House of the Dragon: The Targaryen history behind HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel

Editor’s note, June 17, 2024: This story was published in 2022 as part of our coverage of the first season of House of the Dragon; you can read a recap of season one here.House of the Dragon, the long-awaited prequel to Game of Thrones, is finally here, and you know what that means: It’s time for a refresher course on the Targaryens — the family that ruled for three centuries over all…