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[[Aelinor Targaryen]] - sister<br>
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'''Maekar I Targaryen''', full name '''Maekar of House Targaryen, the First of His Name''', is a mentioned character in the [[Season 1|first season]]. He died before the time of the series, and is not expected to appear. He was a [[King of Westeros]] in the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]].
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{{Quote|My father was Maekar, the First of his Name. My brother [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] reigned after him, when I had refused the throne, and he was followed by his son [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], whom they called the Mad King.|Maester [[Aemon]]|Baelor}}
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'''Maekar I Targaryen''', full name '''Maekar of House Targaryen, the First of His Name''', is a mentioned character in the [[Season 1|first season]]. He died before the time of the series, and is not expected to appear. He was a [[King of Westeros|King]] in the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]].
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Background===
  
===Background===
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Maekar was a King in the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]]. He was the father of [[Aemon]], who would become a [[Maester]] in [[Castle Black]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen]], who would succeed him on the Iron Throne.<ref>"[[Baelor]]"</ref>
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Maekar was a King in the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]]. He was the father of [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], who killed himself drinking [[wildfire]]; [[Aemon]], who would become a [[Maester]] in [[Castle Black]]; and [[Aegon V Targaryen]], who would succeed him on the [[Iron Throne]].<ref>"[[Baelor]]"</ref>
   
 
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==In the books==
  
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In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Maekar Targeryen is the fourteenth Targaryen to sit the Iron Throne. He was the fourth son of King Daeron II Myriah Martell and was given the Targaryen seat of [[Summerhall]]. Maekar was a capable army commander who served in the Blackfyre Rebellion. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in 221AL. He ruled until 233AL, when he fell in battle against a rebel lord.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Maekar Targaryen is the fourteenth Targaryen to sit the Iron Throne. He was the fourth son of King Daeron II and Myriah Martell. As the son of Daeron II, he was also the grandson of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. Maekar was given the Targaryen seat of [[Summerhall]], and was a capable army commander who served in the Blackfyre Rebellion. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in 221AL. He ruled until 233AL, when he fell in battle against a rebel lord.
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He was the father of Daeron, Aerion, Aemon, Aegon, Rhae and Daella.
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Maekar_I_Targaryen Maekar I Targaryen at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.]
  
   
 
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Revision as of 01:55, 28 March 2014

"My father was Maekar, the First of his Name. My brother Aegon reigned after him, when I had refused the throne, and he was followed by his son Aerys, whom they called the Mad King."
―Maester Aemon[src]

Maekar I Targaryen, full name Maekar of House Targaryen, the First of His Name, is a mentioned character in the first season. He died before the time of the series, and is not expected to appear. He was a King in the Targaryen dynasty.

Biography

Background

Maekar was a King in the Targaryen dynasty. He was the father of Aerion, who killed himself drinking wildfire; Aemon, who would become a Maester in Castle Black; and Aegon V Targaryen, who would succeed him on the Iron Throne.[1]

Season 1

When revealing Jon Snow his true identity and origins, Maester Aemon mentions the name of his father.[2]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Maekar Targaryen is the fourteenth Targaryen to sit the Iron Throne. He was the fourth son of King Daeron II and Myriah Martell. As the son of Daeron II, he was also the grandson of King Aegon IV Targaryen. Maekar was given the Targaryen seat of Summerhall, and was a capable army commander who served in the Blackfyre Rebellion. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in 221AL. He ruled until 233AL, when he fell in battle against a rebel lord.

He was the father of Daeron, Aerion, Aemon, Aegon, Rhae and Daella.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Baelor"
  2. ↑ "Baelor"

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