Protagonist90 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouldve Taken The Black Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Would that make Robert Baratheon Lenin, and Eddard Stark Trotsky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protagonist90 Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoodedCrow Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Martin does glean some of the more interesting bits and pieces from history, literature, and myth!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reekazoid Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouldve Taken The Black Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Reekazoid said: Usurpers dogs = Chekists @Protagonist90 This is great, nice find! Varys is Beria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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