Even though Targaryen (Lancaster) and Baratheon (York) hold a stronger parrallel than Stark (who are more like Lancaster) or Lannister (who are more like York).
John Snow seemed to be assassinated the same way as Julius Caesar. Secret members of the council doubting his leadership, thinking he wanted to be a emperor (John Snows story - king of the wildlings, or at least friends will a long term enemy) led into a location to be stabbed multiple times my different members and the last person to stab him was a trusted young person Brutus who arguably Caesar treated as a son (in this case Ollie from Game of Thrones) but hey thats just my thinking havent looked into it too much, good place to look into Top 5's ;)
Jon Snow seems more like King Arthur than Julius Ceasar. Both Arthur and Jon were the son of Kings who were killed in battle and were raised as bastards for their own protection and children of rape. Both had many different mentors over the years. Both lived in castles when growing up north near a great wall. The Wall for Jon and Hadrians wall for Arthur and as we already know The Wall was based o Hadrian's Wall. Both wield legendary swords, (or will), excalibur for Arthur and Lightbringer for Jon. Both were great leaders who led and defended their people against Northern invasion, the Saxon's for Arthur and the white walkers for Jon. Both men come from a family of Dragon's, Jon is a Targaryen and Arthur was a Pendragon and both their family symbols was a red dragon. Also both had incest relation without knowing it, Arthur slept with half sister Morgan while she was disguised as Ginevere, while Jon slept with Danaerys, who unknow to him is his Aunt.
Lightingwarrior Being a hard core fan of Arthurian legend, I can’t help but ask myself how I could have missed this. I very much enjoyed your comment 📜🖌✨
Some people are just so ungrateful when it is so clear you put in a lot of time and effort into this video. As a huge fan of the tv show and the books, I thank you for bringing this insightful information. I knew that the wars were inspired by history but had no idea that the characters were, too. So once again, thank you :)) Cheers and keep up the quality content!
its amazing !! all of your vidéos are amazing !!!! please don't listen to what they're saying !!!! ur vids will only be this good for as long as you make it the way u want to !!!!! i think others are only intrested in paranormal or mystery stuff !!!! anyways i just wanted to mention since im algerian and berber we have our own legends and history (one very rich history like for example they say the word africa is egyptian and even romanian but it seems no one knows that in my mother tongue we have this word that means "land" and its almost the same as africa just twisted (tafarka=land) and how come no one gave a s** is beyond me !!! anyways we also have like for exp our tasili mountain on its walls painting alien life like really they did(or it just looks like it) !!!! and its really really old its amazing they have yet to understand it!!! enfin just infos since you like(i do) this kinda of stuff i think not many are aware of what we have so i wanted to share !!!
this guy has a golden voice for telling horror and mysterious stories. i love the comforting tone of his voice along with awesome material he produces! thanks top5s you are awesome!!
Great video as per. Though I feel you missed out one, Khal Drogo has a great deal in common with Genghis Khan. The dothraki live and fight with very similar style to the Mongols, that part is pretty obvious. But certain other parts are similar too; Genghis had a pot of molten silver poured over the govener Otrar as a way of execution, similarly to that of Visery's death. He was also reputed to have fallen from his horse before he died...or as he was dieing, again similarly to that of Khal Drogo. Genghis Khan was given a princess as a gift by the Xi Xia King; she did at first think the Mongols savages but ended up loving Genghis, again similar to Dany's story.
oooh my god thanks for that comment! I didn't even know about these details on Genghis. I mean it was obvious that the Dothraki are based on the Mongols, but now I definately gotta read more about Genghis.
On the TV show, Dany was a victim of Stolkholm syndrome, sexually abused by both her brother and her husband, forced into a slavish marriage. Her love for him was the love of a captive who has to keep her sanity by learning to love her captor/abuser. In the books Drogo was genuinely kind to her from the get go but the TV show has different canon.
The Dothraki are not quite "the mongols" so much as they are an amalgamation of many different steppe hordes, from khazars to mongols to mögyer, blending cultures, religions and customs to create this fantasy culture. Genghis would also be only one of surprisingly many people to kill an enemy by means of molten gold/silver.
Oliver Cromwell didn’t come from nothing. His uncle thomas Cromwell did and he ended up getting executed. Thomas was the king’s secretary and seemily harmless, some say he plotted Anne bolyn’s Death but no one suspected him at the time. I always thought Petyr resembled Thomas Cromwell far more so.
That's right. Thomas Cromwell was a plotter and a schemer. And corncernig Oliver Cromwell: this guy was a puritan and most likely never owned any brothel. - But I liked the video anyway :-) Always eager to learn something new....
I agree. Thomas Cromwell is a closer match. Although if GR Elton’s thesis is accepted we can thank our modern parliamentary democracy on Thomas Cromwell. Elton believes that much of the changes in 1530s England was driven by Cromwell persuading Henry VIII to use Parliament to get his divorce. After which the King in Parliament became the sovereign law making authority in England.
There is 100 years between Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell how could he be an uncle? Thomas was born in 1485, Oliver was born in 1599. Oliver was descended from Thomas' sister but that doesn't completely translate into what is perceived to be an uncle.
It's really hard to get into. Aside from Danny's plot, the first 2 seasons are slow. It starts to pick up around the middle of season 2 and then suddenly so much better. I forced myself to keep watching, hoping that it would get better and it did!
Johnny Marvéll feminist cesspool? Is that a joke? I hate SJW’s and femanazis but GoT is nothing like that, it’s based on War of the Roses and has nothing to do with Femanism. It’s a great show man
I have read all the books and watched the show. The books give you much more substance, but i must say GRRM is a genius. I have never been more addicted and enthusiastic about any other literary piece of work.
He was.... against the people who wanted the The Iron Throne most, he was going to tell the truth of the children with golden hair, not King Robert Baratheon children
it pains me to say it, BUT even if he was innocent, he still Confessed. Granted, he just wanted to live, and save his daughters, he stood before the masses and proclaimed himself guilty.
fjf sjdnx The Targaryen‘s are not from Westeros and have no claim. They are a culture from Volantis and have no right to the throne they simply took it because they could!!
