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'''Prince of Dragonstone''' is the title of the [[w:heir apparent|heir apparent]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. [[Dragonstone]] became the seat of the heir once the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] created [[King's Landing]] as the capital of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. After the [[War of the Usurper]], the title was not officially used. [[Daenerys Targaryen]] used it as a claimant, and [[Stannis Baratheon]] became Lord of Dragonstone.
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'''Prince of Dragonstone''' or, in some cases, '''Princess of Dragonstone''', was the title of the [[w:heir apparent|heir apparent]] to the [[Iron Throne]] during the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]]. The heir apparent's seat was the castle of [[Dragonstone]] located on the [[Dragonstone (island)|island of the same name]].
  
Before [[War of Conquest|Aegon's Conquest]], the [[Targaryen]] rulers of the island used the title Lord of Dragonstone.
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==History==
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===Targaryen Dynasty===
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After [[Aegon I Targaryen]] [[Aegon's Conquest|conquered]] the [[Seven Kingdoms]], he decided to construct a new capital city, [[King's Landing]], in the new town growing around his newly constructed seat, the [[Aegonfort]], which was torn down in {{Date|35}} in preparation for the construction of the [[Red Keep]]. The seat of Dragonstone remained in possession of [[House Targaryen]]. Aegon I had two children: [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], born in {{Date|7}}, and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]], born in {{Date|12}}. Despite being Aegon I's eldest son and heir for many years, Aenys never held the title "Prince of Dragonstone".<ref group="N">A first-run print of ''The World of Ice and Fire'' includes a mention of Aenys I as "the Prince of Dragonstone" during Aegon I's reign in ''The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I'', but this was [https://twitter.com/westerosorg/status/818491343211233280 confirmed] to be a print error and corrected in subsequent versions.</ref> Aenys was raised by Aegon I at King's Landing, and accompanied his father on royal progressions. Meanwhile Maegor was raised by his mother, Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]], at Dragonstone and in time became known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".{{Ref|tsotd}} Maegor continued to hold the title during the earlier years of Aenys's own reign. It was only in {{Date|41}}, a year after Maegor had left the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in exile, that Aenys established "Prince of Dragonstone" as a formal title by appointing it to his own heir, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}{{Ref|tsotd}}
  
==Known Princes of Dragonstone==
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Upon Aenys's own death, Maegor returned from exile and claimed the [[Iron Throne]]. He had three wives already, but in {{Date|47}}, still lacking an heir, married three widowed women known to be fertile. One of these was his niece, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], who had born twin girls to her late brother, Prince Aegon. Maegor named one of the girls, [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]], as his heir until he had children of his own.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} However, she has not been confirmed to have been appointed the title "Princess of Dragonstone".
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Not every Targaryen monarch held the title "Prince of Dragonstone" before coming to the throne, such as in times when there were several deaths in rapid succession so a younger son instantly succeeded to the throne (such as Aerys I and Aegon V).
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===Baratheon Dynasty===
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After [[Robert's Rebellion]], the Targaryen dynasty was at an end. The title "Prince of Dragonstone" has not been used by the new royal house, [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Instead, Dragonstone was granted to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] as his personal seat. He now rules Dragonstone as the [[Lord of Dragonstone]], a title which had also been used by the Targaryens prior to [[Aegon's Conquest]].
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However, two children of King Aerys II still remain. [[Viserys Targaryen]], who had been crowned on Dragonstone [[Fall of Dragonstone|prior to its fall]],{{Ref|awoiaf| Rhaella Targaryen}} named his young sister [[Daenerys Targaryen]], as his sole heir, the Princess of Dragonstone.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} After Viserys' death, Daenerys declared herself Queen. She has not yet named a new heir.
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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From her birth until the death of her brother, [[Daenerys Targaryen]] uses the title Princess of Dragonstone, as heir of [[Viserys Targaryen]], who is the claimant to the Iron Throne.{{Ref|AGOT|3}}
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==Known Princes and Princesses of Dragonstone==
 
