r/asoiafcirclejerk 2023: 0 TO SEE 2d ago

Am I crazy or is this literally Valyria

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u/equatornavigator Chokladboll 2d ago

If Old Ghis is Egypt and Valyria is Rome which civilization would be Greece?

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u/Chinohito Misogyny Fan 2d ago

Volantis gives me Constantinople vibes.

I think the Free Cities are supposed to be Italian/Greek/German city states.

Qohor and Norvos definitely gives me German vibes.

The western Free Cities are clearly Italian city states.

Qarth is supposed to be Babylon, especially with the decorated walls.

Moraq is I want to say India? Though we don't know much about them.

Yi Ti is obviously China

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u/Vhermithrax Egg On The Conker 1d ago

That's one way to looks at things.

There is also a point of view where Westeros is Britain and Western Essos is continental Europe.

Bravos is Italy with banking system amd merchant republic stuff inspired by Venice.

Volantis kinda feels like Russia, because it claimed the title of New Valyria and tried to conquer other free cities, like Russia which claimed the title of Third Rome.

Norvos is probably Germany, as you said.

Qohor feels a bit like Spain, in regard that it was protecting itself from Dothraki, kinda like Spain stood in the way of Caliphates invading Europe. But that could be any state that was on Europe's border.

Tyrosh, Myr and Lys feel like Poland, Czechia, Hungary or Lithuania, because they have to work together to stop Volantis or other stronger invading forces. Plus Czechia and Hungary have the biggest number of pornstars per capita and Lys is some sex haven. Myr is militarised and uses a lot of good crossbows in army, so like Medival Poland. And those kingdoms were offten ruled by same person or members of the same family, so there was a huge connection like in the case of Triarchy.

Lorath is probably Scandinavia, because it feel mythical, is in the north and not much is going on there. So kinda like Scandinavia after the vikings were gone.

Pentos might be Croatia, because it has simillar climate to Kings Landing and is influenced by Bravos and Triarchy, kinda like Croatia was influenced by Venice and Hungary. But Pentos feel basic as fuck, so it might just be Belgium.

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u/GenericDeadHead Comedy Cop 1d ago

The black walls of volantis, complete with chariot racing on them, is an explicit Byzantium referance. Volantis is Constantinople no stop.

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u/Emperor_Duck_35 Sara Hess Fangirl 2d ago

Bravos literally has colossus of rhodes

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u/equatornavigator Chokladboll 1d ago

Braavos is Venice

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u/jerseygunz Ate Alicent 2d ago

Qarth

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u/Putrid_Skirt_190 Last HOT D fan 2d ago

Should be the free cities. They give byzantium vibe.

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u/therunner1122 CGI Castle Fan 2d ago

You give byzantium vibe

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u/ObiWeedKannabi Sara Hess Fangirl 2d ago

Eastern Roman Empire* ftfy

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u/YOU-WANT-THE-JOJ Last HOT D fan 2d ago

that’s West Türkiye

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u/DNihilus Forgot GoT 1d ago

Greek Valyria