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===Jaehaerys I and Viserys I===
Following his death, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] was succeeded by his brother's youngest son, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. Jaehaerys reigned for fifty-five years.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}} He recognized first his sister's eldest daughter [[Aerea Targaryen]] as his heir,{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49}}{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}} followed by his own daughter [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daenerys]]{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}} and later his son [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} Aemon's death in {{Date|92}} resulted in a crisis in the line of succession, forcing Jaehaerys to choose between Aemon's daughter and only child, [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]], and his own second son, [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]]. When Baelon was named, the pregnant Rhaenys proclaimed that the king had not only passed over her, but also her "unborn son". Upon Baelon's death in {{Date|101}}, Jaehaerys called the first [[Great Council]] at [[Harrenhal]], to appoint his new heir. For thirteen days, the fourteen claims were discussed by the lords of the realm. The lords assembled eventually chose between Rhaenys's son [[Laenor Velaryon]] and Baelon's eldest son [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys]]. The elder Viserys was chosen with the great majority of the votes.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys's reign gave peace and plenty to the realm. In {{Date|126}}, after passing judgement seated on the Iron Throne, Viserys injured himself severely on the barbs. Maester [[Gerardys]] managed to save the king's life. The amputation of two of Viserys's fingers, {{Ref|FAB|The Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Following the death of his second son, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Baelon]], Viserys officially proclaimed his daughter, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], as his heir. Viserys remarried after the death of [[Aemma Arryn|his first wife]], but despite having three sons during his second marriage, he continued to view Rhaenyra as his heir.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}