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A list of historical parallels


Alyn Oakenfist

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There also seem to be parallels one can make between landmasses. 
Which along with the cultural parallels, may suggest a number of major migrations westward.

Valley of the Thenns = Glasgow
Hardhome = Dunkirk
Shadow Tower = Rennes
Winterfell = Guadalajara
Saltspear = Strait of Gibraltar
Southern Westeros = West Africa
Braavos = Boughrara Gulf
Sarnor = Nile
Dothraki Sea = Red Sea
Vaes Dothrak = Qatar
Valyria = Central Africa
Sothoryos = South Africa/Antarctica
Red Waste = Socotra
Great Sand Sea = Caspian Sea
Shrinking Sea = Aral Sea
Dry Deep = Lake Balkhash
Mossovy = Western Russia 
Mountains of the Morn = Himalayas
Shadow Lands = India
Carcosa = Tibet

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14 hours ago, Hugorfonics said:

Idk who that is.

It's a reference from ,,Blackadder". It's a british historical comedy, you should really watch it if you like history.

14 hours ago, Hugorfonics said:

This does not excuse them from their heinous reputation however. They are usurpers who had no care for the wellbeing of their family. 

Yeah I kinda agree with you on this one. Regardless if Livia murdered Augustus or not, or if Richard had his nephews killed, they both screwed their families big time, Livia by murdering or exiling almost everybody with a claim, something Tiberius took to the extreme (Claudius was the only one to escape by playing up his disability), and Richard by usurping the throne and removing his nephews from the succession line, ending his dynasty and allowing a man with a claim weaker then an amoeba's to take the Throne.

14 hours ago, Hugorfonics said:

As @Ygrain noted, Joff was 13 while Caligula was like 30. Caligula was married (to his sister lol) while Joff croaked on his wedding night.

Yeah but even so he couldn't have had Caligula's appetite (I mean Caligula had orgies involving his both his sisters).

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23 hours ago, 867-5309 said:

Ancient Egypt at the time of the exodus with Dany being Moses. 

 

:agree:

Dany is Moses, and JC, and Buddha, and Alah, and Elvis Presley, all rolled into one super duper awesome being. 

/s

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The crucifiction of children along the road to Meereen reminds of the execution of Spartacus's army along Via Appia. Dany's initial sweeping success in liberating the slaves also has some Spartacus vibes.

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Drogo's execution of Viserys with molten gold: execution of Manius Aquilius by MIthridates in the First Mithridatic War. He had the gold poured down the guy's throat because the Romans started the war for gain.

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