Aegon II Targaryen
Crowned in the Dragonpit within days of his father’s death, ahead of his older half-sister. He won the war and did not survive the peace.
At a glance
- Lived
- 107 to 131 AC
- Reigned
- 129 to 131 AC
- Dragon
- Sunfyre
- Dance of the Dragons
- The Greens
- Known as
- the Elder
- Also called
- the Usurper
- Death
- Poisoned in his litter in King’s Landing in 131 AC, aged twenty four, almost certainly by his own lords.
Family
Parents
Married
Children
- Jaehaerys Targaryen son of Aegon II, 123 to 129 AC
- Jaehaera Targaryen
- Maelor Targaryen
Siblings and half-siblings
- Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Baelon Targaryen son of Viserys I and Aemma, heir for a day
- Helaena Targaryen
- Aemond Targaryen
- Daeron Targaryen son of Viserys I, 114 to 130 AC
A marriage within the family. Aegon II Targaryen and Helaena Targaryen were brother and sister. See why the Targaryens married their own.
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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 I the Conqueror
- 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 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 II 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.