The Targaryen dynasty in Westeros began with Aegon and his sisters, Visenya and Rhaenys, over a century before the events of House of the Dragon.

Matt Smith’s Daemon is House of the Dragon’s villain, but his arc better mirrors a worse Targaryen from Game of Thrones history — not the Mad King or Aegon, but Maegor the Cruel.

Maegor I Targaryen. Maegor I was the half-brother of his predecessor, Aenys, and the younger son of Aegon the Conqueror. Unlike his soft-hearted, academically-minded brother, ...

Although Maegor was the second son of Aegon the Conqueror, he was by far the mightier warrior compared to Aenys, and came into possession of both Targaryen swords.

Six years into Maegor’s infamously cruel reign, his nephew Jaehaerys Targaryen raised banners against him. After very few houses came to Maegor’s aid, he chose to spend the night brooding ...

The new HBO MAX series will premiere next August 21 and will have the Targaryen family, ... Although the fire deformed the blades, they still pierced, as Maegor Targaryen, ...

But King Maegor I was just simply way too much of a dick to rule effectively, let alone fairly. King Aegon I’s son with his sister-wife Visenya came across his “The Cruel” sobriquet honestly.

After Maegor’s death, Balerion returned to Dragonstone, where he was claimed in 54 AC by Princess Aerea Targaryen. However, she was unable to bend the dragon to her will, which led to her death.

This led to a rebellion against House Targaryen by the military arm of the Faith of the Seven, ... (King Maegor I) could not: He patched things up with the Faith of the Seven. Advertisement. ...

Maegor was later killed because he usurped the throne from his own brother, Aenys Targaryen, and Jaehaerys Targaryen (Michael Carter) became king shortly after his death.