Maekar I Targaryen
A fourth son who became king through a run of deaths, and never forgave himself for the blow that killed his brother Baelor.
Ruled the Iron Throne
At a glance
- Lived
- d. 233 AC
- Reigned
- 221 to 233 AC
- Known as
- the Anvil
- Death
- Killed at Starpike in 233 AC during the Peake Uprising.
Family
Parents
Married
Children
- Daeron Targaryen eldest son of Maekar I, died c. 232 AC
- Aerion Targaryen Brightflame, died 232 AC
- Aemon Targaryen Maester of the Night’s Watch, 198 to 300 AC
- Daella Targaryen daughter of Maekar I, born 199 AC
- Rhae Targaryen
- Aegon V Targaryen
Siblings and half-siblings
- Baelor Targaryen Breakspear, 170 to 209 AC
- Aerys I Targaryen
- Rhaegel Targaryen
Maekar I Targaryen’s place in the family tree
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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
Where this comes from
Dates and relationships for Maekar 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.