Some say that Cersei Lannister parallels Maragaret of Anjou, but I always thought that instead Cersei was a darker twist on Elizabeth Woodville. Cersei has Elizabeth's golden-haired beauty and the Baratheon family she marries into fit the profile of the sons of York with Robert being the tall, herculean and handsome warrior Edward who overthrew the Lancastrians, avenged his fallen loved ones, ended the reign of their own mad king Henry VI and ascended the throne himself just as Robert did with the Targareyean family. The alliance and friendship between the Starks and the Baratheons could be the Nevilles and Platagenets, and it was the Neville family that supported Edward and helped make him king. Elizabeth performed her duties as queen with poise but was not well-liked, particuarly by the Nevilles. Becoming Edward's queen and wife was a source of contention for the king's lifeong friend Richard Neville the earl Warwick who opposed her family the Rivers and plotted to change the regime, but failed and died in battle. Elizabeth was a strong personality and her family had the king's ear and influence, and took government positions and made themselves even stronger not unlike the Lannisters. As king Edward becane restless and deteriorated to a shell of his forner self. He ate, drank, womanized and partied himself into an early grave. Does that sound familiar? Elizabeth tried to have her son Edward crowned as a child king after her husband's sudden death, but was blocked by Edward's younger brother Richard, who became Richard III. Richard was a humourless, ultra religious and battle-hardened general that called the legitimacy of Elizabeth's children into question and lays claim to the throne himself as Stannis Baratheon did. In Shakespeare's fictionalized account Richard conspires in the death of his brother George Duke of Clarence as Stannis does with his brother Rennley. I say that Rennley was George not Theon. After the mysterious disappearance/ death of Elizabeth's sons (the princes in the tower) Elizabeth is pushed out of power and eventually sent to a nunnery, not far from Cersei's devestation at the assination of her son Joffrey and eventual walk of atonement.
You forgot to mention that Elizabeth Woodvilles family were Lancastrians and Edward broke an agreement with Neville to marry with her instead of Nevilles daughter for love which was near disastrous for him, therefore the Robb Stark/Thalisa story line has a better parallel.
Richard III made a suspected female traitor do the walk of shame although she was wearing a shift. I always felt it was odd that this man who was supposedly so ruthless let a suspected witch and traitor go after merely doing a walk of shame, and even let a relatively high born man marry her later on, when the proper punishment for a female traitor AND for a witch was to be burned alive. I think Cersei's punishment was based on that incident.
@@KH-Koenigsberg I think his detractors and his supporters go too far. He is seen by some as the most evil monarch in English history when William the Conqueror wiped out around 100,000 people in the north of England. If he murdered Edward VII and the Duke of York, that was two children in his care, which was terrible. The revered Henry V put a French city to siege and women and children starved because one crown just wasn't enough for him. Henry VIII imprisoned a 10 year old boy merely for his royal blood and that boy "disappeared" once he turned 18. I guess disappearing an 18 year old eight years after imprisoning him is marginally better than disappearing him at the age of 10 but it's a pretty slim distinction. Edward IV's enforcer impaled traitors and executed an Irish traitor and his young son and Edward let him keep his job. So I've never understood why Richard III is seen as so exceptionally evil in comparison with other medieval and Renaissance British monarchs.
I've never watched Game of Thrones religiously like I've only seen like 2 episodes but I still watched this video because tbh your voice is very calming and I actually found some of this interesting. Thanks for this video you worked really hard on it ❤️
Also, Littlefinger reminds me more of Thomas Cromwell than Oliver. I see a lot of Francis Walsingham (hope I spelled it right) in Varys. Both Varys and Francis were extraordinary spymasters, Varys for Dany and Francis for Elizabeth, with the good of the realm paramount to them. Yes, I rewatched this, it's great for thinking up new comparisons. Great job!
Haley Warn I agree!! I love this guy and his vids! they're interesting and he does put alot more effort than most in making sure his points and facts are valid.
Regarding the dire wolves: there is a breed of dog called a Tamaskan (aka Inuit Dog) which is not an "experimental" breed. They are fantastic dogs and have no wolf content in them. They look the part though. Enough so that they were used as the dire wolves in the show (with the except of Ghost because they don't come in pure white). They are also half the price you quoted. Just wanted to share because they really are an awesome breed!
I honestly fail to see how this video's quality is lower than his usual ones. It contains loads of historical facts and I can feel that he put lots of efforts into it. Wh.. what is the basis of so many people's complaints?
Night Has Fallen oh wow!! Totally forgot about him! I bet if joffrey had heard about caligula, he'd be like "my hero!" Ramsay sno would say the same now that i think about it. Both were sadistic little shits & i'm glad their terrorizing days are over! 😊
His tyrannies on members of his court, his contempt for the people, the way he does anything he wants without thought of recriminations... I can see a strong historical King Richard 2nd of England influence in him.
@@Halfdanr_H that's who Joffrey reminds me of too. And the thing is, you can trace the point of origin of the Wars of the Roses to Richard II's reign. It simmered a long time, but if you really look at it, Richard's reign was the start of the English "game of thrones".
