Game Of Thrones
Summary
ThroughoutHouse of the Dragon , Game of Thrones , and the many other story coiffe in the world of Westeros , there have been several long - reigning male monarch of the Iron Throne . The two aforementioned HBO adaption are based on the works of George R. R. Martin , specifically theA Song of Ice and Firebook series . These news report take property in Westeros and Essos , with much of the focus being placed on the former , specifically the variouskings and fagot of the Iron Throne .
WhileHouse of the Dragon ’s book changesand the various modification ofGame of Thronessomewhat deviate both stories from Martin ’s original works , the history of Westeros is mostly maintain integral between the books and video shows . Even thedivisive ending ofGame of Thronesreceived notes from Martin about the chronological succession of the Iron Throne , keeping the crease of various baron and queens consistent with what is expected of the final two books in the serial . One constant of Westerosi kings is short reigns , but there are a few who have deflect custom and rein for long stop .
All Westerosi Kings Since Aegon The Conqueror
Reign
Aegon I Targaryen
0–37 AC
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Aenys I Targaryen
37–42 AC
Maegor I Targaryen
Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
42–48 AC
Jaehaerys I Targaryen
48–103 AC
Viserys I Targaryen
103–129 AC
Aegon II Targaryen
129–131 AC
Rhaenyra I Targaryen
120–130 AC
Aegon III Targaryen
131–157 AC
Daeron I Targaryen
157–161 AC
Baelor I Targaryen
161–171 AC
Viserys II Targaryen
171–172 AC
Aegon IV Targaryen
Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
172–184 AC
Daeron II Targaryen
184–209 AC
Aerys I Targaryen
209–221 AC
Maekar I Targaryen
221–233 AC
Aegon V Targaryen
233–259 AC
Jaehaerys II Targaryen
259–262 AC
Aerys II Targaryen
262–283 AC
Robert I Baratheon
283–298 AC
Joffrey I Baratheon
298–300 AC
Tommen I Baratheon
300 AC - Current Ruler ( Book series )
10Aegon IV Targaryen - 12 Years
Ruled From 172 - 184 AC
Ruling around 30 years afterHouse of the Dragon ’s Dance of Dragons , Aegon IV Targaryen is expect back upon as one of the worst Targaryen king . Aegon IV received the moniker " The Unworthy " for his various unseemly acts and the damage he inflicted upon the realm . Aegon IV was love as someone who could not control his desire , his greed , or his lust for power . As such , he often inflicted his will on others irrespective of whom they were , adversely impacting the court of King ’s landing place as well as the vulgar folks throughout Westeros .
Aegon ’s error do on his deathbed when he legalise his children bear out of wedlock …
doubtless , one of the biggest mistakes attributed to Aegon IV ’s reign was connect to the many fake children he sired during his tenure on the Iron Throne . Although this is not an rare praxis for most kings of the Seven Kingdoms , Aegon ’s misunderstanding came on his deathbed when he legitimized his children stand out of wedlock . This led to war and rebellion for succeeding world-beater , as the newly - founded House Blackfyre , consist of Aegon IV ’s now - legitimized child and their heirs , staked their claim to the Iron Throne .
9Aerys I Targaryen - 12 Years
Ruled From 209 - 221 AC
Another male monarch who sit around on the Iron Throne for 12 years was Aerys I Targaryen . Unlike Aegon IV , Aerys ' reign was much less controversial . Aerys was key as a scholar , who often prefer peruse endless books and scrolls to ruling . As a result , a great batch of his reign was attributed to his small council , specifically Brynden Rivers , his Hand of the King .
Despite Aerys ' scholarly nature , his sovereignty was not uneventful . Aerys I Targaryen was left to deal with the aftermath of Aegon IV , despite ruling almost 30 years and two B. B. King later . Aerys was storm to reckon with the Second and Third Blackfyre Rebellions during his time as king . The former terminate with minimal bloodshed thanks to Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire , who will appear in the nextGame of Thronesspin - off write up : The Hedge Knight . After the Third Blackfyre Rebellion , which was more militant , Aerys break down and was succeeded by his youngest brother , Maekar .
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a George R. R. Martin story set in the Game of Thrones Universe and it ’s getting an HBO adaptation .
8Robert I Baratheon - 15 Years
Ruled From 283 - 298 AC
The first non - Targaryen king since Aegon the Conqueror was Robert I Baratheon . Robert Baratheon , make for by Mark Addy inGame of Thrones’cast , is the king at the attack of the show , extend to the fateful upshot of George R. R. Martin ’s first volume and the first season of the HBO adjustment . As a penis of House Baratheon and the king creditworthy for ending the Targaryen dynasty , Robert ’s rise to the Iron Throne is more exciting than just the stemma of sequence .
