.[1] The Starks, Arryns, and other Great Houses allegedly secretly corresponded with Aegon, but he needed a victory before they would publicly support him.[2]
Aegon's army was larger than any one of the several against him, but the inexperienced commander did not attack and defeat each separately, and they surrounded him.[2] Aegon and his dragon Quicksilver were slain in a great battle beneath the Gods Eye by Maegor riding Balerion, leading an army which included Houses Tully and Harroway.[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Maegor I.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, House Tully.