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Maegor I Targaryen

Took the throne from his nephew, broke the Faith Militant, and had the builders of Maegor’s Holdfast put to death so its secrets died with them. He wed six times and left no living issue.

Ruled the Iron Throne Rode Balerion

At a glance

Lived
12 to 48 AC
Reigned
42 to 48 AC
Dragon
Balerion
Known as
the Cruel
Death
Found dead upon the Iron Throne in 48 AC, wrists opened and a barb through his neck. Suicide or murder is still argued.

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Siblings and half-siblings

A marriage within the family. Maegor I Targaryen and Rhaena Targaryen were uncle and niece. See why the Targaryens married their own.

Maegor I Targaryen’s place in the family tree

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The immediate family of Maegor I Targaryen A family chart centred on Maegor I Targaryen, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Visenya Targaryen , 28 BC to 44 AC Visenya 28 BC to 44 AC Warrior queen, wielder… Aegon I Targaryen , 27 BC to 37 AC 1 Aegon I 27 BC to 37 AC the Conqueror Aenys I Targaryen , 7 to 42 AC 2 Aenys I 7 to 42 AC Quicksilver Maegor I Targaryen , 12 to 48 AC 3 Maegor I 12 to 48 AC the Cruel Ceryse Hightower , 2 to 45 AC Ceryse Hightower 2 to 45 AC Queen Alys Harroway , d. 44 AC Alys Harroway d. 44 AC Queen Tyanna of the Tower , d. 48 AC Tyanna d. 48 AC Queen Elinor Costayne , b. 28 AC Elinor Costayne b. 28 AC Queen Jeyne Westerling , d. 47 AC Jeyne Westerling d. 47 AC Queen Rhaena Targaryen , 23 to 73 AC Rhaena 23 to 73 AC Dreamfyre

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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 Maegor

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 Maegor 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.