There were many more generations of Targaryen kings after the death of King Viserys, a dynastic line that survived until Aerys II, known as the Mad King. The son of King Jaehaerys II Targaryen ...

But linking back to GoT, how are the characters related to Daenerys Targaryen’s father, King Aerys, otherwise known as The Mad King? The Mad King’s real name was Aerys Targaryen.

Several generations after the civil war, Aerys II Targaryen (later known as "The Mad King") sits on the Iron Throne with his eldest son, Rhaegar, as his presumed heir. While he was once a generous ...

the Targaryen dynasty is filled with conflict separated by a few good kings that keep the peace. It all starts in Dragonstone, the birthplace of Aegon the Conqueror, and ends with the Mad King.

Every time a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin ... While we’ve only seen The Mad King through obscure Game of Thrones flashbacks, his notoriety is quickly made known to us the first ...

David Rintoul as Mad King Aerys II Targaryen in Game of Thrones. HBO In the years that followed, Aerys grew more spiteful towards his Hand of the King and old friend Lord Tywin Lannister (Charles ...

Here's everything you need to know. Aerys Targaryen is the "Mad King" who was overthrown by Robert Baratheon in a civil war that took place around 17 years before the first book or episode of Game ...

Aenys Targaryen was the son of Aegon and the second ... for nearly 200 years until King Aerys II — also known as “The Mad King” — was killed by “The Kingslayer” Jaime Lannister ...

Aerys Targaryen, famously known as The Mad King, sat on the Iron Throne towards the end of the dragon era. He ruled for just 19 years before he was overthrown by a collective of allies.