For everyone saying this is shit... Its not. Top5s obviously enjoys the show and since the new season is coming out on Monday, he's getting hyped. What's wrong with doing what he wants once in a while? Also this is way more detailed than watchmojo bollocks. Keep up the good work Top5s :)
Though it very well could be true that GRRM based or took influence from the historic events that surrounded Henry Tudor to lay the foundations for Daenerys' character but i've always thought that perhaps Daenerys as well as the Targaryen Dynasty as a whole was heavily based on the rise and fall of Romanov Dynasty which ruled Russia for 300 years (the same length of time that the Targaryen's ruled over Westeros). With Daenerys specifically i've always thought her story bore similarity to that of the myth and supposed survival of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II who was thought to have survived her families brutal execution at the hands of the Bolsheviks in 1917. If we compare Daenerys' beginnings to that of Anastasia's supposed survival the similarities are clear to see. Both Daenerys and Anastasia were the youngest daughter's of the deposed monarch and both were whisked away for their own protection once their city was sacked and their father's had either been killed/abdicated. Both of their (innocent) immediate family members were barbarically and brutally murdered by rebel forces. With Daenerys' family once Tywin Lannister's men had taken control of Kings Landing, Tywin sent his knights Ser Gregor Clegane and Ser Armory Lorch to scale Maegor’s Holdfast and deal with the rest of the royal family, securing the throne for Robert and proving that House Lannister had forsaken the Targaryen's forever. Gregor killed the infant crown prince, Aegon Targaryen, (Daenerys' nephew) while his mother Princess Elia Martell watched, and proceeded to rape and murder her. Lorch dragged Princess Rhaenys (Daenery's niece) from under her father Rhaegar’s bed and stabbed her half a hundred times. Aerys’ pregnant wife, Queen Rhaella, and their son Viserys, were long gone out of King’s Landing and were presiding over the last Targaryen stronghold Dragonstone where Daenerys was later born. Many of Anastasia's immediate family also suffered the same fate as Daenerys' (some in the same manner). Anastasia lost her uncle Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich who was shot by the Bolsheviks and that of her aunt Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna who along with Anastasia's cousins, Princes John, Igor and Constantine Romanov were thrown into a disused mine shaft and were left to die in it followed with the tossing of grenades to help finish them off. With Anastasia on the night of July 17th 1918, her and her family were awoken in the middle of the night and were told that there was trouble in Yekaterenburg (the city that they were residing in for their own "protection"). They were told that they would be safer in the basement of the house they were staying in. The whole family, Anastasia's father Nicholas, mother Alexandra, sisters Olga, Tatiana, Maria and the youngest child, her brother Alexei, as well as the family doctor and three attendees went down into the basement. A group of twelve Red Army soldiers appeared in the basement door and shot them there. Although it is now known that Anastasia as well as her three elder sisters survived the initial valley of gunfire as they had sewn jewels in their blouses which had deflected the bullets and had acted like a bullet proof vest but the result of this was a vicious one. As once the smoke had cleared the Grand Duchesses were injured but still very much alive soaked in their parents and attendees blood, they all were finished off by beatings and by the stabbing of bayonets. It was one of history's most barbaric and gruesome killings of the innocence. And this is where Daenerys' and Anastasia's stories and legends merge into one. Their's is the classic tale of innocence surviving an open and bloody rebellion against their families reign. And being the last surviving member of their own respected dynasty. And to their own supporters their story of survival gives them hope for a better future. The White Russian population held onto the belief that a surviving child of the Tsar survived the Bolsheviks (this was further intensified with the whole Anna Anderson ordeal). Thus, fuelling their hope that the monarchy could one day return to rule Russia and Communism would lose its influence if a Romanov child survived the revolution although this will never be the case as all of the Romanov children were in fact murdered in that basement in 1918. But that didn't/doesn't stop the continued myth of Anastasia's survival. With regards to Daenerys, Robert Baratheon knew he didn't have the complete trust and loyalty of his own people and Westeros as a whole. As he said to Ned Stark "There are still those in the Seven Kingdoms who call me Usurper!" implying that the Targaryen's still have their own respected supporters throughout the realm and will likely come to Daenerys' aid once she sets foot back on Westeros soil as to them she is the rightful ruler. A worth mentioning observation is the history behind Anastasia's name. In honour of her birth in 1901 her father forgave the students who had been put in prison for joining in riots in St.Petersburg and Moscow. Because of this Anastasia's name means "the breaker of chains" which we all know is literally one of Daenerys' key titles. Her name can also be translated into "resurrection" which is what happened to Daenerys when she stepped out of the fire with her newly hatched dragons. Unhurt and reborn. Same with the myth of Anastasia's supposed survival, she escaped and survived the firing squad and her and her story had been reborn. Again, its just my own perspective on how I see the similarities of Daenerys to another person of history. A tale of two princesses if you like whose stories almost mirror each other in some ways. Thanks for the GOT vid Top5 .
Saoirse Kavanagh wow this is amazing history! I never thought to compare the two. You have made a great case for Anastasia as the inspiration! Especially with the meaning of the name. George RR really goes for the significance of names.
Wow! Very good job! I really like this theory. I LOVE Anastasia but I never would've thought to compare the two. Had no idea the meanings. Now that all the Romanov bodies have indeed been found, my heart mourns that the princess never did escape :( I love all your details! Even if GRRM didn't mean for it, I do like your theory!
Tbh, #3 is my favorite topic in this video since it educates myself in how marriage of state forge long-lasting alliances/dynasties much like when Henry the Seventh married Elizabeth of York as promised after the Battle of Bosworth in a successful attempt to unite the Lancaster and York factions together and formed the Tudor Dynasty.
everything in this channel is perfect. the content, narration, your voice, the length of the videos. its my favorite 'Top' channel in all of RUclips. Keep up the good work, you're the best :)
The character of Catelyn Stark reminded me of Queen Jadwiga of Poland. (B. 1373, D. 1399) Queen Jadwiga of Poland was considered an extremely skilled negotiator who rode at the head of her husband's army, although a good part of her time was spent keeping the peace between her husband's relatives (like King Sigismund of Hungary).
Yo Top 5's, please take no notice of the people who haven't watched this show before and hence therefore are giving you abuse for not finding it entertaining. I loved this video keep it up man 👏🏼
I looked up what dog they use cause I want one too. I believe it was a northern inuit dog but I wouldn't quote me. All I did was Google what dog they used 😅
Whether you watch GoT or not, the show is the most watched T.V. series right now for a reason. If you don't watch it then you're apart of the minority, so don't expect anyone to pander to your negativity when more people support it. Top5s can do what he desires with his channel.
