Who Was the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen in Relation to Rhaenyra Targaryen?

Discover how the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen was related to Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Targaryen dynasty lineage.

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The Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, was Rhaenyra Targaryen's great-great-great-grandson. Rhaenyra, featured in the story of the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, lived many generations before the Mad King's time.

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  1. Who was Rhaenyra Targaryen? Rhaenyra Targaryen was a claimant to the Iron Throne during the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, several generations before the Mad King.
  2. What was the Dance of the Dragons? The Dance of the Dragons was a civil war between rival factions of House Targaryen over the Iron Throne, involving Rhaenyra Targaryen and her half-brother Aegon II.
  3. How is the Mad King related to Rhaenyra Targaryen? The Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, was Rhaenyra Targaryen's great-great-great-grandson, living many generations after her time.

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