GoT Timeline Explained: Where A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Fits
Confused where A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms sits between House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones? Here's the full Targaryen timeline, cast, and what's next for the franchise.
Between House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and the original Game of Thrones, it's easy to lose track of when everything actually happens in Westeros. Here's the full timeline, who's who in the newest series, and what else is coming from the franchise.
Where A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Fits in the Timeline
The three live-action shows sit roughly 90 years apart from each other:
- House of the Dragon — set 101–131 AC ("After Aegon's Conquest"), the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — picks up in 209 AC, about 90 years after House of the Dragon and roughly 90 years before Game of Thrones
- Game of Thrones — begins in 298 AC
So A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms isn't a direct sequel to House of the Dragon — it's set nearly a century later, long after most of the characters from that show have died, under a different Targaryen king entirely.
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Who's Who: Dunk, Egg, and the Cast
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (premiered 18 January 2026) adapts George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight, the first of his "Dunk and Egg" novellas. It follows:
- Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall ("Dunk") — a lowborn hedge knight
- Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg — Dunk's young squire, secretly a Targaryen prince travelling in disguise
Season 1 landed at 95% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes — ahead of both the original Game of Thrones pilot season (90%) and House of the Dragon's opening season (90%).
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House of the Dragon Season 3: What's Coming
House of the Dragon returns for its third season in summer 2026, opening with the Battle of the Gullet. A fourth season has already been approved, so the Dance of the Dragons storyline has multiple years left to run.
What Else Is in Development for the Franchise
Beyond the two current series, HBO and Warner Bros. have several other Game of Thrones-universe projects at various stages:
- Aegon's Conquest — a series exploring the earliest Targaryen dynasty and Aegon's campaign to unite Westeros (no confirmed date)
- The Sea Snake / Nine Voyages — originally planned as live-action, now in development as an animated series following Corlys Velaryon's exploits
- The Golden Empire — an animated series set in Yi Ti, in the east of Martin's world
- Ten Thousand Ships — following Nymeria, the legendary Rhoynar queen who settled in Dorne; a new pilot is in development after an earlier version was scrapped
- An untitled Game of Thrones feature film — confirmed to be in development at Warner Bros., but still in the earliest stages with no creative team attached
Several other projects have been cancelled outright, including Flea Bottom, the Empire of Ash/Doom of Valyria spin-off, Bloodmoon, and Snow.
See our full rundown of every Game of Thrones project coming in 2026.
The Bottom Line
Watching in story order: House of the Dragon (101–131 AC) comes first, then A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (starting 209 AC), then the original Game of Thrones (298 AC onward) — with Aegon's Conquest eventually filling in the earliest chapter once it has a release date. None of the shows require watching the others first, since they're separated by generations in-universe, but knowing the gaps explains why the tone and cast shift so much between them.
FAQ
Is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms a sequel to House of the Dragon?
No. It's set around 90 years after the events of House of the Dragon, under a different Targaryen king, with none of the same characters.
How many years before Game of Thrones is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set?
About 90 years. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms begins in 209 AC; Game of Thrones begins in 298 AC.
Do I need to watch House of the Dragon before A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
No — they don't share characters or an ongoing plot. Either can be watched first; only the chronology connects them.
Is there a release date for Aegon's Conquest?
Not yet. It's confirmed to be in development, but HBO hasn't announced a release date or cast.