God damn I can't wait for George R.R. Martin to finish the last 2 books already, it's been way too fucking long and I'm tired of waiting to find out a lot of things. While the first season of the show is almost a perfect adaptation of the first book, the show is almost a completely different story than the books after the first book. The show was loosely following the books for awhile, but now it's almost like they are completely different stories all together. It is so god damn frustrating waiting for this next book because a dance with dragons ended with a bunch of fucking cliff hangers and waiting years to find out what happens with so many characters is fucking hard, lol. Not only did a dance with dragons end on cliffhangers, but so did a feast for crows. A feast for crows and a dance with dragons aren't split up by timeline like the others, they are split up by characters/geography. At the very beginning of "Dance" there is a page titled "A cavil on chronology", where George R.R. Martin writes that a feast for crows (book 4) and a dance with dragons (book 5) are a tandem instead of a traditional sequel. Both books take place immediately after a storm of swords (book 3), with "feast" focuses on the events taking place in and around Kings Landing, the Iron Islands, and Dorne, where "dance" follows what s going on at castle black and North of the wall, as well as in Essos with Tyrion and Dany. So technically people have been waiting to see what happens after the last 2 books. It's just frustrating because "Dance" released in 2011 and the new book "The winds of Winter" was supposed to come out back in 2015, and here we are in 2018 and Mr. Martin doesn't even know if it will be out in 2019. The worst part is that there are still 2 books to be released and George is getting old. So the show has one season left, and there is already a spin off prequel series HBO is working on for when the show ends, plus George R.R. Martin is working on a new TV series and is set to release 2 other books called fire and blood, but we still are waiting for these damn books. Finding out he's working on another TV show and writing other books is irritating imo. Fucking finish the story that you've been working on for over 20 years before you start working on new series'damnit, lol. I sure hope he doesn't fucking die before we get "The winds of Winter" and " A dream for Spring" because it would suck so bad if the world never gets the ending of one of the greatest stories ever, lol. At this point he should just release the last 2 books together because if Winds releases and then we have to wait for Dream for years it is going to suck so bad, lol. Hopefully he has some family member or assistant or someone who knows the story that can finish the books of he dies before they release, lol. Hopefully we will be able to read the entire series, all 7 books, sometime in the next year or 10, lol.
Honestly, you can make a video about anything & I will always watch it! I love the detail, dedication and explanation you have for everything! Plus I love your voice❤️
I don't watch GoT, but if you're going to leave mean comments on Top5s channel, you might as well unsubscribe because you aren't a TRUE subscriber. A lot of you are being real jerks to him when he has consistently gave us quality videos weekly. Not everyone is interested in the same things, grow up! Just because I don't watch/like GoT doesn't mean I'm going to bash the video or him! I will still watch the video and give it a thumbs up! Thank you Top5s for continuously being amazing !! xx
Littlefinger is not anything like Oliver Cromwell--Cromwell dominated everything after winning his revolution while Littlefinger was a behind-the-scenes guy who was eventually executed.
Thanks for having a nice recap of some of the stuff that I missed in the series, as it was a little confusing for me at first. Great video as always, Top5. I recently became a fan with HBO Go and I cannot wait for season 7 tomorrow night.
I also think Daenerys was in part inspired by Elizabeth I - sacrificing love to make herself available for a dynastic marriage, and using popular appeal to govern.
interesting though... I always felht sansa was a lot more of an elizabeth, but I imagine several historical characters inspired several got characters so it really could both be true.
Elizabeth is like none of these people, maybe possibly Arya in the sense that she wasn’t bending at all to the will of men to marry her off. Both Sansa and Dany have already bent.
Mande Peer. While I see Dany as a combination of Henry VII and Elizabeth. Henry VII - returning from exile to take the throne and his use of dragons as a symbol. Elizabeth - in very many ways. A women who could be both ruthless and compassionate, who appealed to common people (both as a deliberate strategy and genuinely), Elizabeth’s refusal to marry was in part based on her being available for a dynastic marriage - she kept milking the possibility of a dynastic marriage until she was into her 40s. Similarly Dany left what- his-name behind, so she could make a dynastic marriage. There are numerous parallels if you know enough Plantagenet/ Tudor history. As Volto Nero said GOT characters are probably based on several historical figures. Just because there isn’t an exact fit doesn’t mean the inspiration isn’t there.
I would have equated Littlefinger more with Thomas Cromwell that Oliver... Thomas was not above murder, espionage, theft or lies to achieve his goals... and he, even more than Oliver came from nowhere... His comeuppance came as a result of miscalculating his king's taste in women... but even in this his failure was as spectacular as his rise to power was unpredictable.
For a real-life counterpart to Joffrey, I figured it would have been Richard II: His independent rule was described as 'tyranny'- there was also the way he handled the Peasant's Revolt* when he was about 13/ 14; was to charm them long enough to get them to drop their guard, use a pretext to kill their leader & then deny them the rights he promised. He was the son of a renowned warrior (Edward, the Black Prince/ Robert Baratheon), who died when he was young- his mother (Joan of Kent/ Cersei Lannister), was said to be 'the most beautiful woman in the realm'. He faced major problems during his reign; war against France (Stannis? Renly & the Reach/ the Tyrells?), border conflicts with Scotland (the North?) Richard also married twice, while Joffrey was initially betrothed to Sansa, & then married Margaery. Richard was said to be good-looking, enjoyed tournaments & hunting- he spent a lot of money, & dressed well. And, he was a firm believer in Royal Prerogative, wanting to restrict the power of the nobility in general, as he feared their strength ('anyone who isn't us, is an enemy'); he had an elevated idea of kingship ('the King can do as he likes!')- his attitudes & policies were significantly lacking in the inter-dependance with the nobility, of his predecessor. He ennobled certain lower folk, essential to his government, like Michael de la Pole, 'an upstart merchant' (Petyr Baelish/ Janos Slynt)- this was resented by the nobility. *The Kingslanding Riot had some elements of the Peasant's Revolt; in the latter, rioters killed the Lord Chancellor & the Lord High Treasurer, among others - in the former, the most high-profile victims were the High Septon, who was torn apart &Lady Lollys Stokeworth who suffered rape. Shakespeare characterised him as cruel, vindictive & irresponsible- however, he was writing a play, not a history book- so you should take his depictions with a grain of salt (ie. Richard III) - an academic said he had clear signs of a narcissistic personality.
