In the books that come before the main series, the Targaryen dynasty rules over a total of 15 dragons. From such heights, both actual and fictional empires typically fall. The Targaryen family's decline begins nearly 193 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when King Viserys Targaryen goes against a century of custom by making his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. When Viserys eventually has a son, however, the court is startled when Rhaenyra continues to act as his successor, sowing the seeds of division and conflict throughout the kingdom.
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In the books that come before the main series, the Targaryen dynasty rules over a total of 15 dragons. From such heights, both actual and fictional empires typically fall. The Targaryen family's decline begins nearly 193 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when King Viserys Targaryen goes against a century of custom by making his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. When Viserys eventually has a son, however, the court is startled when Rhaenyra continues to act as his successor, sowing the seeds of division and conflict throughout the kingdom.
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