Daeron I Targaryen

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Daeron I
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Monarch
Reign 157 AC - 161 AC
Full name Daeron Targaryen First of His Name
Title King of the Seven Kingdoms
Predecessor Aegon III
Successor Baelor I
Personal Information
Aliases
  • The Young Dragon
  • The Boy King
Born 143 AC
Died 161 AC
Family
Dynasty House Targaryen
Issue None
Father Aegon III
Mother Daenaera Velaryon
References
Book A Game of Thrones (Mentioned)

Daeron I, known as the Young Dragon, was the eldest son of Aegon III and the eighth king to sit the Iron Throne from 157161 AC. A member of House Targaryen, he ascended to the throne at the age of fourteen and is famous for conquering Dorne, which he wrote about in his Conquest of Dorne.

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 of the King.

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 for him, Daeron's conquest did not last. It was undone in a fortnight when a clever trap killed the steward that Daeron had left to rule Dorne, Lord Tyrell. His death sparked a great uprising that overthrew most of the conquest.[3] Daeron lost fifty thousand men trying to hold Dorne, culminating in his own death during the uprising. At that time he was only eighteen.[4] He may have died in the Prince's Pass, as Alester and Ser Olyvar Oakheart were killed there at the side of the Young Dragon.[5]

Although married, Daeron died without issue and was succeeded by his brother, Baelor the Blessed.

In the city of Oldtown, there is a statue of King Daeron the First astride a tall stone horse, his sword lifted toward Dorne.[6]

Quotes

Jon: Daeron Targaryen was only fourteen when he conquered Dorne.
Benjen: A conquest that lasted a summer. Your Boy King lost ten thousand men taking the place, and another fifty trying to hold it. Someone should have told him that war isn't a game.[4]

- Jon Snow and Benjen Stark

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodrik
Arryn
 
Daella
 
 
 
 
 
Baelon
 
Alyssa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aemma Arryn
 
 
 
 
 
Viserys I
 
 
 
 
 
Alicent Hightower
 
Daemon*
 
Aegon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unknown son
 
Baelon
 
Rhaenyra
 
Daemon*
 
Aegon II
 
Helaena
 
Aemond
 
Daeron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon III
 
Viserys II
 
Visenya
 
Jaehaerys
 
Jaehaera
 
Maelor
 

References and Notes

  1. Targaryen Kings. November 1, 2005 So Spake Martin
  2. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 54, Davos V.
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 5, Jon I.
  5. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight.
  6. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V, p 843.