Game of ThronesWesterosi Quiz: Can You Guess How The Targaryen Kings Died?

Westerosi Quiz: Can You Guess How The Targaryen Kings Died?

Very few Targaryen kings died peacefully in their sleep. Using Westeros' history, test your knowledge on the often-violent ends of the Dragon Kings

Visarg AcharyaUpdated on Mar 3, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

Jon Snow and Daenerys standing in the snow covered background

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1. The man who forged the Seven Kingdoms didn't die in battle or by dragonfire. How did the first Targaryen king pass away?
Slain by a Dornish assassin
A stroke while telling stories to his grandchildren
Falling off Balerion the Black Dread
Poisoned by his sister-wife Visenya

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2. Found dead on the Iron Throne with his wrists slashed and his robes soaked in blood, Maegor's death remains a mystery. What is the most "supernatural" theory regarding his end?
He was warged into by a Northern skinchanger
He was poisoned by the ghost of his nephew Aegon
He spontaneously combusted due to Valyrian blood
He was killed by the Iron Throne itself

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3. Following the bloody Dance of the Dragons, Aegon II’s reign ended abruptly. What was the cause of his death?
Burned by the dragon Moondancer
A fall from a staircase in the Red Keep
A poisoned wine goblet
Beheaded by Cregan Stark

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4. He famously "Conquered Dorne" at the age of fourteen, but his triumph was short-lived. How did he die?
Bitten by a pit viper in Sunspear
Died of thirst in the Dornish desert
Murdered by the Dornish under a peace banner
Slain in single combat by the Prince of Dorne

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5. The most pious king in history died after a long period of religious devotion. What caused his end?
He threw himself from the top of the Great Sept
He was trampled by a horse during a pilgrimage
He starved himself to death during a prolonged fast
He was struck by lightning while praying

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6. Widely considered the worst king in history, his death was as grotesque as his life. How did he die?
Extreme obesity and fleshworms that rotted his limbs
Assassinated by a jealous husband
Eaten by his own hounds
Choked on a piece of lamprey pie

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7. The king who finally brought Dorne into the realm through marriage did not die by the sword. What took his life?
A heart attack during a small council meeting
The Great Spring Sickness
Poisoned by his brother Daemon Blackfyre
Old age at 80 years old

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8. The father of "Egg" (Aegon V) met a particularly brutal end during a rebellion. What happened to him?
He was burned by wildfire
He died of a wound that turned gangrenous
He was shot with a crossbow by a Peake archer
His head was crushed by a rock thrown from a battlement

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9. The beloved king (and former squire to Ser Duncan the Tall) died in a tragedy that nearly wiped out the Targaryen line. Where did he die?
The Battle of the Wendwater
A shipwreck in the Narrow Sea
The Tragedy at Summerhall
In the dungeons of the Red Keep

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10. The last Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne (until the rebellion) met his end in the throne room. Who delivered the killing blow?
Robert Baratheon with his warhammer
Jaime Lannister with a sword to the throat
Ned Stark with Ice
Tywin Lannister with a dagger

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Westerosi Quiz: Can You Guess How The Targaryen Kings Died?

Credits: Meristation1. The man who forged the Seven Kingdoms didn't die in battle or by dragonfire. How did the first Targaryen king pass away?Slain by a Dornish assassinA stroke while telling stories to his grandchildrenFalling off Balerion the Black DreadPoisoned by his sister-wife Visenya

Credits: Radio Times3. Following the bloody Dance of the Dragons, Aegon II’s reign ended abruptly. What was the cause of his death?Burned by the dragon MoondancerA fall from a staircase in the Red KeepA poisoned wine gobletBeheaded by Cregan Stark

Credits: Variety4. He famously "Conquered Dorne" at the age of fourteen, but his triumph was short-lived. How did he die?Bitten by a pit viper in SunspearDied of thirst in the Dornish desertMurdered by the Dornish under a peace bannerSlain in single combat by the Prince of Dorne

Credits: Cinemablend6. Widely considered the worst king in history, his death was as grotesque as his life. How did he die?Extreme obesity and fleshworms that rotted his limbsAssassinated by a jealous husbandEaten by his own houndsChoked on a piece of lamprey pie

Credits: DraftKings Network7. The king who finally brought Dorne into the realm through marriage did not die by the sword. What took his life?A heart attack during a small council meetingThe Great Spring SicknessPoisoned by his brother Daemon BlackfyreOld age at 80 years old

Credits: Wiki of Thrones8. The father of "Egg" (Aegon V) met a particularly brutal end during a rebellion. What happened to him?He was burned by wildfireHe died of a wound that turned gangrenousHe was shot with a crossbow by a Peake archerHis head was crushed by a rock thrown from a battlement

Credits: Wiki of Thrones9. The beloved king (and former squire to Ser Duncan the Tall) died in a tragedy that nearly wiped out the Targaryen line. Where did he die?The Battle of the WendwaterA shipwreck in the Narrow SeaThe Tragedy at SummerhallIn the dungeons of the Red Keep

Credits: Digital Spy10. The last Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne (until the rebellion) met his end in the throne room. Who delivered the killing blow?Robert Baratheon with his warhammerJaime Lannister with a sword to the throatNed Stark with IceTywin Lannister with a dagger