Prince of Dragonstone

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Dragonstone castle, seat of the Princes of Dragonstone

Prince of Dragonstone or, in some cases, Princess of Dragonstone, was the title of the heir apparent to the Iron Throne during the Targaryen dynasty. The heir apparent's seat was the island castle of Dragonstone. Younger siblings could receive Summerhall and be known as the Prince of Summerhall.[1]

History

Dragonstone became the seat of the heir once the Targaryens created King's Landing as the capital of the Seven Kingdoms after Aegon I Targaryen's War of Conquest. The title Prince of Dragonstone was only official during the Targaryen dynasty. After the War of the Usurper, which ended Targaryen rule, the title was no longer officially used. Dragonstone was granted to Stannis Baratheon as his personal seat, and he is known as Lord of Dragonstone, a title the Targaryens had also used prior to Aegon's Conquest.

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From her birth until the death of her brother, Daenerys Targaryen uses the title Princess of Dragonstone, as heir of Viserys Targaryen, who is the claimant to the Iron Throne.

Known Princes of Dragonstone

During the reign of King Prince of Dragonstone Period Notes
Aegon I Unknown 1 AC - 7 AC -
Aenys Targaryen 7 AC - 37 AC First to hold the title Prince of Dragonstone
Aenys I Unknown 37 AC - 42 AC Though Aenys had at least one son, he was succeeded by his half-brother Maegor. It is unknown how many sons Aenys had, and which was held the title Prince of Dragonstone prior to Aenys' death.
Maegor I Unknown 42 AC - 48 AC Maegor had no sons of his own.
Jaehaerys I Aemon Targaryen. Unknown - 92 AC Prince Aemon, Jaehaerys's eldest son and heir, died in 92 AC due to unknown causes.
Baelon Targaryen 92 AC - 101 AC Prince Baelon, Jaehaerys's second born son, became heir upon the death of his brother Aemon. Baelon died due to unknown causes in 101 AC.
Viserys Targaryen 101 AC - 103 AC Prince Viserys, Prince Baelon's eldest son, was proclaimed Jaehaerys's heir by a Great Council, instead of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Prince Aemon's daughter, or Laenor Velaryon or Laena Velaryon, the children of Princess Rhaenys.
Viserys I Rhaenyra Targaryen 103 AC - 129 AC Rhaenyra's position as Princess of Dragonstone was ignored upon the death of her father, King Viserys I Targaryen. Her younger half-brother, Aegon II Targaryen, was crowned King instead.
Aegon II Jaehaerys Targaryen 129 AC - 129 AC Prince Jaehaerys was murdered at the age of six in King's Landing.
Maelor Targaryen 129 AC - 130 AC Prince Maelor died due to unknown causes in 130 AC.
Jaehaera Targaryen 130 AC - 131 AC After the death of her brothers, Jaehaera became the Princess of Dragonstone, which she remained until the death of her father, Aegon II and the end of the war. Her nephew, Aegon was crowned King, and through marriage Jaehaera became his Queen.
Aegon III Viserys Targaryen 131 AC - 143 AC Prince Viserys was the Prince of Dragonstone until the birth of his eldest nephew, Daeron.
Daeron Targaryen 143 AC - 157 AC -
Daeron I Baelor Targaryen 157 AC - 161 AC Although married, Daeron left no children.
Baelor I Viserys Targaryen 161 AC - 171 AC Having set his marriage aside as soon as he gained the throne, the pious Baelor the Blessed refused to father children, causing his uncle, Prince Viserys, to again become the Prince of Dragonstone. Baelor eventually died without issue.
Viserys II Aegon Targaryen 171 AC - 172 AC -
Aegon IV Daeron Targaryen 172 AC - 184 AC -
Daeron II Baelor Targaryen 184 AC - 209 AC -
Valarr Targaryen 209 AC - 209 AC Valarr died several hours before his grandfather, Daeron II, due to the Great Spring Sickness.
Aerys I Rhaegel Targaryen 209 AC - 221 AC
Maekar Targaryen (possibly) Unknown
Maekar I Daeron Targaryen 221 AC - Unknown Daeron died in an unknown year due to pox.
Aerion Targaryen Unknown - 232 AC Aerion drank himself to death with a cup of wildfire in 232 AC
Unknown, but most likely Aegon Targaryen 232 AC - 233 AC Due to the uncertainty about Maekar's succession, which was eventually decided by the Great Coucil, it is currently unknown if Maekar named a new Prince of Dragonstone between the death of his son Aerion and his own.
Aegon V Duncan Targaryen 233 AC - 259 AC Duncan died together with his father at the Tragedy of Summerhall in 259 AC.
Jaehaerys II Aerys Targaryen 259 AC - 262 AC -
Aerys II Rhaegar Targaryen 262 AC - 283 AC Last official Prince of Dragonstone.
Viserys Targaryen 283 AC - 283 AC Prince Viserys was proclaimed King on Dragonstone after news of the deaths of his father, brother and nephew reached Dowager Queen Rhaella Targaryen.

Claimant Princes of Dragonstone

During the reign of Titular King Titular Prince of Dragonstone Period Notes
Rhaenyra I Jacaerys Velaryon 129 AC - 129 AC -
Joffrey Velaryon 129 AC - 130 AC -
Viserys III None 283 AC - 284 AC Viserys had no heirs until his mother gave birth to Princess Daenerys Targaryen in 284 AC
Daenerys Targaryen 284 AC - 298 AC Though Dragonstone was no longer in the hands of House Targaryen, Daenerys used the title as only heir to her brother. Dragonstone was given as a seat to Stannis Baratheon, making him Lord of Dragonstone.
Daenerys I None 298 AC - Present -

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