{| class=wikitable width=100%
 
{| class=wikitable width=100%
 
! width=150px|During the reign of King
 
! width=150px|During the reign of King
! width=150px|Prince of Dragonstone
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! width=150px|Prince(ss) of Dragonstone
!Period and Notes
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!Notes
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| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]]
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| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]]
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| Unknown - {{Date|37}}
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| Though he was not Aegon I's heir, his residence at Dragonstone led to Maegor becoming known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".{{Ref|tsotd}}
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|-
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| rowspan="2"| [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]]
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| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}
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| {{Date|37}} - {{Date|41}}
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| Maegor held his moniker during the early years of his brother's reign, despite not being Aenys's heir.{{Ref|tsotd}}
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| rowspan="2" | [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}
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| rowspan="2" | {{Date|41}} - {{Date|43}}
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| rowspan="2" | The first person to formally hold the title "Prince of Dragonstone" upon its creation. In {{Date|41}} at his wedding feast, Aegon was granted the title by his father, a year after Prince Maegor had left Westeros in exile. Aegon's uncle Maegor claimed the throne upon Aenys's death. Aegon continued to hold the title until his death in {{Date|43}}.{{Ref|tsotd}}
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|-
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| rowspan="2"| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]]
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon I]]
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| None
| [[Aenys I|Prince Aenys]]
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| {{Date|43}} - {{Date|48}}
| After 1 AL - 37 AL. First to hold the title of Prince of Dragonstone.
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| Despite his six marriages, Maegor had no living children of his own. Upon his marriage to Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]] in {{Date|47}}, he named Rhaena's eldest daughter [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]] as his heir, until he had sons of his own.{{Ref|tsotd}} It is unknown whether Aerea was also appointed the title "Princess of Dragonstone"
 
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| rowspan="1"| [[Aenys I]]
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| rowspan="3"| [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]
| [[Jaehaerys I|Prince Jaehaerys]]
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| [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| Between 37 AL and 48 AL
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| {{Date|62}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession}} - {{Date|92}}
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| Aemon was formally annointed Prince of Dragonstone at the age of seven.{{ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession}}
 
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| rowspan="1"| [[Maegor I]]
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| [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| [[Jaehaerys I|Prince Jaehaerys]]
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| {{Date|92}} - {{Date|101}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession}}
| Between 37 AL and 48 AL. Prince Jaehaerys did not succeed his father. His uncle [[Maegor I]] succeeded Jaehaery's father.
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| Prince Baelon, Jaehaerys's next eldest son, became heir upon the death of his brother Aemon, having been chosen over Aemon's daughter, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]].
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Jaehaerys I]]
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| [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| Unknown. At some point, [[Viserys I|Prince Viserys]]
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| {{Date|101}} - {{Date|103}}
| Between 48 AL and 103 AL. [[Viserys I|Prince Viserys]] succeeded his grandfather, King [[Jaehaerys I]].
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| Prince Viserys, Prince Baelon's eldest son, was proclaimed Jaehaerys's heir by a [[Great Council#Great Council in 101 AC|Great Council]], instead of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], Prince Aemon's daughter, or [[Laenor Velaryon]] or [[Laena Velaryon]], the children of Princess Rhaenys.
 
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| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys I]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]]{{Ref|TRP}}
| [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Princess Rhaenyra]]
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| [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| Between 103 AL and 129 AL. Princess Rhaenyra did not succeed her father. Her half-brother, [[Aegon II]] did so.
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| {{Date|105}}{{Ref|trp}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} - {{Date|129}}
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| Rhaenyra's position as Princess of Dragonstone was ignored upon the death of her father, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. Her younger half-brother, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], was crowned King instead.
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon II]]
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| rowspan="2"| [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra I]]
| [[Aegon III|Prince Aegon]]
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| [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]{{Ref|TPATQ}}
| Sometime between 129 AL and 131 AL. Prince Aegon, Rhaenyra's son, succeeded his uncle, Aegon II after [[Dance of the Dragons]] since the latter left no heirs.
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| {{Date|129}} - {{Date|129}}
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| Despite Rhaenyra's rule never being officially recognized, Rhaenyra did possess Dragonstone, and upon her own coronation, named her eldest son, Prince Jacaerys, Prince of Dragonstone.
 
