House of the Dragon Timeline EXPLAINED
Summary
TLDRThis video from WatchMojo explores the history of the Targaryen family in the 'Game of Thrones' universe, from their rise as the last Dragon Lords after the Doom of Valyria to their eventual decline. It delves into key events like Aegon the Conqueror's establishment of the Iron Throne and the Dance of the Dragons, which nearly wiped out dragons and Targaryens. The video also touches on the incestuous practices to maintain purity of bloodline, the Mad King's downfall, and Daenerys' and Jon Snow's roles in the Targaryen legacy.
Takeaways
- 🔥 The Targaryens were once a part of the advanced Valyrian Freehold civilization, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 102 BC.
- 🐉 The Targaryens were the last Dragon Lords, with dragons being a key to their power and rise to prominence.
- 👑 Aegon the Conqueror, along with his sisters, used their dragons to conquer Westeros and establish the Targaryen dynasty in 1 AC.
- ⚔️ The Iron Throne was forged from the swords of Aegon's defeated enemies, symbolizing his rule over the Seven Kingdoms.
- 👑 The Targaryens continued the Valyrian tradition of incestuous marriage to keep their bloodline pure, which sometimes led to instability.
- 👶 Aegon the Conqueror's decision to conquer Westeros was influenced by a prophetic vision of the end of the world, similar to a vision his ancestor had about Valyria's downfall.
- 👧 Princess Rhaenyra was named heir by her father, Viserys, breaking tradition, but the succession was challenged by her half-brother Aegon II.
- 🐲 The Dance of the Dragons was a brutal civil war between Aegon II and Rhaenyra, nearly leading to the extinction of dragons and the Targaryen dynasty.
- 📉 The decline of the Targaryens was marked by internal strife, rebellions, and the self-destructive tendencies of their rulers.
- 👑 The Mad King Aerys II was known for his cruelty and was overthrown in Robert's Rebellion, nearly ending the Targaryen line.
- 🌟 Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow are revealed to be the last surviving members of House Targaryen, with Daenerys' tragic end leaving Jon as the sole representative of the once-great house in the television adaptation.
Q & A
What was the significance of the Valyrian Freehold in the history of the Targaryens?
-The Valyrian Freehold was the most advanced civilization in the Known World, and it was the home of the Dragon Lords, including the Targaryens. The Targaryens were not a prominent family initially, but after the Doom of Valyria, they became the last Dragon Lords and rose to power.
What event led to the Targaryens leaving Valyria and settling in Dragonstone?
-A Targaryen named Danis had a prophetic vision of a fiery apocalypse that would destroy Valyria. Following this vision, Lord Anar Targaryen and his family left Valyria and settled in Dragonstone.
What was the Doom of Valyria, and how did it affect the Targaryens?
-The Doom of Valyria was a catastrophic volcanic eruption that occurred in 102 BC and destroyed the Valyrian civilization. This event left the Targaryens as the last Dragon Lords and allowed them to rise to power.
Who was Aegon the Conqueror and what was his significance in the Targaryen history?
-Aegon the Conqueror was the first Targaryen ruler who conquered Westeros with the help of his dragons and sisters. He established the Targaryen dynasty and forged the Iron Throne from the swords of his defeated enemies.
Why did Aegon the Conqueror decide to conquer Westeros?
-Aegon the Conqueror was influenced by a prophetic vision of the end of the world, similar to the one that Danis had foreseen for Valyria. This vision led him to conquer Westeros to secure a future for his family.
What was the Dance of the Dragons, and what were its consequences for the Targaryen family?
-The Dance of the Dragons was a brutal civil war that took place in 129 AC between two factions of the Targaryen family, the blacks and the greens. It nearly led to the complete destruction of the Targaryens and their dragons, marking the end of their golden age.
How did the Targaryens maintain their bloodline's purity according to the script?
-The Targaryens continued the Valyrian tradition of incestuous marriage to keep their bloodline pure. This practice involved marrying close relatives, including siblings.
What was the role of Rhaenyra in the Targaryen succession during the events of House of the Dragon?
-Rhaenyra was initially named as the heir by her father, Viserys. However, after Viserys remarried, his son Aegon II claimed the throne after Viserys' death, leading to a conflict over succession.
What was the impact of the Targaryens' intermarriage on their rule and family?
-While the intermarriage was intended to maintain the purity of their Valyrian blood, it sometimes resulted in offspring prone to eccentricity and cruelty, which contributed to the decline of the Targaryen rule.
Who was the Mad King, and how did his reign contribute to the fall of the Targaryen dynasty?
-The Mad King, Aerys II, was known for his cruelty and self-destructive behavior, including the execution of Rickard Stark and his son Brandon. His actions led to Robert's Rebellion, which ultimately resulted in the end of the Targaryen reign.
What were the events that led to the near extinction of dragons during the Targaryen era?
-The Dance of the Dragons and subsequent conflicts led to the near extinction of dragons. By the end of these events, House Targaryen had only two dragons left, and their remaining eggs would not hatch.
