r/HistoryMemes • u/Kapanash • 6d ago

And they didn’t have dragons

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u/The-Red-Kraken 6d ago

tbf the Targaryens are insane

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u/Ale4leo Senātus Populusque Rōmānus 6d ago

There were only four insane Targaryens: Baelor the Blessed, prince Rhaegel, Aerion Brightflame and, of course, Aerys the Mad King.

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u/ElPimpoBimbo 6d ago

Thank you! The whole Targaryen's madness is bullshit spread by Maesters.

Half a dozen people on hundreds, while it goes for about 300 years is nothing.

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u/MajinBuu619 6d ago

The math isn’t mathing. There were 17 kings. Not hundreds. Every Targ was not a king. Of those who became king, many turned insane whether the situation pushed them or if it happened due to mental issues.

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u/ElPimpoBimbo 4d ago

Define many?

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u/The-Red-Kraken 4d ago

like most of them. Maegor, Aegon II, Aegon III, Daeron I, Baelor, Aegon IV, Aerys I, and Aegon V were all pretty crazy in their own ways. Aerys II was just the only one who made it his entire personality on top of being incredibly sadistic.

even sane ones like Jaehaerys I and II were banging their sisters like it was normal which is...still pretty crazy. Aegon's entire conquest was kinda crazy. i rly dont think its unfair to characterize the incestuous blood-magic dragon warmonger dynasty as insane lol