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Mad King's Reign

A crown lost to fire and madness, leaving only ash and exile.

The Mad King's Reign marks the final, fraying decades of Aerys II Targaryen's grip on the Seven Kingdoms. Aerys as the 'dead and deposed Mad King' whose children, Viserys and Daenerys, were exiled across the Narrow Sea after his fall. His reign ended with Robert Baratheon's rebellion, which the source calls the 'Usurpation' from the Targaryen perspective.

Quick Facts

Ruler: Aerys II Targaryen

Lore & Background

The source identifies Aerys II Targaryen as the 'Mad King' of the Seven Kingdoms, whose death and deposition forced his children Viserys and Daenerys into exile in Essos.

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Related in Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister Robb Stark Jon Snow Robert Baratheon The Dothraki Night's Watch

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Daenerys Targaryen · Characters Valyrian languages · Characters Faceless Men · Factions & Groups Heartsbane · Powers & Artifacts Destruction of Sept of Baelor · Story & Timeline King's Landing · World & Setting

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