Years before Aegon's Conquest
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This page is intended to draw a rough chronology of events in the world before Aegon's Conquest, an epoch event which maesters and educated people count years in relation to. George R. R. Martin has been vague in regard to some dates, so this chronology is often based on estimations according to key dates, character ages etc. For a more general overview of the history see the timeline of major events.
The maesters of the Citadel who keep the histories of Westeros have used Aegon's Conquest as their touchstone for the past three hundred years. Birth, deaths, battles, and other events are dated either AC (After the Conquest) or BC (Before the Conquest).[1]
Year 1 Before the Conquest
Events
- Aegon's Conquest ends after two years.
Year 2 Before the Conquest
Deaths
Events
- Aegon Targaryen and his two Queens Visenya and Rhaenys begin their Wars of Conquest. They land with their three dragons on three hills close to the mouth of the Blackwater Rush.
- Aegon's Conquest begins.
- King Harren the Black completes the construction of his new seat, Harrenhal, on the day Aegon Targaryen lands in Westeros.
Titles and Positions
- Orys Baratheon is named Hand of the King.[6]
- Daemon Velaryon is named master of ships.[5]
- Crispian Celtigar is named master of coin.[6]
- Tristan Massey is named master of laws.[6]
Year 25 Before the Conquest
Births
- (Possibly) Rhaenys Targaryen. Rhaenys's other possible year of birth is 26BC (see the calculation for: Rhaenys Targaryen (sister of Aegon))
Year 26 Before the Conquest
Births
- (Possibly) Rhaenys Targaryen. Rhaenys's other possible year of birth is 25BC (see the calculation for: Rhaenys Targaryen (sister of Aegon))
Year 27 Before the Conquest
Births
- Aegon Targaryen is born on Dragonstone.[7]
Year 28 Before the Conquest
Births
- (Possibly) Visenya Targaryen. Visenya's other possible year of birth is 29BC (see the calculation for: Visenya Targaryen (sister of Aegon I))’’
Year 29 Before the Conquest
Births
- (Possibly) Visenya Targaryen. Visenya's other possible year of birth is 28BC (see the calculation for: Visenya Targaryen (sister of Aegon I))’’
Year 37 Before the Conquest
Births
- Sharra Arryn is born
Year 42 Before the Conquest
Events
- The construction of Harrenhal begins.
Year 51 Before the Conquest
Births
- The dragon Vhagar is born on Dragonstone
Year 114 Before the Conquest
Events
- Doom of Valyria. House Targaryen are now the only remaining dragonlords.
Year 126 Before the Conquest
Events
- Daenys Targaryen has a vision of the Doom of Valyria.[1]
- House Targaryen flee to Dragonstone because of the vision of Daenys the Dreamer.[1]
- Five Dragons and four dragon eggs are brought to Dragonstone. among the dragons is Balerion the Black Dread by House Targaryen.[1]
Year 700 Before the Conquest
Events
- The Second Spice War, last of the battles in the Rhoynish Wars, is fought.[8][9]
Year 950 Before the Conquest
Events
- The First Turtle War, first of the battles in the Rhoynish Wars, is fought.[8][9]
Year 1436 Before the Conquest
Events
- A sect of religious dissidents leave the Freehold to establish a temple upon the main isle of Lorath, creating the foundations for the Free City of Lorath.[10]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 60, Jon VIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 13, Tyrion II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Full story of the Targaryen Conquest
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 So Spake Martin. Chicon 7 Reading (Sep 2, 2012)
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 See the Rhoynish Wars calculations
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Lorath.