Kit Harington, right, as Jon Snow in ‘Game Of Thrones’ alongside Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (HBO/PA) This revelation comes to light in the final season of Thrones as it is revealed that Jon Snow is Daenerys’ nephew. Meanwhile, Aerys’ heir, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the older brother of Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), secretly married Lyanna Stark, the betrothed of his cousin Lord Robert Baratheon (played by Mark Addy), and fathered Jon Snow (Kit Harington).

Growing in jealousy, Aerys appointed Tywin's heir, Ser Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), to his Kingsguard in 281 AC, leaving Tywin with his dwarf son Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) for an heir. Aerys appointed his friend Tywin Lannister (played by Charles Dance), as his Hand of the King. “The Mad King”.Īerys’ reign would prove to be the one that ended the Targaryen Dynasty. Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon in ‘Game of Thrones’ (HBO)Īegon V's second son Jaehaerys II Targaryen ascended the throne in 259 AC but died after just three years of rule and was succeeded by his only son, Aerys II Targaryen AKA. Maekar I's youngest son Aegon V was later crowned “The Unlikely” as he had been the fourth son of a fourth son.

Viserys II was succeeded by his eldest son, Aegon IV, who was rumoured to have been involved in his father's death.Īegon was succeeded by his son Daeron II after legitimising many bastard children, including Daemon Blackfyre who rebelled against the king and was killed.ĭaeron II was succeeded by his second son, Aerys I Targaryen, in 209 AC.Īerys I's youngest brother, Maekar was named heir and succeeded in 221 AC reigning for 12 years. In 160 AC, Daeron was killed without heir and succeeded by his younger brother, Baelor I Targaryen.īaelor starved himself to death and was succeeded in 171 AC by his uncle, Prince Viserys, brother of Aegon III. In 131 AC, Aegon II was poisoned by his own councillors and 11-year-old Aegon the Younger ascended the throne as Aegon III Targaryen.Īegon III died in 157 AC from consumption and was succeeded by his eldest son, Daeron I Targaryen, born to him by his second wife, Queen Daenaera Velaryon. Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen (HBO)

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