I'm a bit surprised by your comparative choice for Baelish; I thought a combination of Walsingham & Tom Seymour would be better fitting: the spy-master Elizabeth I depended on & who was devoted to her in turn, & the guy who she had a very complicated relationship with in her youth - there are questions about the level of intimacy between Elizabeth & Seymour, what her feelings about him were; many speculate (possibly rightly) that her experience with Seymour at a young age, about 13-15, impacted on her eventual choice to never marry- or, it may have been in conjunction with her father/ his wives' fates. Um, Cromwell wasn't even 'seemingly' friendly or harmless- he also had some illustrious ancestors, though in immediate terms, he was indeed as you say, lower gentry. Baelish has no religious leanings whatsoever, unless you count the Sect of Baelish, lol.
There is lot of similarity with Jeoffrey and Louis X called the quarrelsome. First of 3 he herit the thrones and was thirsty (but incompetent in war) He also died poisoned.
Dire wolves were roughly twice the size of a modern wolf, or like the very largest grey wolves that have ever been found (90 kg). They may have looked nothing like a wolf, if they originated in South America, or just like a large grey wolf, like how coyotes look like small grey wolves, only with minor differences in proportion and color. The American Alsatian project could be good for giving you a large, fluffy companion dog with prick ears, but they look nothing like wolves, and we have no clue what dire wolves really looked like. The most likely way to get something like a dire wolf back, would be to breed real wild grey wolves for size and big bones.
Emperor Valerian of Rome is said to have been killed by being forced to swallow molten gold, much like Dany's brother had gold poured over his head. Valyria is also where Dany's family comes from originally. And maybe it's only somewhat related, but Richard III's symbol was a boar. He was the last of the York kings. Robert, the first and only Baratheon king, was killed by a boar.
And in history it has been suggested that Edward IV was murdered and most likely by his brother Richard III whose sygil was a boar and Robert I Baratheon is hugely based on Edward IV.
Another great video. Even though I don't watch Game of Thrones, it was great to learn a little bit about historical figures. Thank you for your excellent videos and all of your hard work.
I think there's also an influence drawn from the young English king Richard II for Geoffrey too, as he was known by his contemporaries, and has gone down in history, as an exceptional tyrant.
The true King of England. He is one of my favourite Kings along with Henry VIII (his son) and Elizabeth I (his granddaughter). The Tudors were the Champions of English Royalty unlike the hostile Plantagenets who were digressive.
Mark Nayda: That is simple the majority of the Dynasty was rife with wars, bloodshed, constant political divide and disasturous losses of territory on several occasionswhich could be considered digressive, in comparison to the Tudors that is. Do not get me wrong I love the Plantagenets besides the Tudors, however the Plantagenet dynasty was very much filled with much hostility despite it's longevity 331 years and 14 Kings.
Wow! You guys are so cool! "I don't watch the series and never will"😒. Then they turn around and insult the show and it's fans with comments like "your like school girls", "and people only watch it because their sheep". WAKE UP! The Series (books and show) are great, of course based on personal preference, but generally great to all. You all sound like your that loser at school who wants to be acknowledged so tries to be cool by pretending he doesn't care😎. If yah really didn't you wouldn't have left a comment. So mature. 👐👏👐👏
The Elder Hunter “people only watch it because their sheep”-their sheep what? Took control of the tv? Never give sheep the remote, and don’t let them watch tv in the lounge. They have a perfectly comfy spot in the byre to watch from or they can watch reruns on their phones later...
Absolutely amazing video, people have been saying your videos are getting boring, I disagree. Look at this video for example, is this boring? No. it's one of the best videos he has ever made
maybe top5 is hyped for the new season? maybe he wanted to show us his passion and love for game of thrones? or maybe he simply just felt like making a game of thrones video. Who knows, and by what I can tell. lots of people enjoyed it in the comments as did I gj :)
I don't watch Game of Thrones, but I enjoyed the historic side of the video about people (and animals) that once lived and had deeply interesting lives. Very well done.
- little finger Never let your enemies know what you plan to do next Angry fans complaining about no ghost vids - more ghost vids or I'll unsub and dislike Top 5s: I'll find another (Only GOTs fans will understand)
Amazing video!! I watch GOT and also love your channel. I've done extensive research in British history and your comparisons are dead on. I never thought of Little finger as a shade of Cromwell, but as soon as I saw the 2 names in your video, I couldn't believe I missed such a great comparison. Fantastic and thank you for all your hard work!
Never seen Game of thrones but it has been recommended to me many times. Glad I watched this video before I got into GoT. I can gladly say I was subscribed to Top 5s since very early on. Keep it up bro
Top5s Wow, 2 million+ subs and you still have the time to reply to comments. Upmost respect for you bud. I do prefer the creepy, mysterious and alien videos to these however, these types of videos are a nice change and makes the creepy videos more entertaining to Watch. 👍👌
Some historians believe that Clarence's rumoured execution via drowning in a butt of malmsey (a sweetish white wine), some believe that the rumour grew out of what was originally a sardonic observation on Clarence's alcoholism which led him into many unwise decisions and made his behaviour unpredictable.
Anyone who’s studied British history figured out GRR Martin’s influences a long time ago. Given how much of the story he lifted from actual events the only surprising thing is how long it’s taking him to finish the series.
Once again great video, I've watched a few seasons of GOT so this was really informative. Quick question are there any stories unexplained events or characters about Africa and African Americans? I was just wondering because my MA is in Pan-African studies so I was curious
Damn, this is the first video of yours I have clicked off in ages, only because I don't watch game of thrones... that doesn't mean I won't give it an instant like and keep on loving your other videos!!!! :D
Hey there Top5s! You guys have been a HUGE inspiration for me in uploading videos on RUclips! Now I began to upload video on RUclips in the genre as you guys! Thank you so much for being a HUGE inspiration for me! Keep pumping them videos and hopefully I will be somewhere as huge as you one day! NERD OUT!
