King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men

The **King of the Andals and the First Men** (feminine equivalent being **Queen of the Andals and the First Men**), also referred to as the **King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men** (feminine equivalent being **Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men**), is the monarch and head of state of the Six Kingdoms. The monarch formerly ruled as the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, the unified realm which made up the entire continent of Westeros with the exception of the lands beyond the Wall in the frozen north. Until its destruction, the monarch of the unified Kingdoms sat on the Iron Throne in the capital city King's Landing in the royal palace known as the Red Keep.

In the aftermath of the Battle of King's Landing, the Iron Throne was destroyed and the formerly hereditary monarchy passed down to Gendri Baratheon during the Great Council of 305 AC. The monarch also takes the title of "Lord of the Six Kingdoms", with the North having been granted independence.

## Titles

The title refers to the Andals and the First Men, the two largest ethnic groups on the continent.

The king or queen simultaneously possesses the title **Lord of the Seven Kingdoms**, which refers to the seven independent kingdoms that existed prior to their unification in the Targaryen Conquest. As of the North's independence after the ascension of Brandon I, the title is **Lord of the Six Kingdoms**.

The ruler usually also holds the title and office of **Protector of the Realm**, the commander of the armies of the Seven Kingdoms (led by the four Wardens). The office of "Protector of the Realm" is sometimes given to someone other than the current monarch, particularly during a regency when the ruler is under-aged, though if the current ruler does not possess great martial skill he may simply choose to delegate the office to someone else.

Some rulers have combined the two aforementioned titles and have instead held the title **Protector of the Seven Kingdoms**. Known cases of this include Queen Cersei Lannister.

The office of the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms is often referred to as the Iron Throne, in reference to the eponymous throne on which the King holds court. The position was created when Aegon the Conqueror succeeded in his conquest of Westeros, unifying the independent kingdoms of the Isles and Rivers, the Rock, the Reach, the Mountain and Vale, the Stormlands and the Kingdom of the North. The Principality of Dorne was later united to the realm through marriage-alliance.

Upon her ascension to the Iron Throne, Queen Cersei Lannister was named the Protector of the Seven Kingdoms by Qyburn. This title combines the ranks of Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, and was created by Cersei."The Winds of Winter"

The king or queen is formally addressed by his or her subjects as **"Your Grace"** or **"Sire"**, and in official events referred to employing the following structure: **"Name" of the House "Name" the "ordinal number" of His/Her Name, King/Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Lord/Lady of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm"**. For example, Robert Baratheon is formally referred to as "Robert of the House Baratheon, the First of His name" etc. If a king has not yet reached the legal age of majority, however, a regent will be named to rule until he comes of age.

## List of monarchs of the Seven Kingdoms

### Targaryen dynasty (1–280 AC)

* **Aegon I** Targaryen ("the Conqueror", "the Dragon"), 1–? AC
* **Aenys I** Targaryen
* **Maegor I** Targaryen ("the Cruel")
* **Jaehaerys I** Targaryen ("the Conciliator", "the Wise", "the Old King")
* **Viserys I** Targaryen
* **Aegon II** Targaryen ("the Usurper", "the Elder")
* **Aegon III** Targaryen ("the Dragonbane", "the Unlucky", "the Broken King")
* **Daeron I** Targaryen ("the Young Dragon")
* **Baelor I** Targaryen ("the Blessed")
* **Viserys II** Targaryen, ?–172 AC
* **Aegon IV** Targaryen ("the Unworthy"), 172–184 AC
* **Daeron II** Targaryen ("the Good"), 184–209 AC
* **Aerys I** Targaryen, 209–? AC
* **Maekar I** Targaryen
* **Aegon V** Targaryen ("the Unlikely"), ?–258 AC
* **Aerys II** Targaryen ("the Mad King"), 258–280 AC

### Baratheon dynasty (280–303 AC)

* **Robert I** Baratheon ("the Usurper"), 280–298 AC
* **Joffrey I** Baratheon, 298–301 AC
* **Tommen I** Baratheon, 301–303 AC

### Targaryen restoration (305 AC)

* **Daenerys I** Targaryen ("Stormborn", "the Mother of Dragons", "the Dragon Queen", "the Breaker of Chains"), 305 AC (*de facto*)

## Claimants and pretenders

### During the Targaryen dynasty

* **Aegon** (**II**) Targaryen; son of Aenys I, not to be confused with the actual Aegon II.
* **Rhaenyra I** Targaryen; technically sat on the Iron Throne and ruled for a brief period of time.
* **Daemon I** Blackfyre ("the Black Dragon"), 196 AC
* **Daemon II** Blackfyre
* **Haegon I** Blackfyre
* **Daemon III** Blackfyre
* **Maelys I** Blackfyre ("the Monstrous"), 258 AC

### During the Baratheon and Lannister dynasties

* **Viserys III** Targaryen ("the Beggar King"), 281–298 AC
* **Daenerys I** Targaryen ("Stormborn", "the Mother of Dragons", "the Dragon Queen", "the Breaker of Chains"), 298–305 AC; successfully took the throne in 305 AC
* **Renly I** Baratheon ("the King in Highgarden"), 298–299 AC
* **Stannis I** Baratheon ("the King in the Narrow Sea", "the Warrior of Light", "the Lord's Chosen", "The Prince That Was Promised"), 298–302 AC