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| rowspan="2"| [[Aegon III]]
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| [[Joffrey Velaryon]]{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
| [[Viserys II|Prince Viserys]]
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| {{Date|129}} - {{Date|130}}
| 131 AL - 143 AL
 
 
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| [[Daeron I| Prince Daeron]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]]
| 143 AL - 157 AL. Daeron I left no heirs.
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| [[Daeron I Targaryen| Daeron Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
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| {{Date|143}} - {{Date|157}}
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Daeron I]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]]
| [[Baelor I|Prince Baelor]]
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| [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor Targaryen]]
| 157 AL - 161 AL. Baelor I left no heirs.
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| {{Date|157}} - {{Date|161}}
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Baelor I]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor I]]
| [[Viserys II|Prince Viserys]]
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| None
| 161 AL - 171 AL. Since his nephews left no heirs, Prince Viserys was able to claim the throne.
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| {{Date|161}} - {{Date|171}}
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| Despite the fact that Baelor had his marriage set aside as soon as he was able to do so, he had not named an heir. Upon his death, without issue of his own, the lords of the realm eventually decided to give the crown to Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], Baelor's uncle and Hand, instead of Princess [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], Baelor's eldest sister, and once his wife.
 
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| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys II]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]]
| [[Aegon IV|Prince Aegon]]
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| [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}
| 171 AL - 172 AL.
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| {{Date|171}} - {{Date|172}}
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon IV]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]]
| [[Daeron II|Prince Daeron]]
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| [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}
| Sometime between 172 AL and 184 AL.
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| {{Date|172}} - {{Date|184}}
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|-
 
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| rowspan="2"| [[Daeron II]]
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| rowspan="2"| [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]
| [[Baelor Targaryen|Prince Baelor]]
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| [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]]{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}
| 184 AL - 209. Prince Baelor died before his father.
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| {{Date|184}} - {{Date|209}}
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| [[Aerys I|Prince Aerys]]
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| [[Valarr Targaryen]]
| Briefly during 184 AL
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| {{Date|209}} - {{Date|209}}
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| Valarr, and his younger brother [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]], both died during the [[Great Spring Sickness]], as did King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]].
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aerys I]]
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| rowspan="4"| [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]]
| [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Prince Rhaegel]]
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| [[Rhaegel Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| Between 209 AL and 221 AL. Prince Rhaegel was believed to be mad.
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| {{Date|209}} - {{Date|215}}
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| rowspan="3"| [[Maekar I]]
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| [[Aelor Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| [[Daeron Targaryen|Prince Daeron]]
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| {{Date|215}} - {{Date|217}}
| Between 221 AL and 232 AL
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| [[Aerion Targaryen|Prince Aerion]]
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| [[Aelora Targaryen]]<ref>asoiaf.westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/146027-rlj-v164/&do=findComment&comment=8092607 R+L=J v. 164 &ndash; Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)]</ref>
| Sometime after his brother's death, between 221 AL and 232 AL
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| {{Date|217}} - Unknown
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|  
 
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| [[Aegon V|Prince Aegon]]
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| [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| 232 AL - 233 AL
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| Unknown - {{Date|221}}
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| Despite the fact that Rhaegel's third child, [[Daenora Targaryen|Daenora]], was still alive, Maekar was named Aerys's heir after Aelora's death.
 
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| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon V]]
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| rowspan="2"| [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}
| [[Duncan Targaryen|Prince Duncan]]
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| [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron Targaryen]]
| Sometime between 233 AL and 259 AL. Prince Duncan died along with his father in the [[Tragedy at Summerhall]]
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| {{Date|221}} - Unknown
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| Daeron died in an unknown year due to pox. He preferred to be styled as "Prince of Summerhall".{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Jaehaerys II]]
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| [[Aerion Targaryen]]
| [[Aerys II|Prince Aerys]]
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| Unknown - {{Date|232}}
| 259 AL - 262 AL
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| Aerion drank himself to death with a cup of [[wildfire]] in {{Date|232}}. Maekar failed to name a new Prince of Dragonstone before his own death in {{Date|233}}, leading to the [[Great Council#Great Council in 233AC|Great Coucil]] to eventually decide on Maekar's successor in {{Date|233}}.
 
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| rowspan="2"| [[Aerys II]]
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| rowspan="2"| [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]]
| [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]]
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| [[Duncan Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
| 262 AL - 283 AL. Prince Rhaegar died in battle at the [[Trident]].
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| {{Date|233}} - {{Date|239}}
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| Duncan renounced his rights to the throne when he married [[Jenny of Oldstones]].
 
