Assault on Harrenhal

The opening salvo of the Dance of the Dragons was fired with the assault on Harrenhal, led by Daemon Targaryen, in a bid to secure it for his wife, Rhaenyra Targaryen. The roots of the conflict lay in the rival claims of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and King Aegon II Targaryen, sparking a bitter civil war…

The Black Council and Coronation of Rhaenyra

On Dragonstone, Rhaenyra convened her council, known as the black council, which included her uncle-husband Daemon, her sons Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, and others. Back to the Main Article: Dance of the Dragons Explained During the council, they noticed Dragonstone had more fighting dragons (nine tamed and three wild)…

Coronation of Aegon II

Prince Aemond was sent to Storm’s End to form a betrothal alliance with one of Lord Borros Baratheon’s daughters, aiming to secure House Baratheon’s support for Aegon II’s claim. Meanwhile, the stench from King Viserys I‘s room permeated Maegor’s Holdfast. Seven days after Viserys’s death, the news reached King’s Landing, and the silent sisters were…

The Small Council Meeting after King Viserys I Targaryen’s Death

After the death of King Viserys I Targaryen, Queen Alicent and Ser Criston Cole of the Kingsguard summoned the small council. The discussion quickly turned to Rhaenyra’s coronation. Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, insisted that Prince Aegon the Elder should be crowned king, while Lord Lyman Beesbury, the master of coin, argued…

The Dance of the Dragons; Prelude

King Viserys I Targaryen had three children with his first queen, Aemma Arryn, but only Princess Rhaenyra survived into adulthood. With no son to inherit the throne, Viserys decided to groom Rhaenyra as his heir. She actively participated in state affairs and small council meetings, gaining support from many nobles. After Viserys’s first wife passed…