Great Council of 101
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The Great Council of 101 was the assembly King Jaehaerys I summoned at Harrenhal to settle, once again, who would inherit the Iron Throne after the death of his son Baelon.
The council named Viserys Targaryen heir, setting a precedent that would echo for generations: the throne does not pass to a woman, nor to a woman's son.
Choice of the Heir
Prince Baelon's death left the succession open, and Jaehaerys I chose not to decide it alone. He gathered the great lords of the realm at Harrenhal to vote on the next heir.
The choice fell on Viserys Targaryen, Baelon's own son, who became Prince of Dragonstone. The other claimant by blood, Rhaenys Targaryen, was passed over: the council ruled that a woman, or a woman's son, would not inherit the throne.
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Participants
Who was there
- Jaehaerys I TargaryenPrince of the Seven KingdomsAppears in Choice of the Heir
- Laenor VelaryonSer
No entry in the atlas: Viserys Targaryen · Rhaenys Targaryen
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Others in the account
- Baelon TargaryenAppears in Choice of the Heir
- Viserys TargaryenAppears in Choice of the Heir
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Books and show
The show and the books
| Show | Books | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 101 AC | 101 AC |
| Place | Harrenhal | Harrenhal |
| Outcome | Viserys chosen heir over Rhaenys · the precedent: the Iron Throne passes neither to a woman nor to a woman’s male descendant | Viserys elegido heredero frente a Rhaenys · precedente: el Trono de Hierro no pasa a mujer ni a descendiente masculino de mujer |
| On screen | House of the Dragon · T1E1 | — |
By work
| Work | Format | Where it is told |
|---|---|---|
| House of the Dragon | Show | Choice of the Heir |
The chronology of events
- Doom of Valyria
- War of Conquest
- Aegon's Landing
- First Battle
- Battle of Gulltown
- Battle of the Reeds
- Wailing Willows
- Burning of Harrenhal
- Field of Fire
- Last Storm
- Coronation of Aegon I
- Submission of Torrhen Stark
- First Dornish War
- Ambush on the Boneway
- Death of Rhaenys Targaryen and Meraxes
- Great Council of 101
- Coronation of Viserys I
- Maidenpool Tourney
- Death of Aemma Arryn
- Naming of Rhaenyra as heir
- Wedding of Viserys I and Alicent Hightower
- War for the Stepstones
- Daemon Targaryen proclaims himself King of the Stepstones
- Battle of the Stepstones
- Fifth anniversary tourney
- Rhaenyra named Princess of Dragonstone
- Wedding of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon
- Wedding of Daemon Targaryen and Laena Velaryon
- Death of Laena Velaryon
- Fire at Harrenhal
- Death of Laenor Velaryon
- Aemond Targaryen claims Vhagar
- Wedding of Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Wedding of Aegon Targaryen and Helaena Targaryen
- Execution of Vaemond Velaryon
- Dance of the Dragons
- Death of Viserys I
- Death of Lyman Beesbury
- Coronation of Aegon II
- Coronation of Rhaenyra I
- Duel of the Cargyll twins
- Blockade of Blackwater Bay
- Jacaerys Velaryon's mission to White Harbor
- Pact of Ice and Fire
- Death of Lucerys Velaryon
- Blood and Cheese
- and 122 more in the index