Doom of Valyria: what destroyed Daenerys’ ancestors?

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Who are Jon and Daenerys’ ancestors, the Valyrians? What caused the Doom of Valyria? Did the Faceless Men cause the Doom? How is Lannister gold involved?

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References / further reading:
History of Westeros:    • The Doom of Valyria (mild spoilers)  
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GrayArea    • The Rise of an Empire | Old Valyria |...  
Got Academy    • ASOIAF Old Valyria vs Ancient Rome: i...  
Charlie In Westeros    • Connections Between the Valyrians & t...  
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0:00 Targaryens
0:57 Valyria
2:16 Doom
3:35 Magic
5:30 Faceless Men
6:44 Gold
7:43 Blood