TIL Grand Duchess Anastasia, who was rumored to have escaped her family's slaughter and influence Daenery's character, was named after St. Anastasia, known as "the breaker of chains"

[Protagonist90]

I shared this on Reddit earlier, but felt it should be shared here.

From the wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia#Life_and_childhood

Excerpt: "When Anastasia was born, her parents and extended family were disappointed that she was a girl. They hoped for a son who would be heir apparent to the throne. Tsar Nicholas II went for a long walk to compose himself before going to visit Tsarina Alexandra and the newborn Anastasia for the first time. The fourth grand duchess was named for the fourth-century martyr St. Anastasia, known as "the breaker of chains" because, in honor of her birth, her father pardoned and reinstated students who had been imprisoned for participating in riots in St. Petersburg and Moscow the previous winter. Another meaning of the name is "of the resurrection", a fact often alluded to later in stories about her rumored survival. Anastasia's title is most precisely translated as "Grand Princess". "Grand Duchess" became the most widely used translation of the title into English from Russian."

[Shouldve Taken The Black]

Would that make Robert Baratheon Lenin, and Eddard Stark Trotsky?

[Protagonist90]

14 minutes ago, Shouldve Taken The Black said:

Would that make Robert Baratheon Lenin, and Eddard Stark Trotsky?

Haha, not really sure, can't really see House Baratheon and Stark as Bolsheviks. I did really enjoy the reference to "the breaker of chains" name meaning.

[HoodedCrow]

Martin does glean some of the more interesting bits and pieces from history, literature, and myth!:)

[Reekazoid]

On 4/17/2018 at 10:56 AM, Shouldve Taken The Black said:

Would that make Robert Baratheon Lenin, and Eddard Stark Trotsky?

Usurpers dogs = Chekists 

@Protagonist90

This is great, nice find!

[Shouldve Taken The Black]

1 hour ago, Reekazoid said:

Usurpers dogs = Chekists 

@Protagonist90

This is great, nice find!

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