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by lisig on Feb. 17, 2021
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What inspired Game of Thrones
The author of Game of Thrones was inspired by historical facts from the ancient world to Medieval Europe. As you know, Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series which is an adaptation of five novels written by George R. R. Martin. What inspired the Wars in the Seven Kingdoms was the English Wars of the Roses, which took place from 1455 to 1485. They opposed the house of Lancaster, represented by a white rose, and the house of York, which is represented by a red rose. The Lancasters were southerners who were extremely wealthy.
In Game of Thrones, the House of Lannister are southerners and they are very wealthy; they are represented by a lion whereas the House of Stark are the northerners, represented by a wolf.
The Wall was inspired by Hadrian’s Wall.
Hadrian’s Wall was a real defensive wall built in the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian in 122 AD. It was 80 miles long and 20 feet high. It was the northern limit of the Roman Empire.
In Games of Thrones, the Wall is also a defensive wall but it is made of ice and stone and it was built using magical art some eight millennia ago. It is 300 miles long and 700 feet high!
It is the northern limit of the Seven Kingdoms.

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    What inspired Game of Thrones?
    The author of Game of Thrones was inspired by historical facts from the ancient world to Medieval Europe. As you know, Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series which is an adaptation of five novels written by George R. R. Martin. The inspiration for the wars in the Seven Kingdoms were the English Wars of the Roses, which took place from 1455 to 1485. In the Wars of the Roses, the house of Lancaster, represented by a white rose, opposed the house of York, represented by a red rose. The Lancasters were southerners who were extremely wealthy.
    In Game of Thrones, the House of Lannister are southerners and they are also very wealthy; they are represented by a lion whereas the House of Stark are northerners, represented by a wolf.
    The Wall was inspired by Hadrian’s Wall.
    Hadrian’s Wall was a real defensive wall built in the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian in 122 AD. It was 80 miles long and 20 feet high. It was the northern limit of the Roman Empire.
    In Game of Thrones, the Wall is also a defensive wall but it is made of ice and stone and it was built using magical art some eight millennia ago. It is 300 miles long and 700 feet high!
    It is the northern limit of the Seven Kingdoms.

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