Coronation of Aegon II Targaryen

The coronation of Aegon II Targaryen occurred in 129 AC near the start of the Dance of the Dragons.

Prelude

King Viserys I Targaryen chose Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, his daughter by his first queen, Aemma Arryn, as his preferred heir over Prince Aegon Targaryen, the king's eldest son by his second queen, Alicent Hightower.^[1] After Viserys died in his sleep within the Red Keep in 129 AC, Alicent concealed the king's death from the public and gathered support in King's Landing for her son, Aegon the Elder, against the claim of Rhaenyra, who was pregnant at Dragonstone. After the death of Lord Lyman Beesbury, the small council began making plans for Aegon's coronation. According to Septon Eustace, Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, convinced a reluctant Prince Aegon to accept the Iron Throne because his mother, brothers, sister and children would otherwise be killed by Rhaenyra.^[2]

Aegon chose to don the crown of King Aegon I Targaryen for his reign. Alicent, the dowager queen, ordered that Viserys's crown be locked away, but the steward carrying it disappeared instead. Ser Steffon Darklyn of the Kingsguard, choosing Rhaenyra over Aegon, fled to Dragonstone to give Rhaenyra the crown of her father.^[2]

Coronation

Aegon II's hastily-arranged coronation was held in the Dragonpit because of its seating capacity and defensibility. Ser Criston placed Aegon the Conqueror's crown on the new monarch's brow and proclaimed him King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men. Alicent then placed her own crown atop Helaena Targaryen, Aegon's sister-wife. Septon Eustace anointed Aegon's brow with holy oils and blessed him in the names of the Seven.^[2]

Grand Maester Munkun wrote about Grand Maester Orwyle's claim that more than a hundred thousand smallfolk were in attendance, with their cheers shaking the walls of the Dragonpit. Rhaenyra's fool Mushroom, however, wrote that the benches were only half full.^[2]

After his coronation, Aegon flew on his dragon, Sunfyre, three times around King's Landing before landing in the Red Keep. Ser Arryk Cargyll of the Kingsguard escorted the new king to the throne room, where he sat the Iron Throne before a thousand lords and knights.^[2]

Aftermath

After bringing forth a stillborn, deformed girl she named Visenya, Rhaenyra had her own coronation at Dragonstone.^[2]

Attendees

Royal House

Royal Household

Ser Criston Cole
Ser Arryk Cargyll
Ser Willis Fell
Ser Rickard Thorne
Grand Maester Orwyle
Septon Eustace

References

↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.

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v t e Dance of the Dragons
129 AC	Coronation of Aegon II Coronation of Rhaenyra Assault on Harrenhal Fight above Shipbreaker Bay Battle of the Burning Mill & Taking of Stone Hedge Sack of Duskendale Battle at Rook's Rest The Sowing of the Seeds
130 AC	Battle of the Gullet¹ Battle of the Honeywine² Retaking of Rook's Rest Battle at the Red Fork Sack of Lannisport Battle at Acorn Hall Aemond's march on Harrenhal Fall of King's Landing Battle by the Lakeshore Siege of Longtable Sack of Bitterbridge Butcher's Ball First Battle of Tumbleton Fall of Dragonstone Battle Above the Gods Eye Riots at King's Landing Storming of the Dragonpit Flight to Dragonstone Second Battle of Tumbleton Moon of the Three Kings
131 AC	Battle of the Kingsroad Hour of the Wolf Wedding of Aegon III and Jaehaera
¹The World of Ice & Fire includes the Battle of the Gullet among the battles of 129, but George R. R. Martin settled for 130 in Fire & Blood. ²Occurred a fortnight after the Battle of the Gullet (Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold).