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OK I found the answer to question 2).
Rhaegar married Elia Martell because there was no Targaryen female to wed, Dany was born too late. Elia Martell was chosen because the Martells married a Targaryen when Dorne joined the 7 Kingdoms. The Martells had resisted the Targaryen invasion (hence Tywin is keen to get them onside now). So instead of conquering Dorne, Daeron II married Myriah Martell, and his sister Daenerys married Moran Martell. Because of that bit of targaryen blood the Mad King Aerys arranged for Rhaegar to marry Elia.
Rhaegar married Elia Martell because there was no Targaryen female to wed, Dany was born too late. Elia Martell was chosen because the Martells married a Targaryen when Dorne joined the 7 Kingdoms. The Martells had resisted the Targaryen invasion (hence Tywin is keen to get them onside now). So instead of conquering Dorne, Daeron II married Myriah Martell, and his sister Daenerys married Moran Martell. Because of that bit of targaryen blood the Mad King Aerys arranged for Rhaegar to marry Elia.