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So they conquered the Vale by giving a kid the chance to ride on a dragon. A brilliant PR stunt!

I didn’t think about it before, but having the Targaryen dynasty formed just 300 years ago was brilliant. It allowed Martin to flesh out the whole dynasty and detail out every king, with many of them having ripple effects in the present story, something he never could have done with a dynasty thousands of years old.

I must say, George's Imaginations are truly amazing and massive.

My favorite detail about the Targaryen’s was that they were a middle class and in some cases called a low class house in Valyria. But when they came to Westeros after the doom with their dragons they instantly become the strongest house in the world.

If you want to survive past the age of 25 don't have your nickname start with "the young"

If TSOIAF was education, it would be a whole university major

So I'm guessing the 3 eggs Elissa farmen stole and traded in Essos are the eggs that Dany hatches in game of thrones? They look like the same color eggs too so it makes sense.

I thought the Targaryens were already extinct, but there are actually still many of them through the bastards line

the assassination of aegon ii because they didn’t want craigan stark to kill everyone is just amazing to me

Damn the Tullys tyrells and Greyjoys all owe their places of power to the Dragons of Aegon

Holy shit so the new House of Dragons show is about that first Civil War. Damn, this show is going to be literally FIRE AND BLOOD

"When a Targaryen dies, the maesters suspect poisoning."

They was not immune to fire but they had a high heat tolerance

House Targaryen has rise and fall and rise and fall. The book journey better give us a journey that is worth reading the outcome.

I literally watched the whole video. An hour worth.

The triangle of Queen Naerys, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, and Aegon the Unworthy is truly one of the saddest and most tragic stories, especially as it happened to one of the most noble knights in Westerosi history. To the end, through the hatred, Ser Aemon died protecting his King. 😭😭

When the Targaryens and Starks get the spotlight but you are never given credit: *Sad Arryn Noises*

Kudos to the creators for reading the book, summarizing and noting significant events and relationships, and for making this video as understandable as possible. Plus, they tried to portray the characters visually thru drawings. Hats off!

I love how Aenys is just the ship name of Aegon and Rhaenys

King stark might have 'taken the knee' but he did what he felt was best for his people & not his pride. He probably saw that they couldn't win so he surrendered the crown but still held the respect of his people. Almost hard to believe this is based from real life history

One day this will be extended and Daenerys' history will be told casually without mentioning the dozens of chapters.

I discovered and listed to this KZfaq channel almost daily when I was deployed to Afghanistan. It was one of my go to channels after shifts. Could listen to it all day ❤

This needs more views I’m sending to everyone

Aegon III is my favorite king. His story is such a tragic character.

My ranking of the 17 Targaryen Kings from best to worst are: 1. Jaehaerys I 2. Aegon I 3. Daeron II 4. Aegon V 5. Viserys I 6. Viserys II 7. Daeron I 8. Maekar I 9. Aerys I 10. Jaehaerys II 11. Aegon III 12. Aenys I 13. Baelor I 14. Aegon II 15. Maegor I 16. Aerys II 17. Aegon IV 🐉🔥👑

The prince Aegon Targaryen mentioned at the end :: he and Daenerys should marry each other, and their son would inherit both their claims to the throne. Mirri Maz Duur's curse says that ( _unlikely events will happen before_ ) Daenerys's womb will bring forth _a child_ :: singular :: One fan-fiction author writing an "alternate continuation" bypassed this by writing in his story that Daenerys had twins.

Alicent Hightower, her father Ser Otto Hightower & Ser Cristen Cole Lord Commander of the Kingsguard (broke his oath as member of the Kingsguard by accepting being named Hand of the King by Aegon II, Kingsguard Knights are supposed to hold no titles or lands) are personally to blame for the Dance of Dragons civil war. By not accepting the ruling of Viserys I that his daughter Rhaenyra was his lawful successor and True Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.

If only my College Ancient History classes we're as entertaining as this I would have passed them with ease! I know more about a fictional history of a book series better then my actual history! 🤣😹

Man now I wish they started the show with Aston conquest and did the whole dynasty. The jaherys story with his Kingsguard protecting them would be such an iconic scene

"staying true to the woman he continued to ignore" -- Aery's I's relationship with his neglected wife....well put!! 😂

I wonder how much of their history would have changed if their dragons wouldn't have gone extinct after the Dance of Dragons.

17:00 Now that's a Kingsguard, not the jokes that Joffrey and Tommen "Baratheon" have.

What if the embarrassment of Raena Targaryen wasn’t an embarrassment because the three eggs stole from her turned out to be the three stone eggs Daenerys got/hatched? That would actually mean that those eggs being stolen were a blessing that revived the dragons. The only thing that sucks is drogon is the last living dragon meaning it won’t be able to reproduce more. Unless the books turn out different.

An exceptionally made video, and stretching just over an hour as well! This certainly needs more views.

