Aegon II.

**Aegon Targaryen,** second of his name was king of Westeros from 43 AC until his death at Dragonstone in 63 AC. He is regarded as one of the greatest kings in Westerosi history, defeating his usurper uncle Maegor, his great aunt Visenya, claiming the dragon of his father Quicksilver and stabilizing the Targaryen hold by defeating the Faith militant, executing the High Septon, creating peace and more.

## History

### Youth

He was born in 26 AC to crown prince and later king Aenys and Alyssa Velaryon, being born second in line to the throne. In 37 AC he was at Dragonstone, listening to stories of Aegon's conquest, told by his grandsire himself, along his brother Viserys, when the king died of stroke.

In 41 AC he was married to his sister Rhaena on the orders of his father, though they had grown fond of each other and he loved her. The same year he was named as the first official prince of Dragonstone, which angerered his uncle Maegor, who claimed the title, even if unofficialy, before.

## Monarch

### Titles

Prince Prince of Dragonstone King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men Lord of the Seven Kingdoms Protector of the Realm

### Heir

Aerea Targaryen (43 AC - 46 AC) Aenys Targaryen (43 AC - 73 AC)

## Family

### Mother

Alyssa Velaryon

After king Aenys' death, Visenya and her son Maegor landed in Westeros and Maegor, riding the dragon Balerion proclaimed himself king. It was against his father's laws, yet the new usurper stated that the strongest shall rule and that Aenys and his sons are all weaklings. He was left unchallenged, fighting the Faith until Aegon was finally proclaimed king in the Westerlands, gathered host of stormlanders, riverlanders and westermen, marching to King's Landing.

They met in the battle of God's Eye where Aegon managed to kill his uncle with his dragon. With Quicksilver being only a fourth of Balerion's size the fight was very uneven, yet Aegon managed to deal the striking blow to the old dragon, killing him on the spot.

### Dealing with issues

Instead of marching to King's Landing he was crowned by Denys Snow and Tristan Roote at Harrenhal with the crown that late Maegor used, the crown of his grandsire king Aegon the Conqueror, he also took Blackfyre. After the coronation he joined up with the Baratheons, Lannisters and Tyrells in Grassy Vale, while Tullys, Arryns and Manderlys were descending upon the capital.

Three moons later he besieged Oldtown, giving lord Hightower the chance to surrender. He did, but the High Septon continued to defy the king's orders. Aegon flew to the Starry Sept and fought his way through the warrior's son into High Septon's chambers. Then he descended down with blade at his neck and the Faith millitant surrendered. Afterwards a trial was held in the city where the High Septon was found guilty by the new hand lord Lyman Lannister and executed by Blackfyre on the same day. The Faith Militant was forfeit.

### New order

In King's Landing chaos erupted and six kings were crowned while he was away. Out of them all he spared three, his brother Viserys who was forced to sit the throne, Aegon Whitebeard and the dornishwoman Elliandre of Sandystone. Tyanna of the Tower, Maegor the fool and ser Florian the False were all executed. King Maegor's other wives were spared, queen Ceryse returned to Oldtown and Alys Harroway became a silent sister.

House Harroway itself was striped of most of their lands, Aegon only left them with Lord Harroway's Town. Harrenhal was granted to house Roote for their support and most of Harroway lands outside of the cursed castle were split amongst house Mooton, Darry, Cox and Butterwell.

Aegon the second was later crowned by septon Kyle who became later sat on the small council. Lord Tristan urged Aegon to be crowned with his grandfaher's crown, but he refused, instead taking the cronw of his late father.

### Later life

In 46 AC he visited Oldtown and southern Reach again during a progress. When he was away his wife anounced that she had his child. The king traveled back when he heard, but the child was born before he could reach the capital. His wife named the child Larion, but when the king returned just two days later he was renamed to Aenys, sometimes being given the nickname king Larion later in life.

His mother Alyssa died the same year and a funeral was held for her. Another tragedy struck soon, Lyman Lannister was poisoned alognside his wife Rhaena. Aegon's new hand, lord Rogar urged him to marry again. Amongst the candidates were Rogar's sister, lady Tyrell, two ladys from the Vale, Stark girl and Ennie Greyjoy. Aegon did not marry again, but he grew fond of lady Ennie and sometimes visited her bed, in 51 AC she died, leaving him crippled by sadness yet another time.

During his last years of life he spend lot of time with his sibling, mostly maester Jaehaerys who became his grandmaester and Viserys. In 58 AC he was present and consented to marriage of his first two daughters, Aerea with Ryam Redwyne, third son of lord Manfryd and Rhaella with Maldon Staedmon, sixth son of lord Steffon Staedmon. Though these were joyous times he was still grim and sad, spending most of his time alone or with his grandson Steffarion, leaving the ruling to Jaehaerys. He completely retired in 62 AC, naming Jaehaerys protector of the realm and hand of the king. He died at Dragonstone in 63 AC.