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| [[Viserys Targaryen|Prince Viserys]]
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| [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
| Briefly during 283 AL. Prince Viserys proclaimed himself King.
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| {{Date|239}} - {{Date|259}}
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| rowspan="1"| [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]
 
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| [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
==Claimant Princes of Dragonstone==
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| {{Date|259}} - {{Date|262}}
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! width=150px|During the reign of Titular King
 
! width=150px|Titular Prince of Dragonstone
 
!Period and Notes
 
 
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|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys III]]
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| rowspan="2"| [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]]
| [[Daenerys Targaryen|Princess Daenerys]]
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| [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| 283 AL - 298 AL
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| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
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| Last official Prince of Dragonstone.
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys I]]
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| [[Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}
| None
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| {{Date|283}} - {{Date|283}}
| 298 AL - . Princess Daenerys proclaimed herself Queen after the death of her brother, Viserys.
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| Prince Viserys was proclaimed King on [[Dragonstone]] after news of the deaths of his [[Aerys II Targaryen|father]], [[Rhaegar Targaryen|brother]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|nephew]] reached Dowager Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]].
 
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|-
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| [[Viserys Targaryen]]
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| [[Daenerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}}
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| {{Date|284}} - {{Date|298}}
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| Though Dragonstone had been lost to House Targaryen following [[Robert's Rebellion]], which concluded in {{Date|283}}, and the fall of Dragonstone the following year, the exiled king Viserys granted the title to his sister, and sole heir.
 
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Whilst [[Aegon II Targaryen]] is recorded in history as the official monarch of the Seven Kingdoms from King Viserys I's death in {{Date|129}} until his own death in {{Date|131}}, he is not mentioned to have declared a Prince or Princess of Dragonstone, despite having had three children and three brothers. Since during most of that time period [[Dragonstone]] was in possession of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], who, as the declared heir of King Viserys I, had crowned herself Queen, it might be that Aegon II did not feel he could declare a Prince of Princess of Dragonstone until the castle was conquered. Rhaenyra, however, acknowledged several Princes of Dragonstone during this time. Dragonstone came in the possession of Aegon II in late {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} In {{Date|131}}, at the behest of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Aegon betrothed his only remaining child, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], to Rhaenyra's eldest surviving son, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], and named them his heirs.<ref>asoiaf.westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/139166-aegon-ii-and-aegon-iii/&do=findComment&comment=7552930 Aegon II and Aegon III (April 23) - post 1]</ref><ref>asoiaf.westeros.org [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/139166-aegon-ii-and-aegon-iii/&do=findComment&comment=7552965 Aegon II and Aegon III (April 23) - post 2]</ref> Whether either Jaehaera or Aegon the Younger were given the title Princess of Prince of Dragonstone after this is currently unknown.
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Dragonstone castle, seat of the Princes of Dragonstone

Prince of Dragonstone or, in some cases, Princess of Dragonstone, was the title of the heir apparent to the Iron Throne during the Targaryen dynasty. The heir apparent's seat was the castle of Dragonstone located on the island of the same name.

History

Targaryen Dynasty

After Aegon I Targaryen conquered the Seven Kingdoms, he decided to construct a new capital city, King's Landing, in the new town growing around his newly constructed seat, the Aegonfort, which was torn down in 35 AC in preparation for the construction of the Red Keep. The seat of Dragonstone remained in possession of House Targaryen. Aegon I had two children: Aenys, born in 7 AC, and Maegor, born in 12 AC. Despite being Aegon I's eldest son and heir for many years, Aenys never held the title "Prince of Dragonstone".[N 1] Aenys was raised by Aegon I at King's Landing, and accompanied his father on royal progressions. Meanwhile Maegor was raised by his mother, Queen Visenya Targaryen, at Dragonstone and in time became known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".[1] Maegor continued to hold the title during the earlier years of Aenys's own reign. It was only in 41 AC, a year after Maegor had left the Seven Kingdoms in exile, that Aenys established "Prince of Dragonstone" as a formal title by appointing it to his own heir, Prince Aegon.[2][1]

Upon Aenys's own death, Maegor returned from exile and claimed the Iron Throne. He had three wives already, but in 47 AC, still lacking an heir, married three widowed women known to be fertile. One of these was his niece, Princess Rhaena, who had born twin girls to her late brother, Prince Aegon. Maegor named one of the girls, Aerea, as his heir until he had children of his own.[3] However, she has not been confirmed to have been appointed the title "Princess of Dragonstone".

