Tragedy at Summerhall
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The Tragedy at Summerhall was a fire at Summerhall, a pleasure castle of House Targaryen in the Dornish Marches, in 259 AC. The conflagration caused the deaths of, among others, King Aegon V Targaryen, his eldest son, Prince Duncan Targaryen, and Ser Duncan the Tall, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.[1]
The cause of the fire is as yet unknown, but was connected with Aegon V's desire to restore dragons to the Seven Kingdoms.[1] Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, who was born at Summerhall[1] on the same day,[2] often returned to the ruined castle alone and composed songs for his harp.[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 35, Samwell IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys IV.