Aemma Arryn
First wife of Viserys I and mother of Rhaenyra. She lost several children before dying in childbed in 105 AC.
At a glance
- Lived
- 82 to 105 AC
- Titles
- Queen
- Death
- Died in childbed, 105 AC. In the show Viserys orders a fatal caesarean; the book records a natural death.
Family
Parents
Married
Children
- Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Baelon Targaryen son of Viserys I and Aemma, heir for a day
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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell
Where this comes from
Dates and relationships for Aemma Arryn 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.