In ‘House of the Dragon’, Targaryen matriarch Princess Rhaenyra gave birth to six children. It is only a matter of time before the show introduces Rhaenyra’s children as key players in the further seasons.
It is pre-determined that there will be a bloodbath that would tear the house apart, once the children have a firm space in the plot. So, let us know about Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen’s children before it turns up the heat.
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Who Are Rhaenyra Targaryen’s Children?
Based on the original source material, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen married twice in her lifetime. She was married first to Ser Laenor Velaryon, and then to her own uncle, Daemon Targaryen.
She gave birth to six children: three Velaryon (who are rumoured to be Harwin Strong‘s bastard children) and two full-blooded Targaryen sons, and one Targaryen daughter.
The children Rhaenyra had with Laenor Velaryon and Daemon Targaryen are Jacaerys Velaryon, Lucerys Velaryon, Joffrey Velaryon, Aegon Targaryen, Viserys Targaryen, and Visenya Targaryen.
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Who Ruled Westeros After Rhaenyra Targaryen?
Rhaenyra was King Viserys I’s only living child by his first wife, Queen Aemma of House Arryn. She was made her father’s heir when she was only eight-years-old. She grew up expecting to be the first ruling Queen of Westeros. However, her claim to the throne was challenged by her younger half-brother Aegon II Targaryen. This sparked the civil war known as the ‘Dance of the Dragons’.
The firstborn son of Princess Rhaenyra was Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, also known as Jace. When Rhaenyra was crowned Queen during the ‘Dance of the Dragons’, she named Jacaerys as Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne.
However, in the civil war, all of her firstborns died and Viserys’ eldest son Aegon II Targaryen claimed the throne ignoring Rhaenyra’s status as heir.