I have such a newfound respect for Aegon III and Viserys II. Aegon III was a good king plagued by a corrupt realm and court and finally gained the strength to stand up against them. Viserys II a good king plagued by having to see his lunatic brothers rule where he should have been.

Me: Come on brain, it’s 5 am, coursework? Brain: Of course! Just as soon as we hear the whole history of house Targaryen!

Targaryens sure love their "ae"s and "y"s

I know this family tree moreso than my own. NO REGERTS!

Each one of these Targaryen kings deserves there own tv show

You should make Narnia world lore mate. You are doing a great job with these videos, and Narnia has many fans and great events that could be depicted. Some of the Calormen and Narnian wars would be amazing to see in this format. C.S. Lewis was Tolkien's friend after all, and his stories are equally good :D

This was an awesome listen. I was cleaning and had u on speakerphone. Good job!

Wow. Ok now I know who “Egg” is. 🤦🏻‍♀️. When the Maester died…he said Egg..ugh now that breaks my heart.

Just finding your channel. I love it. I'm gonna like every single video of yours I see! Amazing quality!!!

Amazing channel, keep up the good work. Targaryen history is best, better than actual history.

Image history of Westeros had Rhaenyra won the Iron Throne?

What in insane and complex story wow I was following very very slowly lol I love it!

*Aegon I "The Conqueror"* : Badass, genius, ambitious and player. The Pioneer of the Targaryen Dynasty. *Aenys I* :A bit of a dissapointment compared to his father. He tried his best, but he really needed to grow a back bone. *Maegor "The Cruel"* Incredible warrior, "terrible king". He had an emo ending. *Jahearys I "The Conciliador"* : Best King Westeros ever had. An badass warrior, a good husband and a father who suffered a lot. *Viserys I* : Pretty good ruler. Terrible for picking wives. Very depressing how his wishes were not respected. *Aegon II* : A usurper who rejected his father's wishes, started a war and murdered his sister in front of her child (like c'mon man). Honestly a dissapointment for Lord Cregan Stark and many others that they poisoned him (the Gods know how convenient and better it would've been for many had the court acted liked that during Joffrey's rule. Also the only time I would've loved to see a Sack of King's Landing with Lord Cregan Stark and the full mightvof the North in all their glory. Instead the Sack of KL we got was from Tywin and ended with people who didn't deserve it paying for the sins of others.) *Queen Rhaynera Targaryen* :The true heir at the time. She would've done a nice job (she wasn't any Jahearys but still not a bad ruler). *Aegon III "The Broken-Dragonsbane"* : A pretty tragic beginning but a great rise to power. *Daeron I "The Young Dragon"* : A short lived reign but a very remarkable king. *Baelor I "The Blessed"* : Bit of a religious nut case but not that bad. *Viserys II* : The definition of "He was this close to greatness." *Aegon IV "The Unworthy* : The worst king ever seen. Even Joffrey wasn't that bad. He only worsen and made everything terrible for everyone even after death. Had the accident not happened, he might've improved the antecedents that led to the tragedies that followed. *Daeron II "The Good"* : A pretty good ruler. Had the rumor of his uncle and mother been trurh, I would've still follow him. *Aerys I* : Not a bad king but also not the best. *Maekar I* : A pretty decent ruler all things considered *Aegon V "The Unlikely"* : A king who understood the people, an adventurer and had some pretty disrespectful children *Jahearys II* : He's ok. *Aerys II "The Mad King"* : A joke and a monster who brought down and pissed on the kingdom that his ancestors fought, suffered and died for. *Daenerys "Stormborn" (titles, titles....) Targaryen I* : Let's hope for the best.

The Greatest video about ASOIAF in KZfaq. Perfect, keep it up!

one does not simply walk into Valyria

Looks like it's time for a refresher course!

I'm JUST watching GOT after 10+ years It's been out.... THIS is FIRE lol.... THANKYOU

ONE HOUR- oh this is gonna be good.

Thanks for the video.

Why do I like learning more about asoiaf history over real history

“The Dornish are such cowards” said the people flying the nuclear option.

This video is like a thesis. Well done.

Love this history of targaryens, thanks for sharing, some of us are too lazy to read all the books😊😊😊

I feel bad for Aegon III

Gonna be an awesome new show!!! 👏

I wanted to see the full family tree at the end. But other then that amazing video as always.

This damn series is just too good. All these points in time could be a spinoff or made to stream movie.

Honestly I’m happy for Saera Targaryen. She did what made her happy and got away from all that dynastic bullshit

Take a moment and appreciate Daeny the dreamer

U guys are good at explaining things!

Great review!

Hello do you have an updated video which covers the Targaryen history up to the end of season 8? Thanks for your work with these videos as they helped me understand the series and the history in a clear and concise presentation.

I could watch this over and over again

Can't get enough of the funky Fire and Ice stuff!

This video is absolutely incredible

Love your content

Very fine work.