Outlines
🐉 The Rise and Fall of the Targaryen Dynasty
This paragraph delves into the history of the Targaryens, starting from their humble beginnings as a Dragon Lord family in Valyria to their rise to power after the Doom of Valyria. It discusses the pivotal event of Aegon the Conqueror's invasion of Westeros with his dragons, the establishment of King's Landing, and the creation of the Iron Throne. The paragraph also touches on the Targaryens' incestuous practices to maintain their bloodline's purity and the eventual decline of their house due to internal strife, such as the Dance of the Dragons, which nearly led to their extinction. The summary ends with the Mad King's reign and the rebellion that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty, leaving only Daenerys and Viserion alive to carry on their legacy.
🔥 The Targaryen Legacy and the War for the Iron Throne
The second paragraph continues the Targaryen narrative, focusing on the aftermath of Robert's Rebellion and the events leading up to the War for the Iron Throne in 'Game of Thrones'. It highlights Daenerys' quest to reclaim the Iron Throne and the hatching of her dragons, as well as the revelation of Jon Snow's true parentage as a Targaryen. The paragraph discusses the decline of the Targaryens due to their inbreeding, which led to eccentric and cruel rulers, and the tragic end of Daenerys, who succumbed to the same flaws as her father, the Mad King. The summary concludes with Jon Snow as the last surviving member of House Targaryen, reflecting on the complex and often tragic history of this once-great dynasty.
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Keywords
💡House of the Dragon
💡Targaryens
💡Valyria
💡Dragon Lords
💡Aegon the Conqueror
💡Iron Throne
💡Dance of the Dragons
💡Incestuous Marriage
💡Mad King
💡Robert's Rebellion
💡Daenerys Targaryen
Highlights
The Targaryens were not a prominent Dragon Lord family before the Doom of Valyria.
Aniar Targaryen's vision of a fiery apocalypse led the Targaryens to leave Valyria and settle in Dragonstone.
The Doom of Valyria in 102 BC resulted in the Targaryens being the last Dragon Lords standing.
Aegon the Conqueror's vision of the end of the world influenced his decision to conquer Westeros.
Aegon the Conqueror arrived in Westeros with three dragons and a small army in 2 BC.
The Targaryens established King's Landing and the Iron Throne after Aegon's conquest.
Aegon the Conqueror's reign began in 1 AC, marking the start of Targaryen rule in Westeros.
The Targaryens continued the Valyrian tradition of incestuous marriage to keep their bloodline pure.
The Dance of the Dragons in 129 AC was a brutal war between Aegon II and Rhaenyra for the throne.
The Dance of the Dragons nearly led to the extinction of dragons and the end of Targaryen's golden age.
The Targaryen decline was marked by internal strife and the loss of dragons.
The Mad King's reign was characterized by cruelty and self-destruction, leading to Robert's Rebellion.
Daenerys Targaryen hatched three new dragons, marking the return of dragons to the world.
Jon Snow, revealed to be Aegon Targaryen, is the last surviving member of House Targaryen in the series.
The Targaryen history is one of conquest, power, and eventual decline due to internal conflicts and inbreeding.
The rise and fall of House Targaryen is deeply intertwined with the fate of dragons in Westeros.
The Targaryen's rule was challenged by their own kin, leading to civil wars and the near extinction of their lineage.
The prophecy and visions of the Targaryens played a significant role in shaping their actions and Westeros' history.
Transcripts
the idea that we control the
dragons is an illusion welcome to watch
Mojo and today we're looking at how
House of the Dragon fits into the larger
history of the targaryens there will be
spoilers for events in both House of the
dragon and Game of Thrones The Dragon
Lords the highest of the nobility lived
here the Doom of valyria four centuries
before the events of Game of Thrones a
targaryan named danis dreamt of a fiery
apocalypse that would destroy valyria
the capital city of the Valyrian
Freehold the Freehold of valyria as it
came to be known became the most
advanced civilization in the Known World
ruling over the Freehold were the Lord's
Freeholder the most powerful of which
were the dragon Lords at the time the
targaryens were not a particularly
prominent Dragon Lord's family but that
was about to change heeding his daughter
Denise Lord Anar Targaryen and his
family left OS behind settling in Dragon
Stone sure enough 12 years later in 102
BC a devastating volcanic eruption
reduced the mighty Valyrian civilization
to ashes the peninsula itself was
shattered becoming what is now the
smoking sea in the aftermath the
targaryens were left as The Last Dragon
Lords standing and so began the dragon
riding Clan's rise to even greater power
for thousands of years the valyrians
were the best in the world at almost
everything and
then and then they weren't egon's
Conquest four decades Targaryen eyes
remained fixed on events to the east in
OS however Egon the first changed that
his gaze drawn Westward when he launched
his Conquest in the year 2 BC he arrived
on westerosi shores with only a modest
Army but he had his dragon blar and the
black dread and his two sisters who were
also his wives had their dragons vagar
and marxis the quarrelsome Kings of
westero stood little chance against them
within just 2 years years they all fell
with the exception of Dorne after his
victory Egon forged the Iron Throne from
the swords of his foes and established
the city of King's Landing where he and
his sisters had first come ashore and
Aon ordered the construction of a royal
castle on its highest hill the red keep
the year 1 AC after the conquest marks
the beginning of his reign with the
