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 Seven Kingdoms. The monarch that rules 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. The monarch of the unified Kingdoms sits on the Iron Throne in the capital city King's Landing in the royal palace known as the Red Keep.

## 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.

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.

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.

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, Daemon Blackfyre is formally referred to as "Daemon of the House Blackfyre, the Third 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.

## "King of Westeros"

"Westeros" is the entire continent, stretching far north to the lands beyond the Wall, which are unmapped. The "Seven Kingdoms" are the large unified realm which covers most of the continent of Westeros, bordering the Wall. After the Targaryen Conquest, the term "Seven Kingdoms" became a *geographical* term, referring to how Westeros south of the Wall used to be divided into seven independent kingdoms.

## 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"), 184–197 AC

### Blackfyre dynasty (197 AC–present)

* **Daemon I** Blackfyre (197 AC to 210 AC)
* **Daemon II** Blackfyre (210 AC to 224 AC)
* **Haegon I** Blackfyre (224 AC to 225 AC)
* **Aerys I** Blackfyre (225 AC)
* A Period of No Ruler (225 AC to 227 AC)
* **Daena I** Blackfyre (227 AC to 247 AC)
* **Maelys I** Blackfyre (247 AC to 270 AC)
* **Daemon III** Blackfyre (270 AC to Present)

## 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.