Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)
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Aemon as a child, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in The World of Ice & Fire | |
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| Title |
Prince Prince of Dragonstone |
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| Allegiance | House Targaryen |
| Race | Valyrian |
| Culture | crownlands |
| Born | In or between 52 ᴀᴄ and 61 ᴀᴄ[1] |
| Died | In 92 ᴀᴄ[2] |
| Spouse | Jocelyn Baratheon |
| Book(s) |
The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned) The Rogue Prince (mentioned) The Princess and the Queen (mentioned) |
- For other characters named "Aemon Targaryen", see here.
Prince Aemon Targaryen was a member of House Targaryen. He was the secondborn son of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen. Aemon was married to Lady Jocelyn Baratheon. Together, they had a daughter, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen.[3][2]
History
The eldest of King Jaehaerys I's sons to live to adulthood, Aemon had been Prince of Dragonstone and Jaehaerys's heir for an unknown period of time. He died in battle in 92 ᴀᴄ, fighting against Myrish pirates who had seized the eastern side of Tarth.[2]
Upon his death, Aemon only had a daughter, Princess Rhaenys, who could inherit. Therefore, Aemon's death caused King Jaehaerys's succession to become unclear, and the king saw the need to personally choose his new heir. The king eventually chose Prince Baelon, Aemon's younger brother, over Rhaenys, Aemon's only child. Rhaenys became known as "The Queen Who Never Was."[2][4][5]
Family
Aemon was married to his aunt, Jocelyn Baratheon, and together, they had only one child: Rhaenys. Rhaenys was married to Lord Corlys Velaryon. This marriage led to two grandchildren for Aemon, though he did not live long enough to meet them: Laena and Laenor Velaryon. Laena had two daughters, Rhaena and Baela, while Laenor had three sons, Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey. Though no one questioned the paternity of Laena's children, there were unproven rumors that Laenor's children had been fathered on Laenor's wife, Rhaenyra Targaryen, by Ser Harwin Strong.[5][4][3]
Siblings
| Aenys I | Alyssa Velaryon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhaena | Aegon | Viserys | Jaehaerys I | Alysanne | Vaella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aerea | Rhaella | Aegon | Aemon | Alyssa | Baelon | Daella | Aeryn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaegon | Maegelle | Valerion | Viserra | Gaemon | Saera | Gael | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants
References
- ↑ See the Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I) calculation.
- 1 2 3 4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
- 1 2 The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Targaryen Lineage.
- 1 2 The Princess and the Queen.
- 1 2 The Rogue Prince.
- 1 2 3 Prince Daemon Targaryen was married to Lady Rhea Royce from 97 ᴀᴄ until 115 ᴀᴄ. He then married Lady Laena Velaryon in 115 ᴀᴄ; their marriage lasted until Laena's death in 120 ᴀᴄ. That same year, Daemon married his niece, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.