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Visenya Targaryen

The eldest of the three. She rode Vhagar, carried the Valyrian steel blade Dark Sister, and founded the Kingsguard. Mother of Maegor the Cruel.

Rode Vhagar

At a glance

Lived
28 BC to 44 AC
Dragon
Vhagar
Titles
Queen
Known as
Warrior queen, wielder of Dark Sister
Death
Died on Dragonstone in 44 AC.

Family

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Siblings and half-siblings

A marriage within the family. Visenya Targaryen and Aegon I Targaryen were brother and sister. See why the Targaryens married their own.

Visenya Targaryen’s place in the family tree

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The immediate family of Visenya Targaryen A family chart centred on Visenya Targaryen, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Aerion Targaryen Aerion Lord of Dragonstone Valaena Velaryon Valaena 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 Rhaenys Targaryen , 25 BC to 10 AC Rhaenys 25 BC to 10 AC Meraxes Orys Baratheon , d. 37 AC Orys d. 37 AC Lord of Storm’s End Maegor I Targaryen , 12 to 48 AC 3 Maegor I 12 to 48 AC the Cruel

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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 Visenya

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 Visenya 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.