targaryen's control over fire breathing
dragons there was no challenging them
ironically the only one on capable of
destroying the targaryens were the
targaryens themselves here's another
twist Egon didn't conquer Westeros on a
whim of power hungry ambition as
revealed in House of the Dragon a
prophetic vision of the end of the world
influenced his decision it was a
dream and just as danis foresaw the end
of valyria Egon foresaw the end of the
world of men this Vision comes true
centuries later with the rise of white
walkers in the Game of Thrones timeline
from Egon the to rira the targaryens
continued the Valyrian tradition of
incestuous marriage to keep their
bloodline pure Egon the first fed Sons
with both his Sister Wives the crown
passing first to his son with Reise
anise however after anise's death egon's
son with viena megor claimed the throne
megor the cruel proved to be a tyrannous
ruler and came into conflict with the
faith over his multiple wives a amid
Rising discontent an's son Jaris put
forth his own claim to the throne soon
after megor was found dead on the Iron
Throne slashed and impaled by the very
swords he sat on wise and just Jaris
reigned for 55 years which brings us to
the events of House of the Dragon where
Jaris must choose an heir from among his
grandchildren although rise was eldest
tradition favored male succession and
Jaris chose viseris forever branding
Reise the queen who never was the prince
viseris Taran bucking tradition viseris
eventually named his daughter rira as
his Heir Mona
Targaryen princess of
Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne
however the widowed King remarried to
rira's childhood friend Allison hiow and
in a Royal twist after his death their
son Egon II claimed the Throne all hail
his
grace Aon
second of his name the dance of the
dragons with both Egon II and rira
crowned and claiming the throne a brutal
war was inevitable taking place in 129
AC nearly 170 years before the events in
Game of Thrones the dance of dragons led
to the near extinction of the World's
Last Dragon Lords your cause owns a
power that has not been seen in this
world since the days of old valyria
dragons those loyal to rira Nick named
the blacks rallied to her while the
greens backed alicant one of the
catalysts for the royal blood bath was
the murder of rira's son Lucas and the
murder in Revenge of Egon II son Jaris
hold him
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down we won't go into too many details
about what followed as we don't want to
spoil the rest of House of the Dragon
but this bloody Civil War almost led to
the complete destruction of the
targaryens and their dragons and ended
the House's golden age before the war
house targaryan counted 18 Dragons by
the end we had two and nearly as few
targarian the decline of House Targaryen
as with many dynasties the history of
the targaryens is one of Conquest power
and eventual decline during the reign of
Egon III The Last Dragon died and their
remaining eggs would not hatch dragons
had been crucial to the Targaryen grip
on power over subsequent decades
targaryan rulers struggled to squash
various rebellions most notably those
led by the Targaryen bastard Damon
Blackfire and his descendants adding
fuel to the fire was their Infamous
penchant for intermarriage while
intended to maintain the purity of their
Valyrian blood it sometimes resulted in
Offspring prone to eccentricity and
cruelty this may help explain why later
Targaryen rulers prove to be incompetent
and self-destructive dragging their once
great house down to ruin which brings us
to the Mad King he cut himself so often
on his Iron Throne many referred to him
as king scab Robert's Rebellion burn
them
all the Mad King ays II was fond of
burning his enemies but his murder of
Rickard Stark Lord of Winterfell and his
son Brandon sealed the fate of his house
the Starks had been protesting the
apparent Abduction of lyanna Stark by
Prince rhaegar Brandon Stark Lana's
eldest brother was
outraged he rode to King's Landing to
confront the king and demand his
sister's safe
return instead Aris had him executed in
282 AC Robert Baratheon who had been
betroth to lyanna rebelled together with
lord of the eie John Aaron and Ed Ard
Stark Rickard son and Brandon's brother
it was however Tywin Lannister's cunning
that led to the brutal sack of King's
Landing and the end of the Targaryen
Reign the Targaryen line was almost
wiped out the king stabbed to death by a
member of his own King's Guard sir Jamie
Lannister when I watched the Mad King
die I remembered him laughing as your
father
burned it felt like justice only two of
his children Daenerys and viseris
survived smuggled out of Dragonstone
before Robert's brother Stannis captured
it Robert ascended the throne and this
of course leads to the events in Game of
Thrones where Daenerys outlives her
cruel brother and manages to hatch three
new dragons
the last Targaryen in the screen
adaptation of George RR Martin's novels
it's revealed that another Targaryen
survived Jon Snow son of rhaegar and
lyanna in Martin's book series there's
also a young man young Griff who claims
to be the son of rhaegar and Elia
Martell yet another Egon it remains to
be seen how events will play out in the
books but in Game of Thrones
controversial final season Daenerys does
Westeros only to go from savior to Mad
Queen unable to avoid her father's fatal
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flaws
and her tragic end leaves Jon Snow as
the last surviving member of the once
great House Targaryen no one is very
happy which means it's a good compromise
I suppose which Targaryen do you deem
the greatest of them all let us know
what you think in the comments below I
will answer Injustice with Justice did
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