Aegon’s Conquest: how did the Targaryens take Westeros?

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How did Aegon Targaryen conquer Westeros three hundred years before Game of Thrones? Will Daenerys take the Throne?

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  • @tomatoe4911
    "Her most important assets are her dragons" Yeah, about that..
  • @loferx
    "Daenerys kinda forgot about the iron fleet"
  • @razaalee9477
    "She might not wanna remind people, however, that her father was the notoriously cruel and crazy Mad King" Oh my poor child.
  • @t.bo.e2487
    Basically the Targaryen’s with their dragons were playing on easy mode
  • Aegon: Hey I wanna be King. Other houses: Lol you don't even have a banner. Aegon: ok. I make banner now. Now me King? OH: Yay! You're the king.
  • @lost7149
    Tyrells: serves the Gardeners for generations to get The Reach Bronn: does nothing, still gets The Reach Tyrells: 👁👄👁
  • @alicethemad1613
    I love that Visenya basically just parked right in Sharra’s yard, took her son out for a fun day, and they had a civil chat probably over tea. Shockingly wholesome… I mean aside from the fact that Visenya definitely kidnapped her son and played nice with him to terrify Sharra into submission.
  • Aegon is rolling in his grave right now, Dany already lost 2 dragons and now she's planning on burning everyone.
  • @kochkochkoch
    "From dragon back, Rhaenys saw them coming." Huh, how curious. You're saying she didn't just forget about the Durrandon army while in flight?
  • @coldorder8412
    The Conquest pretty much shows how OP the Dragons are and how difficult to kill. Meanwhile in the show they're getting killed by glorified crossbows.
  • @LunchThyme
    The way Aegon's described gives big Rhaegar vibes. "Skilled warrior, but took no joy in it ... Commanding presence, yet few close friends." Plus the way he was willing to ascribe to Westerosi culture and customs, leaving his ego at home, it really does feel like both of them were being driven by something more important than personal interests. Aegon's prophecy from HOTD fits the story really well.
  • @remyblas
    I would have also mentioned the letter the Martells sent to Aegon after Rhaenys died. The letter he held so tight his hands bleed, and nobody knows what it said but that made Aegon abandon his plans to conquer Dorne.
  • Nice vid, bro... Shame Daenerys did EXACTLY what you said she shouldn't do!
  • The Targaryen origins in Valyria leading up to their escape before the destruction would make an epic prequel series. The rise of the Targaryens. Not mention we'd get a shitload more dragons.
  • @raphabl1389
    Nah. She just burned the entire city to the ground
  • @LORDUnLuCkY13
    Dorne is badass. Shame about it's depiction in the show.
  • @odin6667
    Man, it still blows my mind. How did GRRM come up with all this in depth history and lore for each family and each castle for literally every generation going back like 5000 years from the year Game of Thrones is set in... so crazy...
  • Aegon the Conqueror is one of my favorites because despite the way he took over, he was still a good and wise king afterwards. He made the Iron Throne not to show off but because he thought a king shouldn't rest easy.
  • @TaeSunWoo
    13:42 Dorne: “what if we just hid in the mountains?” Everyone else: “ayo? Wtf?” Crabfeeder: (furiously taking notes)