House of the Dragon is a series that tells the story of events that preceded those of Game of Thrones. Specifically, it takes us back almost 200 years in the history of Westeros, when House Targaryen was at the height of its power.
So, amidst all the incest and betrayal, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon fans can sometimes get lost in the details of the Targaryen family. And to understand all the drama, you need to know about the different relationships between the characters.
The House of the Dragon: Targaryen Family Tree
The House of the Dragon timeline begins approximately 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Stormborn and the death of her father, the Mad King. He was the last Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne before the start of Game of Thrones.
Thus, the series begins with the reign of King Viserys I, the fifth Targaryen king at the height of the family’s power, and the questions surrounding his succession and the events that unfold after he names his daughter, Rhaenyra, as heir.
To help fans of the series visualize the family connections between the different generations, check out the Targaryen family tree, created and published on Reddit from a fan:
The Roots of the Targaryen Family
The complete Targaryen family tree contains over 100 characters and spans 16 generations, but the most important thing is to understand how it all began.
As mentioned, it is the fifth Targaryen king, Viserys I, who sits on the throne at the beginning of House of the Dragon. He is the son of Baelon Targaryen and grandson of Jaehaerys I, known as “The Conciliator”, and is a descendant of Aegon I, “The Conqueror” – who took control of Westeros and started the royal Targaryen dynasty generations earlier.
Viserys’s reign, however, is bedeviled by succession. His first marriage, to Aemma Arryn, produced only one surviving heir, Rhaenyra. Viserys intended for his daughter to take the throne, but her second marriage complicated matters.
With his new wife, Alicent Hightower, Viserys fathered three sons and a daughter, and his eldest son, Aegon, was eventually crowned king after his death. Thus, the Targaryen family tree branches out from this complicated family.
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