Aegon's Conquest: How 3 Dragons Took 6 Kingdoms in 2 Years

Fewer than three thousand men. A rock in the sea. And the last three dragons left alive in the world. This is the complete story of Aegon's Conquest — how the Targaryens waited a century on Dragonstone, why a box of severed hands started the war, and how six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros fell in two years. We cover the melting of Harrenhal, the Last Storm and the birth of House Baratheon, the Field of Fire (the only battle where all three dragons flew together), Torrhen Stark and the King Who Knelt, Visenya's landing at the Eyrie, the one kingdom the dragons could not take, the High Septon's blessing at Oldtown, and how a throne of a thousand swords was forged. Timestamps 0:00 — Cold open 0:59 — Dragonstone: the family that waited 3:33 — The box of hands 5:09 — The landing at the Blackwater 7:44 — Harrenhal: the first lesson 10:45 — The Last Storm 12:01 — The Field of Fire 14:40 — The King Who Knelt 16:44 — The Eyrie and a boy on a dragon 17:24 — Dorne: the kingdom that refused 19:25 — The Faith and the Starry Sept 20:35 — The Iron Throne 21:49 — What Aegon actually changed Sources are drawn from George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood and The World of Ice and Fire; all commentary and interpretation is original. ▶ Previous episode — The Doom of Valyria: [link] ▶ Next episode — The Dance of the Dragons: [link] The Ember Archive — fantasy lore, deeply told. Subscribe for a new chronicle every two weeks. The Ember Archive is a fan work. All settings and characters belong to their respective authors and rights holders. #GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF #AegonsConquest #Targaryen #lore