

Her sons by him were Aegon the Younger-called so to distinguish him from his uncle, Alicent's Aegon, who on occasion was called Aegon the Elder-and Viserys. Īfter Laenor was murdered in Spicetown in 120 AC, Rhaenyra married her uncle, Prince Daemon Targaryen, younger brother to Viserys I. Rhaenyra gave birth to three sons- Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey Velaryon-during her marriage, although there were rumors that the father of these princes was not Laenor, but Ser Harwin Strong. The marriage caused a falling out between Rhaenyra and Criston. Viserys I strengthened Rhaenyra's place in the succession by marrying her in 114 AC to Ser Laenor Velaryon, who had Targaryen blood through his mother, Princess Rhaenys. Wearing Rhaenyra's favor, Ser Criston Cole unhorsed all of Alicent's champions in the tourney, including two of her cousins and her youngest brother, Ser Gwayne Hightower. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to " greens" and " blacks" when talking of the queen's party and the party of the princess, respectively. During the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, while Princess Rhaenyra dressed in the red and black of House Targaryen. In 111 AC, a great tourney was held at King's Landing on the fifth anniversary of Viserys's marriage to Alicent. The king remarried in 106 AC, this time to Alicent Hightower, and had four more children: Aegon, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron. Viserys's declaration disregarded precedents from 92 AC and 101 AC. After the passing of Queen Aemma in 105 AC, Viserys named Rhaenyra his heir and hundreds of lords and landed knights paid obeisance to her.

Many of the nobles took note, and Rhaenyra soon acquired a clique of adherents and supporters. Young Rhaenyra was included in discussions of the affairs of state, and was allowed to participate in meetings of the small council. Lacking a son to succeed him, Viserys began to train Rhaenyra to be his heir. King Viserys I Targaryen had three children by his first queen, Aemma Arryn, but only one, Princess Rhaenyra, survived to adulthood. 7 Family Tree of House Targaryen during the Dance.


House Ambrose House Baratheon House Bourney (originally black) House Butterwell (originally black) House Crakehall House Fossoway of Cider Hall House Graceford House Hightower House Lannister House Lefford House Leygood House Mooton (originally black) House Norcross House Peake House Redwyne House Reyne House Risley House Rodden House Rosby (originally black) House Roxton House Stokeworth (originally black) House Strong House Swann House Swyft House Tarbeck House Thorne House Vance of Atranta House Velaryon (originally black) House Wylde The Triarchy
