The Rule of Aegon III’s Regents

This thread traces the regency’s attempt to govern a devastated realm and the repeated conflicts over who speaks for the king.

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A Council Inherits Ruin

A Regency Begins A Child on the Throne Aegon III is only ten, and a council of regents and Hand governs in his name. A Kingdom to Rebuild The court must restore trade, feed people, address lingering armies, and reconcile factions after the Dance.

The Hand Repairs the Realm

Practical Recovery Trade and Grain Tyland restores commerce, funds grain stores, and provides loans for damaged holdings. A Quiet Administration His work eases hardship but does not make him beloved. His divided service to rival kings complicates the political meaning of his loyalty.

Peake’s Regency Expands

A Stronger Hand Offices Go to Allies Unwin Peake fills key offices with relatives and supporters, making himself the dominant political figure in King’s Landing. Aegon Is Marginalized The king’s objection to his appointments has little effect. The regency increasingly governs without involving its sovereign.

The Hand Loses the Bride

Peake’s Plan Fails Myrielle Is Passed Over Aegon chooses Daenaera Velaryon rather than the Hand’s daughter, frustrating Peake’s attempt to shape the succession. Authority Begins to Waver The public rejection exposes the limits of the Hand’s influence over the king, though Peake remains in office for a time.

Aegon Ends the Regency

Personal Rule Begins The King Dismisses the Regents Aegon cancels the planned progress and removes the regents, asserting that the time for others to rule in his name is over. A Quiet Transfer The change is decisive but not celebratory. His years of grief have made him wary of spectacle and courtly promises.

131 AC, after the coronation

131–132 AC, under Tyland Lannister

132–133 AC, after Tyland’s death

133 AC, after the Maiden’s Day Ball

136 AC, on his sixteenth nameday