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Aerys I Targaryen

More interested in old scrolls than in ruling. He left the realm to his Hand, Bloodraven, and died childless.

Ruled the Iron Throne

At a glance

Lived
d. 221 AC
Reigned
209 to 221 AC
Death
Died of natural causes in 221 AC.

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The immediate family of Aerys I Targaryen A family chart centred on Aerys I Targaryen, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Daeron II Targaryen , 153 to 209 AC 12 Daeron II 153 to 209 AC the Good Myriah Martell Myriah Martell Queen Baelor Targaryen , 170 to 209 AC Baelor Breakspear 170 to 209 AC Breakspear Aerys I Targaryen , d. 221 AC 13 Aerys I d. 221 AC Aelinor Penrose Aelinor Penrose Queen Rhaegel Targaryen , d. 215 AC Rhaegel d. 215 AC Maekar I Targaryen , d. 233 AC 14 Maekar I d. 233 AC the Anvil

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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell

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Not the only Aerys

The Targaryens reused names relentlessly, which is the single biggest reason this family tree confuses people. Here are the others.

Where this comes from

Dates and relationships for Aerys I Targaryen are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.