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Aegon I | |
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Aegon Targaryen by Amoka© | |
Monarch | |
Reign | 1 AC – 37 AC |
Full name | Aegon Targaryen First of His Name |
Title | King of the Seven Kingdoms |
Predecessor | none |
Successor | Aenys I |
Personal Information | |
Aliases |
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Died | In 37 AC |
Family | |
Dynasty | House Targaryen |
Queens | |
Issue |
Aenys Maegor |
Aegon Targaryen, the first of his name, also known as Aegon the Conqueror or Aegon the Dragon, was the conqueror of the Seven Kingdoms and the founder of the ruling Targaryen dynasty of Westeros.
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Biography
Early life
Aegon was from the island of Dragonstone, the westernmost outpost of the Valyrian Freehold, which his family had settled over a century before the Doom of Valyria. According to Targaryen tradition, Aegon married within the family; however, instead of just one sister, he married both of them: his elder sister, Visenya, and his younger sister, Rhaenys.
According to semi-canon sources, When Aegon was quite young, Volantis inquired whether Aegon and his dragons would join them in the east, in a grand alliance against the other Free Cities, remnants of the Valyrian Freehold. He apparently rejected the offer.[1] Instead when Volantis invaded Tyrosh, Aegon came upon his dragon Balerion the Black Dread joining the Storm King and Pentos on the side of Tyrosh. After the defeat of Volantis, Aegon returned to Dragonstone.
The Conquest
Eventually Aegon decided to go west to Westeros, and for years he planed his conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. He made a huge table map of Westeros painted without any borders to signify that it should be one realm alone instead of many. his plan was ambitious but eventually successful.
When he was ready, he and his two sister-wives, Rhaenys and Visenya, landed with their army on the east coast of Westeros, at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush. With the aid of their three dragons (Vhagar, Meraxes, and Balerion the Black Dread) Aegon led the Targaryen army to victory after victory, conquering or subjugating six of the seven kingdoms of the Westeros continent and establishing the Riverlands as a separate region. He failed to conquer Dorne, however, and eventually was forced to respect their autonomy.
During the invasion Aegon converted to the Faith of the Seven, winning their support, and dated the beginning of his reign from the day the High Septon anointed him in Oldtown.[2]
Later life
After the war, Aegon founded the city of King's Landing and the fortress of the Red Keep at the site of his initial landing on Blackwater Bay. He took the swords of his defeated enemies, forging them into the Iron Throne. He spent the rest of his reign consolidating his power and building his capital at King's Landing. He also formed the elite royal bodyguard known as the Kingsguard.
He died 37 years after setting foot on Westeros. There is no information available about the circumstances of his death or whether he was survived by any of his sisters or an appointed successor. Upon his death the Faith of the Seven rose in rebellion against House Targaryen in what became known as the Faith Militant uprising.
Family
Character and Appearance
Aegon was clearly ambitious. He is described as tall, broad shouldered and powerful in appearance with purple eyes and cut short silver-gold hair. He was very charismatic and commanding. During the Conquest he typically wore a shirt of black scales into battle and wielded his Valyrian steel sword Blackfyre. His crown was a simple circlet of Valyrian steel, set with big square-cut rubies.[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ So Spake Martin: LA Con IV, (Anaheim, CA; August 23-27) report.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Targaryen Kings, (November 1, 2005).