🎧 Dan Jones on The History in Game of Thrones
🎧 Dan Snow's History Hit • 35m
Game of Thrones is, as you've definitely worked out by now, based heavily on the history of the Wars of the Roses. Famous for high levels of internecine violence and bloody warfare, Game of Thrones is deeply rooted in historical parallels. However, as Dan Jones explains to Dan Snow, George R. R. Martin didn't just get inspiration from the Wars of the Roses, but from all manner of historical circumstances and people. From mass murders in castles in Edinburgh, to mercenary companies, to Cixi, the Chinese Dowager Empress, Martin drew inspiration from all periods of history, and both Dans walk us through the many comparisons and similarities. Producer: Peter Curry.
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