Not every Targaryen monarch held the title "Prince of Dragonstone" before coming to the throne, such as in times when there were several deaths in rapid succession so a younger son instantly succeeded to the throne (such as Aerys I and Aegon V).

Baratheon Dynasty

After Robert's Rebellion, the Targaryen dynasty was at an end. The title "Prince of Dragonstone" has not been used by the new royal house, House Baratheon of King's Landing. Instead, Dragonstone was granted to Lord Stannis Baratheon as his personal seat. He now rules Dragonstone as the Lord of Dragonstone, a title which had also been used by the Targaryens prior to Aegon's Conquest.

However, two children of King Aerys II still remain. Viserys Targaryen, who had been crowned on Dragonstone prior to its fall,[4] named his young sister Daenerys Targaryen, as his sole heir, the Princess of Dragonstone.[5] After Viserys' death, Daenerys declared herself Queen. She has not yet named a new heir.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

From her birth until the death of her brother, Daenerys Targaryen uses the title Princess of Dragonstone, as heir of Viserys Targaryen, who is the claimant to the Iron Throne.[5]

Known Princes and Princesses of Dragonstone

During the reign of King Prince(ss) of Dragonstone Period Notes
Aegon I Maegor Targaryen Unknown - 37 AC Though he was not Aegon I's heir, his residence at Dragonstone led to Maegor becoming known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".[1]
Aenys I Maegor Targaryen[2] 37 AC - 41 AC Maegor held his moniker during the early years of his brother's reign, despite not being Aenys's heir.[1]
Aegon Targaryen[2] 41 AC - 43 AC The first person to formally hold the title "Prince of Dragonstone" upon its creation. In 41 AC at his wedding feast, Aegon was granted the title by his father, a year after Prince Maegor had left Westeros in exile. Aegon's uncle Maegor claimed the throne upon Aenys's death. Aegon continued to hold the title until his death in 43 AC.[1]
Maegor I
None 43 AC - 48 AC Despite his six marriages, Maegor had no living children of his own. Upon his marriage to Princess Rhaena Targaryen in 47 AC, he named Rhaena's eldest daughter Aerea as his heir, until he had sons of his own.[1] It is unknown whether Aerea was also appointed the title "Princess of Dragonstone"
Jaehaerys I Aemon Targaryen[6][7] 62 AC[8] - 92 AC Aemon was formally annointed Prince of Dragonstone at the age of seven.[8]
Baelon Targaryen[6][7] 92 AC - 101 AC[8] Prince Baelon, Jaehaerys's next eldest son, became heir upon the death of his brother Aemon, having been chosen over Aemon's daughter, Princess Rhaenys.
Viserys Targaryen[6][7] 101 AC - 103 AC Prince Viserys, Prince Baelon's eldest son, was proclaimed Jaehaerys's heir by a Great Council, instead of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Prince Aemon's daughter, or Laenor Velaryon or Laena Velaryon, the children of Princess Rhaenys.
Viserys I[7] Rhaenyra Targaryen 105 AC[7][9] - 129 AC Rhaenyra's position as Princess of Dragonstone was ignored upon the death of her father, King Viserys I Targaryen. Her younger half-brother, Aegon, was crowned King instead.
Rhaenyra I Jacaerys Velaryon[10] 129 AC - 129 AC Despite Rhaenyra's rule never being officially recognized, Rhaenyra did possess Dragonstone, and upon her own coronation, named her eldest son, Prince Jacaerys, Prince of Dragonstone.
Joffrey Velaryon[10][11] 129 AC - 130 AC
Aegon III Daeron Targaryen[12] 143 AC - 157 AC
Daeron I Baelor Targaryen 157 AC - 161 AC
Baelor I None 161 AC - 171 AC Despite the fact that Baelor had his marriage set aside as soon as he was able to do so, he had not named an heir. Upon his death, without issue of his own, the lords of the realm eventually decided to give the crown to Prince Viserys, Baelor's uncle and Hand, instead of Princess Daena, Baelor's eldest sister, and once his wife.
Viserys II Aegon Targaryen[13] 171 AC - 172 AC
Aegon IV Daeron Targaryen[14] 172 AC - 184 AC
Daeron II Baelor Targaryen[15][14] 184 AC - 209 AC
Valarr Targaryen 209 AC - 209 AC Valarr, and his younger brother Matarys, both died during the Great Spring Sickness, as did King Daeron II.
Aerys I Rhaegel Targaryen[16] 209 AC - 215 AC
Aelor Targaryen[16] 215 AC - 217 AC
Aelora Targaryen[17] 217 AC - Unknown
Maekar Targaryen[16] Unknown - 221 AC Despite the fact that Rhaegel's third child, Daenora, was still alive, Maekar was named Aerys's heir after Aelora's death.
Maekar I[18] Daeron Targaryen 221 AC - Unknown Daeron died in an unknown year due to pox. He preferred to be styled as "Prince of Summerhall".[18]
Aerion Targaryen Unknown - 232 AC Aerion drank himself to death with a cup of wildfire in 232 AC. Maekar failed to name a new Prince of Dragonstone before his own death in 233 AC, leading to the Great Coucil to eventually decide on Maekar's successor in 233 AC.
Aegon V Duncan Targaryen[19] 233 AC - 239 AC Duncan renounced his rights to the throne when he married Jenny of Oldstones.
Jaehaerys Targaryen[19] 239 AC - 259 AC
Jaehaerys II Aerys Targaryen[20] 259 AC - 262 AC
Aerys II Rhaegar Targaryen[21] 262 AC - 283 AC Last official Prince of Dragonstone.
Viserys Targaryen[22] 283 AC - 283 AC Prince Viserys was proclaimed King on Dragonstone after news of the deaths of his father, brother and nephew reached Dowager Queen Rhaella Targaryen.
Viserys Targaryen Daenerys Targaryen[5] 284 AC - 298 AC Though Dragonstone had been lost to House Targaryen following Robert's Rebellion, which concluded in 283 AC, and the fall of Dragonstone the following year, the exiled king Viserys granted the title to his sister, and sole heir.

