The 7 most important events that happened before House of the Dragon
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The 7 most important events that happened before House of the Dragon
Before House of the Dragon: the revolt of the Militant Creed Maegor the Cruel usurped his throne grandson Maegor died under mysterious circumstances King's Landing flourished rapidly Dragon Pit was built in King's Landing The kingdom prospered for a long time under King Jaehaerys the Conciliator Many dragons were dead before House of the DragonBefore House of the Dragon : the revolt of the Militant Creed
From the beginning, the Targaryens have had a very tense relationship with the Cult of the Seven. However, tensions peaked when, during the reign of Aenys Targaryen, a group known as the Militant Creed led a revolt against them; the clashes shook the Seven Kingdoms and sowed unrest and bloodshed everywhere.| ); }
Maegor the Cruel usurped his nephew's throne
In the world created by Martin several times an evil king reigned over Westeros, even before House of the Dragon, but few were as terrible as King Maegor Targaryen, known as The Cruel. Maegor was not inclined to follow laws and rules when he had to achieve his goals, and it would seem that his past actions may continue to have some impact on House Targaryen.Maegor died under mysterious circumstances
Once he became king, Maegor himself stained with many acts of rare cruelty, which earned him the epithet of Cruel. The fact that he was literally ready for anything to achieve his goals, the very trait that made him a cruel king guaranteed him success on the battlefield.if ( jQuery ("# crm_srl-th_culturapop_d_mh4_1").
King's Landing flourished rapidly
One of the most magnificent and evocative places on the Iron Throne even before House of the Dragon is undoubtedly King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. Founded in the time of Aegon the Conqueror, it quickly became one of the most powerful cities in the kingdom. However, the very speed and scale of the city's expansion brought with it unforeseen problems.When House of the Dragon begins, the city is already large enough to "house ”Within it a whole series of conspiracies, which many Targaryens will discover at their expense.
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Dragon Pit was built in King's Landing
King's Landing, it has always been a very important city. One notable event that took place before the series began, however, was the construction of the Dragon Pit, designed to provide the Targaryens with a safe place to keep their many dragons.As, unfortunately, will become evident over time, the narrow-space conformation of Dragon's Pit would prove to be a double-edged sword when the inhabitants of the city began to revolt against these majestic beasts.
The kingdom prospered for a long time under King Jaehaerys the Conciliator
As we know, after Jaehaerys he was crowned King Viserys, but the decision was not easy, as there were several suitors to the Iron Throne, including Rhaenys Targaryen, the "Queen who never was". Although the end of his reign was marked by the succession crisis, there is still no doubt that Jaehaerys was one of the greatest rulers of House Targaryen. It was he who restored peace to the Kingdom after the revolt of the Militant Creed, which is why he was later called "the Conciliator".He was the longest-lived ruler of House Targaryen, reigning for 50 years of peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, his sons all died before him, leaving him without direct heirs. For this, the new king was chosen by the Grand Council, which decided in favor of Viserys Targaryen. The instability of this succession would also have characterized the subsequent events of House Targaryan, as we have already seen in the first episode of House of the Dragon, up to the most extreme consequences in the bloodshed of the Dance of the Dragons.
Many dragons were already dead before House of the Dragon
Dragons gave both Aegon the Conqueror and his descendants a unique and overwhelming kind of power, something other rulers can only dream, as the Targaryens are the last Dragon Lords, the only survivors of the Valyria Disaster. While dragons are mammoth-sized creatures that are also capable of breathing fire, they are still deadly. Before House of the Dragon, in fact, several dragons had already been killed in battle, in particular on two occasions.Both Queen Rhaenys, sister and wife of Aegon the Conqueror, who his dragon Meraxes were slain at Hellholt, the seat of House Uller in southern Dorne, while Maegor killed his nephew Aegon and his dragon Lesto argento. Thus, well before the dark period known as the Dance of the Dragons, it had become clear that dragons, just like any other living thing, could fall in battle.
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