BeforeGame of Thrones , Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon rebelledagainst the crown . After the abduction of Ned ’s sister and Robert ’s wife - to - be Lyanna Stark by Rhaegar Targaryen , and the executing of Ned ’s father and brother by the mad king Aerys , Houses Stark , Baratheon , and Arryn rebelled against the Targaryens . After a year - recollective war , Robert and Ned won the warfare against the go down Targaryen dynasty , realise the former crown king . Robert reign for 15 years before being injured in a hunting accident and succeeded by his firstborn boy Joffrey .
7Aerys II Targaryen - 21 Years
Ruled From 262 - 283 AC
The king whom Robert won the Iron Throne from was Aerys II Targaryen . Aerys II ’s sovereignty is one of the more notorious in Westeros story , primarily stemming from the mogul ’s cognomen as " The Mad King . " Originally win from Jaehaerys II , Aerys II ’s reign began promisingly . With the tending of his Hand , Tywin Lannister , Westeros prospered for a while after Aerys was crowned . However , Aerys eventually declined into madness due to multiple miscarriages and stillbirths , uprisings , the deaths of his children , and the deterioration of his relationship with Tywin .
Aerys II Targaryen was dally by David Rintoul in Game of Thrones ' flashbacks to the Mad King ’s sovereignty .
This madness was primarily drive by neverending paranoia , which come across Aerys commit multiple atrocities against many Westerosi Houses in the name of protecting his reign that was rarely , if ever , under scourge . Ultimately , Aerys II ’s paranoia head to the aforementioned events that kickstarted Robert ’s Rebellion . As the warfare neared its end , Jaime Lannister - dub the Kingslayer - defeat Aerys II Targaryenafter the latter apprise the former to kill his own father and burn King ’s landing place to the ground using wildfire .
In Game of Thrones , Aerys II Targaryen , a.k.a . The Mad King , is regarded as one of the worst Kings to ever rule Westeros , but what made him go crazy ?
6Daeron II Targaryen - 25 Years
Ruled From 184 - 209 AC
The Martin Luther King that was nest between the reign of Aegon IV and Aerys I was Daeron II Targaryen . Daeron ’s early sovereignty was drop posit a lot of the mistakes Aegon IV had made . Daeron was a skilful tantrum for this , as he is often described as a impertinent , kindhearted man , leading to his soubriquet of " Daeron the Good . " From removing the corruption of the Small Council and the City Watch to treat Aegon IV ’s newly legitimate kid with fairness , Aegon IV ’s most immediate mistakes were rectify concisely after Daeron came into power .
doubtlessly , one of Daeron ’s bounteous success as king was the peaceful integration of Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms . Due to his marriage with Myriah Martell , Daeron united all the lands of Westeros south of the Wall . finally , Daeron ’s fairness was betrayed by Daemon Blackfyre , lead to the First Blackfyre Rebellion . After victory in 196 AC , Daeron rule for another 13 geezerhood , in which Westeros saw pacification , before conk out in the Great Spring Sickness to be succeeded by Aerys I , his second boy .
The next three kings all rule for 26 year , and are ranked based on their recency as kings - least late to most recent - compared against the case ofGame of Thronesseason 1 .
5Viserys I Targaryen - 26 Years
Ruled From 103 - 129 AC
House of the Dragon ’s castin season 1 was arguably spearhead by Paddy Considine , who depict Viserys I Targaryen . Viserys I was king at the onset ofHouse of the Dragon , succeeding his grandfather , Jaehaerys I. Due to the action of the latter , Viserys I ’s sovereignty was preponderantly peaceful . Jaehaerys ' strength as Billie Jean King saw Viserys inherit the Seven Kingdoms at the sound sentence , with Viserys just continuing this peace with the aid of his Small Council .
Viserys ' demise before clarifying a heir led to the Dance of Dragons , marring an otherwise peaceable sovereignty …
While Viserys ' sovereignty itself was peaceful , the inevitableTargaryen Civil War known as the Dance of Dragonswas forever attributed to his term of office . While the Dance did not start until after Viserys ' decease , the seed of the war to come in were plant under Viserys ' linguistic rule . Viserys ' unfitness to sire a male heir until after he mention his girl , Rhaenyra Targaryen , as his successor led to two sides of the Targaryen family believing they held title to the Iron Throne . Viserys ' decease before clarifying a replacement led to the Dance of Dragons , marring an otherwise peaceful reign .
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Taking place about 172 old age before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the ascent of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to exist the Doom of Valyria . The pop HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older versions of the characters . Also asterisk in the serial is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s founder , King Viserys Targaryen .
4Aegon III Targaryen - 26 Years
Ruled From 131 - 157 AC
Aegon III Targaryen was the king who follow the pernicious Dance of Dragons . After the dying of many Targaryen family members and their dragons , Aegon III was chosen as Rex due to his royal ancestors , such as Rhaenyra , Viserys I , and Jaehaerys I. Aegon III was young when chosen as king , leading a large constituent of his other sovereignty to be led by several different Hands of the King . Upon fall of age , Aegon endeavor for peace , but his attempts were marred by his backbreaking natural depression .