The Cronwell and Baelish theory I disagree with, yes they have one or two things in common, however both men got to their positions by very different means, Cronwell was a a religious fanatic and was a miltary man niether of which Baelish is. Furthermore Cronwell rise to power was mainly because he had the support of the miltary and nobody could challange him, Baelish mainly got his powerful through trickery, scheming and backstabbing
Jack Gleason stated he used Caligula as a template, also.If you look for a bust of Caligula, there is a resemblance. Also they both had blonde hair, and Joffrey's hair cut style is reminiscent of that emperor. Which probably what show writers and creators, D. B. Weiss and David Benoff , were looking for. But, I certainly believe George R. R. Martin, the books author, used Prince Edward of York as the inspiration.
History will always supersede fiction, that’s what has made GOT as good as it’s been for several years now. It’s where most great fiction comes from. For all the history haters who say it’s all boring dates, names and events that mean nothing today , you’ve all been had. There a few incidents, events and characters NOT based on historical figures, incidents, or events and it’s not all entirely English or British history based either. For those that know history can make the associations between one GOT character and his or her historical counterpart. For example every time I saw Tywin Lannister I could see how he was inspired by King Edward I of England.
I mean Stark/York, Lannister/Lancaster.... Martin has stated a few times that the series is based on the War of the Roses
Even though Targaryen (Lancaster) and Baratheon (York) hold a stronger parrallel than Stark (who are more like Lancaster) or Lannister (who are more like York).
It's a base, yes, but Martin also says he has used everything from history and fiction that he has ever been inspired by.
I have heard him deny it in an interview.
The Barratheons are the Yorks, not the Starks, tho.
@@Himaryous And Targaryens are the Lancasters, not the Lannisters.
Surely Renly and Loras's tragic love story is roughly based on Edward II and Piers Gaveston.
"the traitor Ned Stark"
*the WRONGFULLY ACCUSED traitor Ned Stark
The North remembers.
John Snow seemed to be assassinated the same way as Julius Caesar. Secret members of the council doubting his leadership, thinking he wanted to be a emperor (John Snows story - king of the wildlings, or at least friends will a long term enemy) led into a location to be stabbed multiple times my different members and the last person to stab him was a trusted young person Brutus who arguably Caesar treated as a son (in this case Ollie from Game of Thrones) but hey thats just my thinking havent looked into it too much, good place to look into Top 5's ;)
Actually you're not far off there. I saw the parallels between Jon Snow and Julius Caeser as well, good on you for spotting them!
Jon Snow seems more like King Arthur than Julius Ceasar. Both Arthur and Jon were the son of Kings who were killed in battle and were raised as bastards for their own protection and children of rape. Both had many different mentors over the years. Both lived in castles when growing up north near a great wall. The Wall for Jon and Hadrians wall for Arthur and as we already know The Wall was based o Hadrian's Wall. Both wield legendary swords, (or will), excalibur for Arthur and Lightbringer for Jon. Both were great leaders who led and defended their people against Northern invasion, the Saxon's for Arthur and the white walkers for Jon. Both men come from a family of Dragon's, Jon is a Targaryen and Arthur was a Pendragon and both their family symbols was a red dragon. Also both had incest relation without knowing it, Arthur slept with half sister Morgan while she was disguised as Ginevere, while Jon slept with Danaerys, who unknow to him is his Aunt.
Lightingwarrior Being a hard core fan of Arthurian legend, I can’t help but ask myself how I could have missed this. I very much enjoyed your comment 📜🖌✨
Glad you liked it, my one hope is that Jon doesn't end up the same way as Arthur at the end of his story
Beware the ides of autumn
Even if you haven't watched GOT, just enjoy the history side of the this video :)
Top5s G.O.T isn't my kind of thing, but yes the history side was interesting. thank you. ,👍
Some people are just so ungrateful when it is so clear you put in a lot of time and effort into this video. As a huge fan of the tv show and the books, I thank you for bringing this insightful information. I knew that the wars were inspired by history but had no idea that the characters were, too. So once again, thank you :))
Cheers and keep up the quality content!
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its amazing !! all of your vidéos are amazing !!!! please don't listen to what they're saying !!!! ur vids will only be this good for as long as you make it the way u want to !!!!! i think others are only intrested in paranormal or mystery stuff !!!! anyways i just wanted to mention since im algerian and berber we have our own legends and history (one very rich history like for example they say the word africa is egyptian and even romanian but it seems no one knows that in my mother tongue we have this word that means "land" and its almost the same as africa just twisted (tafarka=land) and how come no one gave a s** is beyond me !!! anyways we also have like for exp our tasili mountain on its walls painting alien life like really they did(or it just looks like it) !!!! and its really really old its amazing they have yet to understand it!!! enfin just infos since you like(i do) this kinda of stuff i think not many are aware of what we have so i wanted to share !!!
Top5s ok dude i watch
this guy has a golden voice for telling horror and mysterious stories.
i love the comforting tone of his voice along with awesome material he produces!
thanks top5s you are awesome!!
mike posner Burger King foot lettuce, the last thing you want for your Burger King foot lettuces is someone foot fungus and that maybe what you get.
Seriously. His voice is pure butter.
I can't stand his voice, how it goes up at the end of every word...like he's asking a question.
You really think so? I find it absolutely boring.
last time I was this early Ned still had his head
still movin0212 last time I was this early Harren still had a hall
Poor old dead Ned
Ned wasn't a traitor as this guy claims.
Wonder if anyone’s gonna throw a bone and future Sean Bean’s dude lives at least once in a while.
Great video as per. Though I feel you missed out one, Khal Drogo has a great deal in common with Genghis Khan.
The dothraki live and fight with very similar style to the Mongols, that part is pretty obvious. But certain other parts are similar too; Genghis had a pot of molten silver poured over the govener Otrar as a way of execution, similarly to that of Visery's death.
He was also reputed to have fallen from his horse before he died...or as he was dieing, again similarly to that of Khal Drogo.
