Battle Beneath the Gods Eye
Battle Beneath the Gods Eye | |||||||||||||||||
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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.