Aerys II Targaryen
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Aerys II Targaryen, known as the Mad King, was the last Targaryen ruler to sit on the Iron Throne before Robert's Rebellion overthrew his increasingly tyrannical and unstable reign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aerys II Targaryen canonical | 12 |
| reign of Aerys II Targaryen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10457801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Aerys II Targaryen Context triple: [Daenerys Targaryen, father, Aerys II Targaryen]
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Queen Alysanne Targaryen
Queen Alysanne Targaryen was a revered Targaryen queen of Westeros, known for her wisdom, compassion, and influential role in shaping just laws and social reforms during the reign of her husband, King Jaehaerys I.
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Rhaenyra Targaryen
Rhaenyra Targaryen is a central Targaryen princess in George R. R. Martin’s fictional universe, whose claim to the Iron Throne sparks the bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
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Viserys I Targaryen
Viserys I Targaryen is a fictional king of Westeros from George R. R. Martin’s Targaryen dynasty, prominently portrayed in the television series "House of the Dragon" as a well-meaning but politically beleaguered ruler whose succession struggles ignite a brutal civil war.
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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen is a seasoned dragonrider and politically astute Targaryen royal, known as "The Queen Who Never Was" in the world of George R. R. Martin’s Westeros.
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Laena Velaryon
Laena Velaryon is a noblewoman of House Velaryon with Valyrian dragonrider heritage, known from George R. R. Martin’s "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe and its adaptations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Aerys II Targaryen Target entity description: Aerys II Targaryen, known as the Mad King, was the last Targaryen ruler to sit on the Iron Throne before Robert's Rebellion overthrew his increasingly tyrannical and unstable reign.
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A.
Queen Alysanne Targaryen
Queen Alysanne Targaryen was a revered Targaryen queen of Westeros, known for her wisdom, compassion, and influential role in shaping just laws and social reforms during the reign of her husband, King Jaehaerys I.
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B.
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Rhaenyra Targaryen is a central Targaryen princess in George R. R. Martin’s fictional universe, whose claim to the Iron Throne sparks the bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
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C.
Viserys I Targaryen
Viserys I Targaryen is a fictional king of Westeros from George R. R. Martin’s Targaryen dynasty, prominently portrayed in the television series "House of the Dragon" as a well-meaning but politically beleaguered ruler whose succession struggles ignite a brutal civil war.
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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen is a seasoned dragonrider and politically astute Targaryen royal, known as "The Queen Who Never Was" in the world of George R. R. Martin’s Westeros.
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E.
Laena Velaryon
Laena Velaryon is a noblewoman of House Velaryon with Valyrian dragonrider heritage, known from George R. R. Martin’s "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe and its adaptations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men
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Targaryen monarch ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alias | the Mad King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRuledFrom | King's Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeposition | Robert's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Daenerys Targaryen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhaegar Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ Viserys Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Valyrian descent ⓘ |
| deathCause | stabbed with sword ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Throne Room of the Red Keep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyPosition | last Targaryen king to sit the Iron Throne before Robert's Rebellion ⓘ |
| famousQuote | Burn them all ⓘ |
| father | Jaehaerys II Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Game of Thrones (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHandOfTheKing | Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Aerys II Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| house | House Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Jaime Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentalState | increasingly unstable ⓘ |
| mother | Shaera Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | imprisonment and torture of Rickard and Brandon Stark ⓘ |
| notableKingsguardMember |
Arthur Dayne
GENERATED
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Barristan Selmy GENERATED ⓘ Jaime Lannister GENERATED ⓘ |
| obsession | wildfire ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eddard Stark
NERFINISHED
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Jon Arryn NERFINISHED ⓘ Tywin Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedExecutionMethod | burning with wildfire ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Robert Baratheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cruel
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paranoid ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jaehaerys II Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndEvent | Robert's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStartEvent | accession after death of Jaehaerys II Targaryen ⓘ |
| residence | Red Keep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rhaella Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Robert I Baratheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swornGuard | Kingsguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedAction | burn King's Landing with wildfire ⓘ |
| title |
King of the Seven Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Lord of the Seven Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Protector of the Realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aerys II Targaryen Description of subject: Aerys II Targaryen, known as the Mad King, was the last Targaryen ruler to sit on the Iron Throne before Robert's Rebellion overthrew his increasingly tyrannical and unstable reign.
Referenced by (13)
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this entity surface form:
reign of Aerys II Targaryen