Valar Morgulis: the ancient world of "Game of Thrones". Aele Lushkau

The song of ice and fire - a real cultural phenomenon of the 21st century - attracts the attention of millions around the world for several decades. Based on the epic novels of George R.R. Martin was shot the series “Game of Thrones”, and the entire Universe of Westeros and Essos is of interest to researchers who seek to predict the ending of the famous saga, as well as find and interpret numerous parallels in the stories, characters and details.

It is no secret that Saga George R.R. Martina is a fantasy mirror of medieval Europe. An attentive viewer or reader will see the author’s obvious references to various historical events or characters: in the battle of five kings, he will see the war of the scarlet and white rose; In the famous wall in the north, he will see a reference to Adrianov Val, erected in the second century AD.; He recognizes in the brotherhood without banners the gang of Robin Hood, and the parallel between Khasar Drogo and the nomads of the Great Steppe will also be obvious.

However, these are only the most obvious similarities of the world of the Game of Thrones with reality. But if a professional historian undertakes to work and an attempt to interpret Vlessesos and Essos through a comparison with the real world, then we will see a truly huge layer of studied and worked out by George R.R. Martin of the material that formed the song of ice and fire.