Genghis Khan was given a princess as a gift by the Xi Xia King; she did at first think the Mongols savages but ended up loving Genghis, again similar to Dany's story.
oooh my god thanks for that comment! I didn't even know about these details on Genghis. I mean it was obvious that the Dothraki are based on the Mongols, but now I definately gotta read more about Genghis.
There was also some kind of cultural taboo against shedding noble blood, so the Khan's noble enemies were rolled up in carpets and trampled by horses.
On the TV show, Dany was a victim of Stolkholm syndrome, sexually abused by both her brother and her husband, forced into a slavish marriage. Her love for him was the love of a captive who has to keep her sanity by learning to love her captor/abuser. In the books Drogo was genuinely kind to her from the get go but the TV show has different canon.
The Dothraki are not quite "the mongols" so much as they are an amalgamation of many different steppe hordes, from khazars to mongols to mögyer, blending cultures, religions and customs to create this fantasy culture. Genghis would also be only one of surprisingly many people to kill an enemy by means of molten gold/silver.
@@Himaryous In the book she was TWELVE, though! NOT a kind man, lol!
Edward of Lancaster was the son of Henry VI, not Henry IV (written correctly, but spoken incorrectly).
Krispy K thank god someone else noticed this too
Oliver Cromwell didn’t come from nothing. His uncle thomas Cromwell did and he ended up getting executed. Thomas was the king’s secretary and seemily harmless, some say he plotted Anne bolyn’s Death but no one suspected him at the time. I always thought Petyr resembled Thomas Cromwell far more so.
That's right. Thomas Cromwell was a plotter and a schemer. And corncernig Oliver Cromwell: this guy was a puritan and most likely never owned any brothel. - But I liked the video anyway :-) Always eager to learn something new....
Agreed. Thomas Cromwell also arranged marriages, took bribes, and kept his true agenda hidden.
I agree. Thomas Cromwell is a closer match. Although if GR Elton’s thesis is accepted we can thank our modern parliamentary democracy on Thomas Cromwell. Elton believes that much of the changes in 1530s England was driven by Cromwell persuading Henry VIII to use Parliament to get his divorce. After which the King in Parliament became the sovereign law making authority in England.
There is 100 years between Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell how could he be an uncle? Thomas was born in 1485,
Oliver was born in 1599. Oliver was descended from Thomas' sister but that doesn't completely translate into what is perceived to be an uncle.
Ingrid Dubbel could be a couple great’s of an uncle
A moment of silence for those who have not watch GOT, but still watch this video cause Top5s made it.
I don't watch GOT. I tried but I couldn't get into it. I appreciated this video all the same as I love Top 5s vids. Thanks!
It's really hard to get into. Aside from Danny's plot, the first 2 seasons are slow. It starts to pick up around the middle of season 2 and then suddenly so much better. I forced myself to keep watching, hoping that it would get better and it did!
creature57 de um lado, o que é o que eu não sei se é que o senhor me manda
Green Wolf why? I don't need to watch the feminist cesspool that is GoT.
Johnny Marvéll feminist cesspool? Is that a joke? I hate SJW’s and femanazis but GoT is nothing like that, it’s based on War of the Roses and has nothing to do with Femanism. It’s a great show man
Even if you dont watch GOT you gotta appreciate the research and work gone into this video
I have read all the books and watched the show. The books give you much more substance, but i must say GRRM is a genius. I have never been more addicted and enthusiastic about any other literary piece of work.
The first three books were splendid!
Same!
Lord Eddard WAS NOT A TRAITOR
He was.... against the people who wanted the The Iron Throne most, he was going to tell the truth of the children with golden hair, not King Robert Baratheon children
it pains me to say it, BUT even if he was innocent, he still Confessed. Granted, he just wanted to live, and save his daughters, he stood before the masses and proclaimed himself guilty.
Spanish Moustache after the mad king killed his older brother and his father
fjf sjdnx The Targaryen‘s are not from Westeros and have no claim.
They are a culture from Volantis and have no right to the throne they simply took it because they could!!
A room full of rulers say he is a traitor. He himself said he was a traitor. What is the value of truth when only the powerless acknowledge it?
Some say that Cersei Lannister parallels Maragaret of Anjou, but I always thought that instead Cersei was a darker twist on Elizabeth Woodville. Cersei has Elizabeth's golden-haired beauty and the Baratheon family she marries into fit the profile of the sons of York with Robert being the tall, herculean and handsome warrior Edward who overthrew the Lancastrians, avenged his fallen loved ones, ended the reign of their own mad king Henry VI and ascended the throne himself just as Robert did with the Targareyean family. The alliance and friendship between the Starks and the Baratheons could be the Nevilles and Platagenets, and it was the Neville family that supported Edward and helped make him king.
Elizabeth performed her duties as queen with poise but was not well-liked, particuarly by the Nevilles. Becoming Edward's queen and wife was a source of contention for the king's lifeong friend Richard Neville the earl Warwick who opposed her family the Rivers and plotted to change the regime, but failed and died in battle.
Elizabeth was a strong personality and her family had the king's ear and influence, and took government positions and made themselves even stronger not unlike the Lannisters. As king Edward becane restless and deteriorated to a shell of his forner self. He ate, drank, womanized and partied himself into an early grave. Does that sound familiar?
Elizabeth tried to have her son Edward crowned as a child king after her husband's sudden death, but was blocked by Edward's younger brother Richard, who became Richard III. Richard was a humourless, ultra religious and battle-hardened general that called the legitimacy of Elizabeth's children into question and lays claim to the throne himself as Stannis Baratheon did. In Shakespeare's fictionalized account Richard conspires in the death of his brother George Duke of Clarence as Stannis does with his brother Rennley. I say that Rennley was George not Theon.
After the mysterious disappearance/ death of Elizabeth's sons (the princes in the tower) Elizabeth is pushed out of power and eventually sent to a nunnery, not far from Cersei's devestation at the assination of her son Joffrey and eventual walk of atonement.
You forgot to mention that Elizabeth Woodvilles family were Lancastrians and Edward broke an agreement with Neville to marry with her instead of Nevilles daughter for love which was near disastrous for him, therefore the Robb Stark/Thalisa story line has a better parallel.
