Aegon I Targaryen
Landed at the mouth of the Blackwater with two sisters, three dragons and roughly sixteen hundred men, and took six of the seven kingdoms. The calendar of Westeros starts at his coronation.
At a glance
- Lived
- 27 BC to 37 AC
- Reigned
- 1 to 37 AC
- Dragon
- Balerion
- Titles
- King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men
- Known as
- the Conqueror
- Also called
- Aegon the Dragon, the Dragonlord
- Death
- Died of a stroke at the Painted Table on Dragonstone, 37 AC.
Family
Parents
- Aerion Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone, father of the Conqueror
- Valaena Velaryon
Married
- Visenya Targaryen
- Rhaenys Targaryen sister-wife of Aegon the Conqueror, 25 BC to 10 AC
Children
Siblings and half-siblings
- Visenya Targaryen
- Rhaenys Targaryen sister-wife of Aegon the Conqueror, 25 BC to 10 AC
- Orys Baratheon
A marriage within the family. Aegon I Targaryen and Visenya Targaryen were brother and sister. See why the Targaryens married their own.
Aegon I Targaryen’s place in the family tree
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Not the only Aegon
The Targaryens reused names relentlessly, which is the single biggest reason this family tree confuses people. Here are the others.
- Aegon Targaryen son of Gaemon the Glorious, Lord of Dragonstone
- Aegon Targaryen son of Aenys I, 26 to 43 AC
- Aegon Targaryen first son of Jaehaerys I, lived three days
- Aegon Targaryen son of Baelon the Brave, 84 to 85 AC
- Aegon II the Elder
- Aegon III the Dragonbane
- Aegon IV the Unworthy
- Aegon V the Unlikely
- Aegon Targaryen son of Aerys II, 272 to 273 AC
- Aegon Targaryen son of Rhaegar and Elia, 281 to 283 AC
Where this comes from
Dates and relationships for Aegon I Targaryen are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.