Aegon's Conquest Aegon's Conquest · 2 BC – 1 AC

Aegon I Targaryen, his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys and their three dragons subdue six of the seven kingdoms. The Iron Throne and King's Landing are born. Dorne stays free.

Open the political map of Aegon's Conquest

Who holds what

Free City (6)

Ghiscari Masters (3)

House Stark (2)

House Targaryen (2)

Night's Watch (1)

House Bolton (1)

House Manderly (1)

House Frey (1)

House Tully (1)

House Qoherys (1)

House Greyjoy (1)

House Arryn (1)

House Lannister (1)

House Baratheon (1)

House Tyrell (1)

House Hightower (1)

House Martell (1)

Sealord of Braavos (1)

Magisters of Pentos (1)

  • Pentos Prince and magisters of Pentos

Triarchs of Volantis (1)

Valyrian Freehold (1)

Dothraki khalasars (1)

The Pureborn of Qarth (1)

Shadowbinders of Asshai (1)

Princes of the Summer Isles (1)

The Peaceful People of Naath (1)

  • Naath The Peaceful People

Corsairs of the Basilisk Isles (1)

No ruler / contested (1)

Wars of this era

  • Aegon's Conquest (2–1 BC) – Aegon Targaryen lands at the mouth of the Blackwater with his sisters, three dragons and fewer than two thousand men, and in two years brings six of the Seven…

Events

Aegon's Landing · King's Landing, 2 BC

Aegon lands at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush and raises a timber fort on the hill that will bear his name.

The burning of Harrenhal · Harrenhal, 2 BC

Harren shuts himself in his newly finished castle. Aegon flies Balerion above the walls and dragonfire melts the towers; Harren and his sons die inside.

The Last Storm · Storm's End, 2 BC

Argilac the Arrogant rides out against Orys Baratheon and is slain. Orys weds his daughter Argella and Storm's End passes to the Baratheons.

The Field of Fire · Highgarden, 2 BC

The hosts of the Reach and the Rock march against Aegon. All three dragons set the field ablaze – the Gardeners die out, Loren Lannister yields, and the steward Harlen Tyrell receives Highgarden.

The King Who Knelt · The Ruby Ford, 2 BC

Torrhen Stark brings his army to the Trident, sees the dragons, and kneels rather than sacrifice the North.

The Vale submits · The Eyrie, 2 BC

Visenya lands Vhagar in the Eyrie itself. Little King Ronnel yields in return for a ride on the dragon.

The anointing · Oldtown, 1 AC

Oldtown opens its gates and the High Septon anoints Aegon. From this day years are counted "AC" – After the Conquest.

The First Dornish War · Sunspear, 4–13 AC

The Dornish refuse open battle and wage a war of raids and ambush. Rhaenys dies and Dorne remains independent.

Timeline

  1. Before the Conquest ~100 BC – 2 BC
  2. Aegon's Conquest 2 BC – 1 AC
  3. Dance of the Dragons 129–131 AC
  4. Robert's Rebellion 282–284 AC
  5. War of the Five Kings 298–300 AC
  6. Present day 300 AC