The Crown of Aegon I
Forged in dragonfire, this golden circlet binds the Seven Kingdoms beneath one blood.
The Crown of Aegon I is the crown of Aegon the Conqueror, the first Targaryen king. In George R. R. Martin's account of the Dance of the Dragons, the Greens hold a coronation ceremony at the Dragonpit at which Ser Criston Cole places Aegon the Conqueror's crown on Aegon the Elder and proclaims him King Aegon II.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- House Targaryen
Lore & Background
The Blacks answer with a coronation on Dragonstone, where in the book the crown of Jaehaerys is placed on Rhaenyra's head by Daemon; in House of the Dragon it is King Viserys's crown, brought by Ser Erryk Cargyll, that Daemon uses to crown her. In season 3, Larys Strong offers Aegon's crown as proof of his and the king's identities to save their lives.
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