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Upon the death of Viserys, the Lord Commander of the [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Criston Cole]], later called "the Kingmaker", defied the king's will, and crowned Prince Aegon as Aegon II. Aegon II, claimed the Iron Throne, disputing Rhaenyra's own claim. which resulted in a year-long, bloody civil war named the "Dance of Dragons". The realm was split in half, with even the Kingsguard choosing sides. <ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1164/ Kings guard in the dance of dragons]</ref>exemplified when the brothers Ser [[Arryk]] and Ser [[Erryk]] killed each other.{{Ref|aGoT|8}}, Targaryen fought Targaryen and dragon fought dragon, with many lesser branches of House Targaryen and most of the Targaryen dragons being killed in the war.<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Dragons/ SSM Dragons]</ref>
 
Upon the death of Viserys, the Lord Commander of the [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Criston Cole]], later called "the Kingmaker", defied the king's will, and crowned Prince Aegon as Aegon II. Aegon II, claimed the Iron Throne, disputing Rhaenyra's own claim. which resulted in a year-long, bloody civil war named the "Dance of Dragons". The realm was split in half, with even the Kingsguard choosing sides. <ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1164/ Kings guard in the dance of dragons]</ref>exemplified when the brothers Ser [[Arryk]] and Ser [[Erryk]] killed each other.{{Ref|aGoT|8}}, Targaryen fought Targaryen and dragon fought dragon, with many lesser branches of House Targaryen and most of the Targaryen dragons being killed in the war.<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Dragons/ SSM Dragons]</ref>
  
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In unknown circumstances, Rhaenyra came to be put to death as a traitor at the hands of her brother Aegon II, who had her eaten by his dragon as her son [[Aegon III|Aegon]] watched. Later still, Aegon died, and was succeeded by his nephew, Rhaenyra's son, who would reign as Aegon III.
 
In unknown circumstances, Rhaenyra came to be put to death as a traitor at the hands of her brother Aegon II, who had her eaten by his dragon as her son [[Aegon III|Aegon]] watched. Later still, Aegon died, and was succeeded by his nephew, Rhaenyra's son, who would reign as Aegon III.
  
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Since the Dance, House Targaryen has practiced a highly modified version of agnatic primogeniture, placing female claimants in the line of succession behind all possible male ones, even collateral relations. (See also [[Daena Targaryen]], [[Daeron II]])
 
Since the Dance, House Targaryen has practiced a highly modified version of agnatic primogeniture, placing female claimants in the line of succession behind all possible male ones, even collateral relations. (See also [[Daena Targaryen]], [[Daeron II]])
  

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Dance of the Dragons
War of succession
Date 129131 AC
Location Westeros
Result Aegon II ascension to the throne.
Belligerents
House TargaryenHouse Targaryen.
Notable commanders
RhaenyraAegon II

The Dance of the Dragons was a civil war between two of the children of Viserys I over the succession to the Iron Throne. The war is the subject of the song "The Dance of the Dragons".

Background

King Viserys I, had three children by his first queen of House Arryn, but only one, Princess Rhaenyra, survived to adulthood. Lacking a son to succeed him, Viserys began to train Princess Rhaenyra to be his heir. Young Rhaenyra was included in discussions of the affairs of state, and was allowed to participate in meetings of the small council. Many of the nobles took note, and Rhaenyra soon acquired a clique of adherents and supporters.

However, after his queen wife died, the king remarried, this time to a Hightower and had four more children, including three sons, the eldest son named Aegon. Nonetheless, Rhaenyra's place in the succession seemed undisturbed; by proclamation and the will of Viserys.

War

Upon the death of Viserys, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Ser Criston Cole, later called "the Kingmaker", defied the king's will, and crowned Prince Aegon as Aegon II. Aegon II, claimed the Iron Throne, disputing Rhaenyra's own claim. which resulted in a year-long, bloody civil war named the "Dance of Dragons". The realm was split in half, with even the Kingsguard choosing sides. [1]exemplified when the brothers Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk killed each other.[2], Targaryen fought Targaryen and dragon fought dragon, with many lesser branches of House Targaryen and most of the Targaryen dragons being killed in the war.[3]

In unknown circumstances, Rhaenyra came to be put to death as a traitor at the hands of her brother Aegon II, who had her eaten by his dragon as her son Aegon watched. Later still, Aegon died, and was succeeded by his nephew, Rhaenyra's son, who would reign as Aegon III.

End

Since the Dance, House Targaryen has practiced a highly modified version of agnatic primogeniture, placing female claimants in the line of succession behind all possible male ones, even collateral relations. (See also Daena Targaryen, Daeron II)

References and Notes

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