Aegon III.

**Aegon Targaryen,** third of his name was a king of Westeros from 73 AC, or 76 AC until his death while visiting Stony Sept. He is known as a usurper yet still somehow competent king, not being that hated by the smallfolk. He won the war of Westerosi succesion against his cousin Aerea, ascending to the throne fully in 76 AC with her death. Aegon also raised three more great houses, Templetons of the Vale, Karstark of the North and Deddings of the Riverlands.

## History

### Youth

Not much is known about his youth. He was born to prince Viserys and princess Alysanne as a twin brother to prince Aeryn in 52 AC. To celebrate his birth a tourney was held at Harrenhal. He spent some time at Dragonstone as Aegon II., his uncle hoped that his own son, named Aenys, would become close to him. He was eleven when Aegon II. died. He was close to his uncle when he died and left Dragonstone shortly after.

## Monarch

### Titles

ser prince King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men Lord of the Seven Kingdoms King of WesterosDragon king

### Heir

Aeryn Targaryen (73 AC - 77 AC, 82 AC - 85 AC)Alyssa Targaryen (77 AC - 82 AC)

## Personal life

### Alias

the Usurper Mad dragon the Cruel Maegor come-again Wynedrinkerthe Beloved the Benevolent

## Family

### Issue

Alyssa TargaryenDeanerys TargaryenMaella TargaryenSepta Rhealle

### Mother

Alysanne Targaryen

Aegon squired for his father Viserys in the war against vulture king Qhortan Blackmont, even fought in the first skirmish where his father died, though he did not witness his death. Later in Oldtown he was rescued by ser Tom the Talkative from being poisoned by lord Garmond Hightower. They traveled to Highgarden and after the Hightower uprising was secluded ser Tom was raised to a lord and given lands near the Honeywine, where Aegon stayed and squired for him.

### Hedgeknight

After lord Tom's death in 68 AC Aegon became hedge knight, being knighted when the old lord died. He traveled across the Reach and notably spent time in Highgarden, Cider Hall and Starpike. After his death many silver haired children came to King's Landing, most notably Jon the Silver, Black Bandon and Tommen Flowers, they all claimed to be his illegitimate children and rightfull heirs.

Still, in 71 AC Aegon was bloodied in his first real conflict where he fought alongside his brother Aerys, in a war between Tyrosh and Lys in the disputed lands. After some time his twin brother came from Dragonstone to aid them and both switched sides when they met Rynis of Lys, Aeryn's later wife.

### King's Landing

Just a year later the three brothers emerged at the capital, for Aeryn's bride to be blessed by the king. Aenys had grown paranoid and refused to allow the marriage. The three turned to Dragonstone where they wanted for Rynis to be blessed by the heir apparent Aerea, yet she too refused, starting a friendly rivalry between them.

Aegon later befriended queen Rhaena and became her sword shield. A marriage between him and Rhaena's sister Ynis Velaryon was to be arranged, but then king Aenys passed away while praying in a sept. Aerea was to become queen, but Rhaena and her master of whisperers Maega managed to convince Aegon that he was the rightful heir, as no woman should inherit the throne. He was crowned just a week after Aenys' passing, with Aerea being crowned herself at Dragonstone. Aegon's first move was to marry Rhaena Velaryon as she wished. During his wedding one of his brothers chuckled that he still had no dragon, so the king tamed Caraxes very suddenly.

### War of spears and grapes

After the war started not many swords were available at King's Landing. of unknown reasons, and so Aegon armed his men with spears. While the smallfolk called Aegon's allies spears, there was no real name for Aerea's supporters. Eventually people started calling them grapes as Aerea's husband was of house Redwyne and she even changed her sigil to represent him.

He fought in many battles himself during the war. Amongst the most notable are the Scourging of Farring's Cross, battle of Torrentpeak, battle of Red Lake, assault on Deddington and liberation of Ninestars. In the first battle his brother Aerys was killed and in fit of rage he almost destroyed house Farring. In the battle of Torrentpeak he smashed the oposition of houses Ambrose and Footly. Later nearby Red Lake the rest of reacher lord were subdued with aid of house Tyrell. Assault on Dedington ended with the death of lord Rymon Stark and destruction of house Tully. House Deddings was saved and Riverlands taken. Liberation of Ninestars was the last battle of the war in 76 AC, after Aerea and her family were killed by prince Aeryn the Bloody. Ninestars were taken by mountain clansmen, it took dragonfire for Aegon to restore house Templeton. By the time he liberated the castle, house Arryn was defeated and starved out by the wildling, ending the war.

### After the war

Many houses were supporting Aerea instead of Aegon and he had to deal with them. As soon as he reached King's Landing a marriage feast was hosted for him and now dragon riding queen Rhaena. Grandmaester Jaehaerys also knelt before him for the first time and was restored to the position of hand of the king. He then traveled by ship to Dragonstone and granted the principality to his brother Aeryn. He visited Tarth and pardoned the house, Redwatch, where he stripped lord Swann of most of his lands and gave them to house Dondarrion.

While staying at Redwatch he also stripped house Toyne of their lands, yet he let them keep Summerfield. Their soil was granted to house Staedmon, as Aegon wanted to keep his family close, making Aegon Staedmon, his kin, lord of the stormlander hills and Broad Arch. Houses Peake and Tarly were pardoned at Redwatch, houses Toland and Santagar were forced to pay hefty amount of reparations, enforced by prince Nymos Martell. Lordship of house Caron was given to Selmys.

Afterwards he traveled by foot through the marches until he reached Oldtown. Once there, house Oldflowers were made lord of the Honyewine and Hightowers were allowed to keep the city. Jonothor Florent begged on his knees to keep Brightwater, in exchange he was exectuted and all of his lands, including Brightwater keep reverted to the crown. Redwynes were pardoned as Aegon saw that they were not responsible for joining with Aerea, they had to because of their family ties.

While at Oldtown, Aegon decided to deal with the other lords as well. Ambroses and Footlys were pardoned, for they had kneeled. Other houses were pardoned as well. Hunters, Waynwoods, Royces, Rygers, Mallisters, Baneforts, Freys, Donnigers, Coldwaters and Belmores. House Frey had to give up their lands in favor of Haighs, Darklyns to Hoggs, Staunton lands to Mannings and most of Crackclaw Point was given as wardenship to Celtigars. In the Vale, the Eyrie and whole region were given to Templetons as they led the spears there. Most of Westerlander rebels were handed over to Lannisters. House Lannister of Lannisport was ended, Marbrands and Leffords were stripped of some lands by Casterly Rock. Riverrun and all of Riverlands reverted to house Deddings and whole North was granted to house Karstark, with Starks remaining as lords of Winterfell.

### Coronation

He was eventually crowned by High Septon in Oldtown, being first king to be crowned by High Septon is Starry sept since Aenys I. Not even Aegon II., the good king was crowned there. He was crowned with his own crown of gold, made by melting down Aerea's coin. At his coronation his wife announced pregnancy and Aegon boldly claimed that the child would be his son and new heir.

Daena Redwyne, Aerea's daughter was brought to the Starry sept and in act of cruelty, Aegon forced the six year old child to strip herself and walk barefoot around the city. He then made her concubine of his unborn son and her aunt Rhealla was also made to walk bare through the city. Unfortunately for her, Aegon was defeated by his lust and forced her to bed him, it is said that her cries could be heard all over the city.