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 ...

Robert Baratheon is the king when Game of Thrones opens, but multiple Great Houses of Westeros overthrow King Aerys II Targaryen during Robert's Rebellion. That raises questions about why Robert ...