Whilst Aegon II Targaryen is recorded in history as the official monarch of the Seven Kingdoms from King Viserys I's death in 129 AC until his own death in 131 AC, he is not mentioned to have declared a Prince or Princess of Dragonstone, despite having had three children and three brothers. Since during most of that time period Dragonstone was in possession of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who, as the declared heir of King Viserys I, had crowned herself Queen, it might be that Aegon II did not feel he could declare a Prince of Princess of Dragonstone until the castle was conquered. Rhaenyra, however, acknowledged several Princes of Dragonstone during this time. Dragonstone came in the possession of Aegon II in late 130 AC.[10][11] In 131 AC, at the behest of Lord Corlys Velaryon, Aegon betrothed his only remaining child, Princess Jaehaera Targaryen, to Rhaenyra's eldest surviving son, Aegon the Younger, and named them his heirs.[23][24] Whether either Jaehaera or Aegon the Younger were given the title Princess of Prince of Dragonstone after this is currently unknown.

Notes

  1. A first-run print of The World of Ice and Fire includes a mention of Aenys I as "the Prince of Dragonstone" during Aegon I's reign in The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I, but this was confirmed to be a print error and corrected in subsequent versions.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Sons of the Dragon.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I.
  4. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Rhaella Targaryen.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys I.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 The Rogue Prince.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession.
  9. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 The Princess and the Queen.
  11. 11.0 11.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.
  12. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  13. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV.
  14. 14.0 14.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II.
  15. The Hedge Knight.
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I.
  17. asoiaf.westeros.org: R+L=J v. 164 – Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)
  18. 18.0 18.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I.
  19. 19.0 19.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V.
  20. The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
  21. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II.
  22. The World of Ice & Fire, The Fall of the Dragons: The End.
  23. asoiaf.westeros.org: Aegon II and Aegon III (April 23) - post 1
  24. asoiaf.westeros.org Aegon II and Aegon III (April 23) - post 2