If Aerys the Mad King was so bad and so mad, why did it take so long for anyone to depose or kill him? - Quora
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Roose Bolton - In his youth, while not being the most intelligent, nor the most diligent of princes, Aerys Targaryen was described as having an undeniable charm. His reign began in 262
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