Due to what he feel during the Dance of Dragons , Aegon was a broken man who rarely felt joyousness or had any interestingness in anything . Most mean solar day , Aegon III lock up himself away in his room . This contribute to Aegon III becoming known as " Aegon the Unlucky , " " Aegon the Unhappy , " and " The Broken King . “Aegon also disliked dragons due to the Targaryen Civil War , and the last of the fabulous animate being died out under his reign . Thereafter , Aegon III became sleep together as " The Dragonbane . "
House of the Dragon may focus principally on the Targaryen dynasty , but there are many prominent families at play in the Dance of the Dragons .
3Aegon V Targaryen - 26 Years
Ruled From 233 - 259 AC
Aegon V Targaryen was an interesting casing subject , so much so that he was appoint " Aegon the Unlikely " upon becoming Billie Jean King . Aegon was only concede the Iron Throne after a Great Council bypassed several candidates . Only after his brother , Aemon Targaryen , passed on the opportunity was Aegon V crowned king . Aegon V was a passive , benevolent top executive , and attempt to implement several natural law , rights , and protection to the small folkof Westeros . This was proven during a six - twelvemonth winter at the beginning of his sovereignty , in which he sent shipments of assistance to the starving Northmen .
Aegon V will be aTargaryen graphic symbol in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , another Game of Thrones twirl - off show , in which Aegon will be known as Egg , a young squire .
In the latter part of his reign , Aegon V sell with the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion . Eventually , Aegon decided that dragons would be needed to squeeze the other lords of the Seven Kingdoms to accept his order that benefit the small folk music . unluckily , Aegon died in a flaming at Summerhall as he seek to hatch dragon eggs , being succeeded by Jaehaerys II and then the excited King Aerys , who nullified the employment Aegon V had put in to benefit the pocket-size folk music of Westeros .
2Aegon the Conqueror - 37 Years
Ruled From 1 - 37 AC
The first Martin Luther King of Westeros was Aegon I Targaryen , well known as Aegon the Conqueror . Before the Conqueror , the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros were in a perpetual state of warfare due to housing their own individual lords and kings . Aegon Targaryen , along with his sister - wives Rhaenys and Visenya , take their flying dragon and began the conquest of Westeros . The trio believed that Westeros should not be seven item-by-item kingdom , but the Seven Kingdoms , unite under one tip , beginningGame of Thrones ' noted Aegon ’s Conquest .
Dorne was the only kingdom Aegon could not conquer , lead to House Martell ’s words of " Unbowed , Unbent , Unbroken . "
Using their dragons and military might , Aegon , Visenya , and Rhaenys eventually institute every realm in Westeros beneath their rule , until Aegon was crowned King of the Andals , the Rhoynar , and the First Men , Lord of the Seven Kingdoms , and Protector of the Realm . The formula Aegon deliver became the average in Westeros , as did many other common feature ofHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones . From the Small Council and Hand of the King to the Iron Throne and King ’s Landing , Aegon ’s conquest and subsequent reign formed the political landscape of Westeros that is prevalent in Martin ’s account .
Aegon ’s Conquest is one of the many planned Game of Thrones spinoffs currently in the works , but the prequels series is ultimately taking the next whole tone .
1Jaehaerys I Targaryen - 55 Years
Ruled From 48 - 103 AC
The longest - reigning Targaryen mogul by a foresighted border was Jaehaerys I. Jaehearys was the third Targaryen king of Westeros , and is revered as the best to have ever live . This primarily stem from the peace , stability , and prosperity Jaehaerys brought to the Seven Kingdoms after the reign of his predecessor , Maegor the Cruel . From increased prosperity , justice , and cohesiveness among the Seven Kingdoms to the ending of feud such as the Third and Fourth Dornish Wars and the long - running competition between Houses Bracken and Blackwood , Jaehaerys ushered in an unprecedented time of peace .
This eventually realize Jaehaerys the nickname of " The Conciliator . " Thanks to Jaehaerys ' acquisition as a king , Viserys I ’s reign as his successor was primarily peaceful too . Unlike most Westerosi kings who light quarry to pamper , greed , power , or war , Jaehaerys instead became the longest - serve Riley B King in the history of the Seven Kingdoms after Aegon ’s Conquest . From then on , no king in eitherGame of Thrones , House of the Dragon , or Martin ’s many other stories has outshone Jaehaerys ' reign as the Old King .
free-base on George R. R. Martin ’s ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire novel serial publication , Game of Thrones is a phantasy drama set in the fictional continent of Westeros and Essos . It espouse stately families like the Starks , Lannisters , and Targaryen compete for ascendence of the Iron Throne while a rising menace from the undead looms in the North . The series encounter significant critical success and amassed a truehearted rooter basis due to its high production values , sprawl sets , iconic characters , and shocking twist .
