12 Surprising Ways 'Game Of Thrones' Is Inspired By Actual History
Yes, there was actually someone in real life as terrible as Joffrey.
1. Westeros → England On Top Of Upside-Down Ireland
Westeros—the continent upon which the seven kingdoms that everybody is fighting over are located—looks an awful lot like England if it had an upside Ireland attached to its butt . George R.R. Martin isn't a super-high-tech guy, so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he designed the most important landmass in his novel with an atlas, a pair of scissors and some tape.
Take note of the location of Hadrian's wall in the U.K. Pretty much exactly where The Wall is in Westeros. Which reminds me...
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Take note of the location of Hadrian's wall in the U.K. Pretty much exactly where The Wall is in Westeros. Which reminds me...
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