Hello fellow Asoiaf fans. I was wondering things like.. What did Martin base Westeros off of? I know I've read that his Asoiaf series is based off the War of the Roses and The Hundred Years War.... But I'm curious if that basis is just for the theme and settings and reality of the medieval society.. And not for the geography of Westeros and The free cities Etc. So to speak did he just start drawing a continent just from his imagination? (Which might be hard to know without asking him) Or maybe my question is.. Is the medieval 'war of the roses' backdrop just for grasping the.. reality and brutality and greed that long ago existed? compared to his geography and Major and minor houses being made up? Sorry if it seems confusing, I guess I'm wondering what of the series Asoiaf are based off real history, if any, and what parts aren't.
