[EVERYTHING] Another historical parallelism: the Seven Kingdoms vs. Greco-Persian Wars, and theory of its ending.

Although the medieval setting of A Song of Ice and Fire has been compare to European-like historical events (i.e. War of the Roses), both the overall history and the current status of the seven kingdoms have strong similarities with the ancient world, around the time of the Graeco-Persian wars:

The Andals (Dorian Greeks) came by sea and conquered Westeros (Greece), introducing writing, metallurgy and the Faith of the Seven (the Indo-European pantheon).

Other Andal (Ionian Greeks) free cities remained in Essos (Asia), like Braavos, Volantis and Pentos (Troy, Miletus, Ephesus), developing a culture of great philosophers, artists and merchants.

The older and earliest civilized in Westeros was Dorne (Minos/Crete), land of fine wine. The central areas of Westeros, the Reach, Arryn (Peloponnesus, Attica) were constantly warring for the control of the main position amongst the houses (polis) of Greece, like King’s Landing (Athens), the Reach (Corinth), Casterly Rock (Sparta).

The North (Macedonia) is a mixture of Andals (Greeks) and older inhabitants, guarding older ways. Beyond the Wall (Evros river) are the tribes of the wild people (Thracians/Dacians) who ultimate settle among the Northerners.

These northern peoples are menaced by pale skin barbaric nomads, threatening them with the annihilation of civilization as we know it.

On the other side of the world, Valyria (Elam) was one of the oldest and most evolved civilizations, coming abruptly to an end. Over its ashes, a new power is born (Persia), successfully uniting cultures like the Dothraki (Scythes, Iranians) and Slaver’s Bay (Phoenicia) under the faith of one God (Ahura mazda) who is praised by the purification of fire; freeing the slaves at the conquest of Mereen (Babylon), Astapor (Bishapor), Yunkai (Cairo) and introducing new and just laws. It’s symbol and defender is the Dragon (Simorgh), commanded by an absolute ruler.

The Andal Queen Yara (Ionian Greek Artemisia) from the iron Islands (island of Kos) allies with Daenerys (the Persians) in the upcoming war, commanding her own fleet.

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“Predictions” following this parallelism:

Varys (Socrates) is forced to commit suicide for allegedly spreading support for the one God and Daenerys (Ahuramazda and the Persians).

Daenerys (Persia) keeps all dominions on Essos (Asia) who revolted against her, then burns Kings landing (Athens) and brings chaos to Westeros (Greece). After beating the crap out of them but being faced with high loses, seeing their lands are not worth the trouble she keeps for herself Dragonstone (East Thrace).

After the chaos of the war against Essos and themselves, the North (Macedonia), being bigger and having a bigger army seizes control of the southern realms, ending their independence.

Generations later a northern ruler kills the ruler of Essos, seizing the crown for himself.