Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)
| Alias |
Baelon the Brave The Spring Prince |
|---|---|
| Title |
Prince of Dragonstone Hand of the King |
| Allegiance | House Targaryen |
| Race | Valyrian |
| Culture | Valyrian |
| Born | In or between 53 ᴀᴄ and 64 ᴀᴄ[1] |
| Died | In 101 ᴀᴄ[2] |
| Spouse | Princess Alyssa Targaryen |
| Book(s) |
The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned) The Rogue Prince (mentioned) The Princess and the Queen (mentioned) |
Prince Baelon Targaryen, also known as the Spring Prince, for the season of his birth, and the Brave, was a member of House Targaryen and was the third born son of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen. He had three sons himself, Princes Viserys, Daemon and Aegon.[3][2][4]
History
In 92 ᴀᴄ, after the death of his older brother, Prince Aemon, Baelon was named the heir-apparent by his father, King Jaehaerys I. He was thus named the Prince of Dragonstone, passing over Aemon's daughter and only heir, Rhaenys.[4]
In 100 ᴀᴄ, Baelon was named Hand of the King, succeeding the position after Ser Ryam Redwyne had been fired.[2] Baelon served admirably, but tragedy struck a year later, in 101 ᴀᴄ, when, during a hunting trip, Baelon complained of a stitch in his side. He died within days, of a burst belly.[4]
After his death, an assembly of lords held the first Great Council, to answer the question of who would succeed King Jaehaerys upon his death.[3][4] Baelon's eldest son, Viserys, was chosen and succeeded Jaehaerys I two years later as King Viserys I.[3]
Family
Baelon was married to his older sister, Alyssa, and had three sons with her: Viserys, Daemon, and Aegon.[5]
Ancestors
| 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 Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I) calculation.
- 1 2 3 The Rogue Prince.
- 1 2 3 The Princess and the Queen.
- 1 2 3 4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Targaryen Lineage.
- 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.