House of the Dragon takes place about 200 years before Game of Thrones , during the Targaryen dynasty’s peak in Westeros.

Quick Scoop: When does House of the Dragon take place?

  • The story is set in the “After Conquest” (AC) era of Westeros history, the period after Aegon the Conqueror united the Seven Kingdoms.
  • The show’s opening prologue is around 101 AC under King Jaehaerys I, but the main story really starts in 112 AC , during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen.
  • Overall, the series is set nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and about 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.
  • The central conflict it builds toward is the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons (roughly 129–131 AC).

In simple terms: it’s a prequel set in the golden age and beginning of the fall of House Targaryen, long before the Starks, Lannisters, and Daenerys we know from Game of Thrones step into the spotlight.

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