In the prequel series, the Targaryen dynasty holds sway over more than fifteen dragons. From such heights, the majority of empires, real and imagined, fall. In the case of the Targaryens, their steady decline begins nearly 193 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when King Viserys Targaryen defies a century of tradition by designating his daughter Rhaenyra successor to the Iron Throne. However, when Viserys subsequently fathers a son, the court is startled that Rhaenyra retains her position as his heir, sowing the seeds of discord throughout the realm.
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In the prequel series, the Targaryen dynasty holds sway over more than fifteen dragons. From such heights, the majority of empires, real and imagined, fall. In the case of the Targaryens, their steady decline begins nearly 193 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when King Viserys Targaryen defies a century of tradition by designating his daughter Rhaenyra successor to the Iron Throne. However, when Viserys subsequently fathers a son, the court is startled that Rhaenyra retains her position as his heir, sowing the seeds of discord throughout the realm.
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