House Targaryen
Sigil: a red three-headed dragon on black. Words: “Fire and Blood”.
- Words
- Fire and Blood
- Sigil
- a red three-headed dragon on black
- Seat
- Dragonstone
- Colour on the map
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See House Targaryen's lands on the political map Open the House Targaryen family tree
Lands and castles held by House Targaryen
| Era | Years | Holdings |
|---|---|---|
| Before the Conquest | ~100 BC – 2 BC | Dragonstone (Aegon Targaryen) |
| Aegon's Conquest | 2 BC – 1 AC | King's Landing (Aegon I Targaryen); Dragonstone (Aegon I Targaryen) |
| Dance of the Dragons | 129–131 AC | King's Landing (Aegon II / Rhaenyra); Dragonstone (Rhaenyra Targaryen) |
| War of the Five Kings | 298–300 AC | Astapor (Freed by Daenerys) |
| Present day | 300 AC | Meereen (Daenerys Targaryen (absent)) |
Members of House Targaryen
- Aegon I TargaryenThe Conqueror. With the dragon Balerion he united six kingdoms and became the first king on the…
- Visenya TargaryenAegon's elder sister-wife, a warrior with the sword Dark Sister and the dragon Vhagar.
- Rhaenys TargaryenAegon's younger sister-wife, rider of Meraxes. She fell in Dorne.
- Rhaenyra TargaryenNamed heir of Viserys I and leader of the blacks. Briefly ruled King's Landing; died on Dragonstone.
- Aegon II TargaryenEldest son of Viserys and Alicent, crowned by the greens. Died of poison.
- Aemond One-EyeBrother of Aegon II and rider of Vhagar. Killed Lucerys Velaryon.
- Daemon TargaryenRhaenyra's uncle and husband, a dangerous, ambitious prince. Died over the Gods Eye.
- Lucerys VelaryonRhaenyra's son; his death above Storm's End turned the quarrel into open war.
- Jacaerys VelaryonRhaenyra's eldest son and heir. Died fighting the Triarchy fleet at the Battle of the Gullet.
- Aerys II TargaryenThe Mad King. Burned his enemies alive and planned to set King's Landing ablaze with wildfire.
- Rhaegar TargaryenPrince of Dragonstone
- Daenerys TargaryenQueen of Meereen, Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons
- Viserys TargaryenThe Beggar King
- Maekar I TargaryenKing on the Iron Throne
- Aerion "Brightflame" TargaryenPrince
- Maester Aemon TargaryenMaester of Castle Black
- Duncan TargaryenPrince of Dragonflies
- Shaera TargaryenQueen
- Daeron TargaryenPrince
- Aegon V TargaryenKing on the Iron Throne
- Jaehaerys II TargaryenKing on the Iron Throne
- Rhaelle TargaryenLady of Storm's End
- Aerys II TargaryenKing on the Iron Throne
- Rhaella TargaryenQueen
- Rhaenys TargaryenPrincess
- Aegon TargaryenPrince
- RhaegoThe Stallion Who Mounts the World (prophesied)
House Targaryen at war
- Aegon's Conquest (2–1 BC) – Aegon · Balerion, Visenya · Vhagar, Rhaenys · Meraxes, Orys Baratheon
- The Dance of the Dragons (129–131 AC) – Rhaenyra · Syrax, Daemon · Caraxes, Rhaenys · Meleys
- Robert's Rebellion (282–283 AC) – Rhaegar Targaryen · royal host, Jon Connington · royalists
Events involving House Targaryen
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.
War for the Stepstones · Tyrosh, 106–115 AC (prelude)
Prince Daemon and the Sea Snake fight the Triarchy of Lys, Myr and Tyrosh for control of the Stepstones, a feud that later draws the Triarchy into the Dance.
Aegon II crowned · King's Landing, 129 AC
When Viserys I dies, the greens conceal his death and crown Aegon II, though Rhaenyra had been named heir.
Death of Lucerys · Storm's End, 129 AC
Lucerys comes as an envoy to Lord Borros. Aemond pursues him on Vhagar over Shipbreaker Bay and kills him – the war begins in earnest.
Daemon takes Harrenhal · Harrenhal, 129 AC
Daemon flies Caraxes to Harrenhal, takes it without a fight and makes it the blacks' base in the riverlands.
Questions about House Targaryen
What are the words of House Targaryen?
The words of House Targaryen are "Fire and Blood".
What is the sigil of House Targaryen?
The sigil of House Targaryen is a red three-headed dragon on black.
Where is the seat of House Targaryen?
The seat of House Targaryen is Dragonstone. Island fortress from the days of Valyria, from which Aegon launched his conquest. Traditional seat of the heir.