{"id":20560,"date":"2022-08-21T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1690243"},"modified":"2022-08-21T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T07:38:19","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-targaryen-family-tree-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/house-of-the-dragon-targaryen-family-tree-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"House of the Dragon: Targaryen family tree explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 21 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It seems fair to say that the family trees in Westeros have always been a little complicated, with different lines of succession, recurring names and some *ahem* uncomfortably close familial ties.<\/p>\n

Well strap in, because House of the Dragon<\/a> is leaning into this hard, and where Game of Thrones focused on three or four central families, the new prequel particularly focuses on one \u2013\u00a0the Targaryen family.<\/p>\n

The family ruled over the realm for a dynasty lasting 300 years, with House of the Dragon focusing on a particular period 200 years before Thrones started called the Dance of the Dragons, a war of succession to determine who would follow King Viserys I.<\/p>\n

At RadioTimes.com<\/a> we\u2019ve created a list of key players in the Targaryen family, boiled it down to those who are central to the family at the start of the season, explained what their lineage is and how this leads up to the original show.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the Targaryen family tree as it stands at the start of the series.<\/p>

The Targaryen family tree explained<\/strong><\/h1>\n

King Jaehaerys I Targaryen<\/strong><\/h2>