0:09 - Introduction 3:35 - Aegon's Conquest (2 BC-1 AC) 6:45 - King Aegon I (1-37 AC) 7:12 - First Dornish War (4-13 AC) 9:02 - King Aenys l (37-42 AC) 12:53 - King Maegor I (42-48 AC) 15:07 - King Jaehaerys I (48-103 AC) 26:53 - King Viserys I (103-129 AC) 30:49 - Dance of the Dragons (129-131 AC) 33:09 - King Aegon III (131-157 AC) 39:49 - King Daeron I (157-161 AC) 40:36 - Second Dornish War (157-161 AC) 41:58 - King Baelor I (161-171 AC) 44:09 - King Viserys II (171-172 AC) 44:35 - King Aegon IV (172-184 AC) 47:00 - King Daeron II (184-209 AC) 50:21 - King Aerys I (209-221 AC) 52:54 - King Maekar I (221-233 AC) 53:52 - King Aegon V (233-259 AC) 58:45 - King Jaehaerys II (259-262 AC) 59:37 - King Aerys II (262-283 AC) 1:01:17 - Robert's Rebellion (282-283 AC) 1:01:44 - Aftermath Civ EX has dedicated videos to many of the conflicts listed above. Check them out for a more in-depth look.

What I'm angry most about season 8 is I can't even go back to the beginning of the show and watch because what's the fucking point after that shite

If you’re here for HOTD spoilers after the season finale go to 26 minutes in you’re welcome

The work put into these videos always amaze me. Really comprehensive and understandable. Just a little note **Baelor Breakspear has black dornish hair** I always thought it was a shame there is no king with non-obviously-notorious targaryen features when there two heirs that didn't have these.

22:44-23:26 The Mother's mercy! That poor child, what in the name of The Seven could've happened to her! All she wanted was a life of adventure and fun. *=^(* But seriously that's really messed up what happened to Aerea, though in the often harsh and freaky world of Planatos it's sadly no surprise. The poor girl, only 12 years old thought it a good idea to try and run away from home with virtually no planning, no preparation, and only lofty but naive dreams in her heart, and a 'stolen' magical dragon for a steed. Unfortunately no amount of Belerion The Black's dragon fire it seems shielded her from every peril she faced. Even with a great mystical beast like Belerion, no matter how big and terrible he was could've prepared Aerea for all of the dark realities of the world beyond her royal, privileged life, however boring and unfulfilling said living may have been for her. Still that tragic tale of horror really got to me, like even without an actual picture your description was graphic enough for my imagination to unfortunately fill in the grizzly details. *"Often a gilded cage is preferable to a whole world of danger and uncertainty."* But anyway, besides all that this has been an AWSOME lore series, love your narration and you always seem to do your homework, keep it up! **gives thumbs up**

great video!

I love this channel

Bro my head hurts so much so many informations and yet i am completely lost

I should be working... I got bills to pay... I have deadlines... 🍿

me stopping at 28:26 so House of the Dragon doesn’t get spoiled

Instead of jon taking either stark or targaryen for his last name he should create a new house called stargaryan

Tbf Maegor gave them one last three-day meal before he killed them so... Not a bad way to go

Amazing everything from 28:55 on is just jaw dropping

The chad dorne

There are errors in the GOT wiki fandoms. Aegon V is the grandfather of the mad king Aerys II, NOT his father. Aerys II’s father is Jahaerys II who ruled for only 3 years after the disaster at Summerhall.

I relisten to this video all the time

I wonder what Aerys II Targaryen's daughter will do.

Very well done you’re a bona fide Westeros historian!

Lmao this was in my recommendations....I've been subbed since you were doing ASoIaF character profiles....little late KZfaq

Vhagar was hatched 50 years before the conquest. He wasn’t recently hatched but that’s a small issue. Great video over all 10/10 would recommend

Now that I think about it, House Stark was never mentioned again after the Dance of the Dragons and mentioned again on Robert's Rebellion and also a Targaryen bride was never brought to their house. Their involvement on the realm was little.

Those three eggs stole I feel are danerayes dragons way later

0:09 - Targaryen Origins 3:40 - Aegon's Conquest 7:15 - First Dornish War 8:05 - Dragon's Wroth 9:07 - Aenys I Targaryen 9:54 - Four Rebellions 11:54- Maegor’s Exile 12:36 - Faith Militant Uprising 13:05 - Maegor’s Return 14:04 - Battle beneath the god’s eye 15:12 - Ascension of Jaeherys 17:50 - Golden Age 18:47 - Doctrine of Exceptionalism 19:48 - Royal Progress 23:03 - Return of Aera 24:16 - Second Vulture King

I went looking for game of thrones prequels after the release of the house of the dragon. HBO took them all down so people can’t dissect the new show. This video is about to go viral. Cause everyone’s gonna want to know what’s coming in the new show or better understand it. This is the video. This the one.

That...was intense.

Thanks!

Do you think there will ever be a trial of seven in the asoiaf story proper?

With such a rich lore i dont uderstand how we do not have a rich rpg yet There is so much unexplored potencial