GRRM's world and its resemblances to our real one. From Religion to Politics and Geography to Wildlife
WESTEROS - ENGLAND (incl Wales and Scotland )
ESSOS - EASTERN EUROPE(WHAT WE SEE ATLEAST)
YI TI - CHINA
ASSHAI-BY-THE-SHADOW - INDIA/JAPAN
SLAVER'S BAY - MEDITTERANEAN SEA
VALYRIA - ROME (with the Doom being the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius at Pompeii)
GHISCARI CITIES - GREEK EMPIRE (with Crete as the Isle of Cedars ) supporting point : TOKARS are similair to TOGAS
SUMMER ISLES - AFRICAN ISLANDS ??? not sure
QARTH - INDIA/JAPAN
@SeanF you found fault with the high population of slaves without frequent revolts. I've got more possible errors and mistakes.
How can any empire /kingdom /civilization last 8-10,000 years without significant technological advances while it encourages academia via the Citadel and its Masters? - Bronze to Iron to Steel is negligible as we in the real world have performed quantum leaps in science and technology in 2000 years itself.
How can any empire/civilization /kingdom last 8-10,00