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| Character_name = Gaemon Targaryen<ref>The red three-headed dragon was adopted by [[Aegon I Targaryen]] after the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]]. This means that Targaryens prior to the Conquest did not use this heraldry, and as such it is not displayed in this article.</ref>
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| Alias = Gaemon the Glorious
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| Alias = Gaemon the Glorious{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Title = Lord of [[Dragonstone]]
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| Title = [[Lord of Dragonstone]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
 
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| Culture = [[Valyria]]n
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| Father = [[Aenar Targaryen]]
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| Spouse = Lady [[Daenys Targaryen]]
 
| Spouse = Lady [[Daenys Targaryen]]
 
| Issue = [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon Targaryen]]<br>[[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena Targaryen]]<br>Daughter
 
| Issue = [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon Targaryen]]<br>[[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena Targaryen]]<br>Daughter
| Place_of_Birth =[[Dragonstone]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Valyria]]
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| Date_of_Birth = before {{Date|-114}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
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| Place_of_Death = [[Dragonstone]]
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| Date_of_Death = or after {{Date|-102}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)
 
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Lord '''Gaemon Targaryen''', known as '''Gaemon the Glorious''', was the second Lord of [[Dragonstone]] of [[House Targaryen]].
 
Lord '''Gaemon Targaryen''', known as '''Gaemon the Glorious''', was the second Lord of [[Dragonstone]] of [[House Targaryen]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Gaemon was the son of Lord [[Aenar Targaryen]] and had at least one sister, [[Daenys Targaryen]]. Gaemon was married to Daenys and together they had at least two children, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon]] and [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena]], who eventually inherited the rule of Dragonstone from Gaemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Gaemon and Daenys also had at least one younger daughter.{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon}}
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Gaemon was the son of Lord [[Aenar Targaryen]] and had at least one sister, [[Daenys Targaryen]]. He came to Dragonstone along his family in {{Date|-114}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}
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Gaemon was married to Daenys and together they had several children, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon]], [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}} and at least one younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon and Elaena eventually inherited the rule of Dragonstone from Gaemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}
  
Gaemon was called "Gaemon the Glorious", and he is remembered as the greatest Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone during the Century of Blood. This may be because later rulers had fewer dragons: the Targaryens came to the island with five dragons, but four of them died off one by one over time, though two more later hatched. Thus Gaemon had five dragons, compared to the only three dragons of Aegon the Conqueror.{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon}}
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==Legacy==
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Gaemon was called "Gaemon the Glorious", and he is remembered as the greatest Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone during the [[Century of Blood]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
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King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] [[Named after|named]] his eleventh child after Lord Gaemon. Sadly, the babe came early and Prince [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Gaemon]] died short of three moons old.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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One of the fourteen claimants at the [[Great Council#Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] in {{Date|101}} was Gaemon's descendant through his younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
  
 
==Family==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 10:12, 22 November 2021

Gaemon Targaryen[1]
Alias Gaemon the Glorious[2]
Title Lord of Dragonstone
Allegiance House Targaryen
Race Valyrian
Culture Valyrian
Born In before 114 BC[2]Valyria
Died In or after 102 BC[3]Dragonstone
Father Aenar Targaryen
Spouse Lady Daenys Targaryen
Issue
Books

Lord Gaemon Targaryen, known as Gaemon the Glorious, was the second Lord of Dragonstone of House Targaryen.

History

Gaemon was the son of Lord Aenar Targaryen and had at least one sister, Daenys Targaryen. He came to Dragonstone along his family in 114 BC.[2][4]

Gaemon was married to Daenys and together they had several children, Aegon, Elaena,[2][4] and at least one younger daughter.[5] Aegon and Elaena eventually inherited the rule of Dragonstone from Gaemon.[2][4]

Legacy

Gaemon was called "Gaemon the Glorious", and he is remembered as the greatest Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone during the Century of Blood.[5]

King Jaehaerys I Targaryen named his eleventh child after Lord Gaemon. Sadly, the babe came early and Prince Gaemon died short of three moons old.[6]

One of the fourteen claimants at the Great Council in 101 AC was Gaemon's descendant through his younger daughter.[5]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aenar
 
Unknown
wives
 
Siblings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gaemon
 
Daenys
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon
 
Elaena
 
Daughter
 
 
 
Petty Lord
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maegon
 
Aerys
 
Unknown
wife
 
Issue
[Note 1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aelyx
 
Baelon
 
Daemion
 
Unknown
wife
 
Unknown
Targaryen
 
Unknown
Velaryon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
woman
 
 
 
 
 
Aerion
 
 
 
 
 
Valaena
Velaryon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argella
Durrandon
 
Orys
Baratheon
 
Visenya
 
Aegon I
 
Rhaenys
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House Baratheon.svg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House Targaryen.svg
 
Notes:
  1. One of the claimants of the Great Council of 101 AC was a descendant of Lord Gaemon's younger daughter who married a petty Lord.


References

  1. The red three-headed dragon was adopted by Aegon I Targaryen after the Conquest. This means that Targaryens prior to the Conquest did not use this heraldry, and as such it is not displayed in this article.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fire & Blood, Aegon's Conquest.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  6. Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.