@@SirAntoniousBlock Neville was trying to get an Anglo French alliance through marriage for Edward
Richard III made a suspected female traitor do the walk of shame although she was wearing a shift. I always felt it was odd that this man who was supposedly so ruthless let a suspected witch and traitor go after merely doing a walk of shame, and even let a relatively high born man marry her later on, when the proper punishment for a female traitor AND for a witch was to be burned alive. I think Cersei's punishment was based on that incident.
@@Himaryous I am glad there are some people not glorifying Richard III.
@@KH-Koenigsberg I think his detractors and his supporters go too far. He is seen by some as the most evil monarch in English history when William the Conqueror wiped out around 100,000 people in the north of England. If he murdered Edward VII and the Duke of York, that was two children in his care, which was terrible. The revered Henry V put a French city to siege and women and children starved because one crown just wasn't enough for him. Henry VIII imprisoned a 10 year old boy merely for his royal blood and that boy "disappeared" once he turned 18. I guess disappearing an 18 year old eight years after imprisoning him is marginally better than disappearing him at the age of 10 but it's a pretty slim distinction. Edward IV's enforcer impaled traitors and executed an Irish traitor and his young son and Edward let him keep his job. So I've never understood why Richard III is seen as so exceptionally evil in comparison with other medieval and Renaissance British monarchs.
I've never watched Game of Thrones religiously like I've only seen like 2 episodes but I still watched this video because tbh your voice is very calming and I actually found some of this interesting. Thanks for this video you worked really hard on it ❤️
Thanks for loving my comment! Been a fan for a long long time!!!
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You should Watch the show or even better read the books . Excellent entertainment
George is a historian. He loves medieval history with a passion.
Also, Littlefinger reminds me more of Thomas Cromwell than Oliver. I see a lot of Francis Walsingham (hope I spelled it right) in Varys. Both Varys and Francis were extraordinary spymasters, Varys for Dany and Francis for Elizabeth, with the good of the realm paramount to them.
Yes, I rewatched this, it's great for thinking up new comparisons. Great job!
I think you have an amazing voice and I love how you go so in depth with everything. Thank you for your hard work and dedication
Haley Warn I agree!! I love this guy and his vids! they're interesting and he does put alot more effort than most in making sure his points and facts are valid.
I think it's a Welsh accent.
You like the going in depth with everything, don't you?
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Nope, its a southern accent, maybe coastal. Welsh sounds like Tom jones.
Ramsay Bolton does have some frightening similarities with Vlad Tepes ( The Impaler)
I never clicked so fast in my life. HYPED FOR SEASON 7!!
HYPEEEE
Yeah, because everyone like a good wish fulfilment fantasy.
Monstrey sweet Jesus YES!
Yeah massacres and ruthless killings are very gay.
Monstrey ya lol
Regarding the dire wolves: there is a breed of dog called a Tamaskan (aka Inuit Dog) which is not an "experimental" breed. They are fantastic dogs and have no wolf content in them. They look the part though. Enough so that they were used as the dire wolves in the show (with the except of Ghost because they don't come in pure white). They are also half the price you quoted. Just wanted to share because they really are an awesome breed!
I have never seen a single scene of GoT. But I still really enjoyed this video; another high quality upload 👍
I honestly fail to see how this video's quality is lower than his usual ones. It contains loads of historical facts and I can feel that he put lots of efforts into it. Wh.. what is the basis of so many people's complaints?
Simply Dota Dumb people are just pissed because he didn't upload something creepy this week lol
I'm a little disappointed because he got some facts wrong.
Because there are inaccuracies and incorrect comparisons.
I always thought Joffrey was based on Emperor Caligula
He is more based of Emperor Caligula, he is nothing like Edward of Westminster, Edward was demonised and slandered by Yorkist Propaganda.
Night Has Fallen oh wow!!
Totally forgot about him!
I bet if joffrey had heard about caligula, he'd be like "my hero!"
Ramsay sno would say the same now that i think about it. Both were sadistic little shits & i'm glad their terrorizing days are over! 😊
His tyrannies on members of his court, his contempt for the people, the way he does anything he wants without thought of recriminations... I can see a strong historical King Richard 2nd of England influence in him.
Caligula or Nero or Elagabalus - plus the Byzantine style of Kings Landing - Joffrey definitely seems more like a mad Roman emperor.
@@Halfdanr_H that's who Joffrey reminds me of too. And the thing is, you can trace the point of origin of the Wars of the Roses to Richard II's reign. It simmered a long time, but if you really look at it, Richard's reign was the start of the English "game of thrones".
For everyone saying this is shit... Its not. Top5s obviously enjoys the show and since the new season is coming out on Monday, he's getting hyped. What's wrong with doing what he wants once in a while? Also this is way more detailed than watchmojo bollocks. Keep up the good work Top5s :)
Though it very well could be true that GRRM based or took influence from the historic events that surrounded Henry Tudor to lay the foundations for Daenerys' character but i've always thought that perhaps Daenerys as well as the Targaryen Dynasty as a whole was heavily based on the rise and fall of Romanov Dynasty which ruled Russia for 300 years (the same length of time that the Targaryen's ruled over Westeros). With Daenerys specifically i've always thought her story bore similarity to that of the myth and supposed survival of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II who was thought to have survived her families brutal execution at the hands of the Bolsheviks in 1917.
If we compare Daenerys' beginnings to that of Anastasia's supposed survival the similarities are clear to see. Both Daenerys and Anastasia were the youngest daughter's of the deposed monarch and both were whisked away for their own protection once their city was sacked and their father's had either been killed/abdicated. Both of their (innocent) immediate family members were barbarically and brutally murdered by rebel forces. With Daenerys' family once Tywin Lannister's men had taken control of Kings Landing, Tywin sent his knights Ser Gregor Clegane and Ser Armory Lorch to scale Maegor’s Holdfast and deal with the rest of the royal family, securing the throne for Robert and proving that House Lannister had forsaken the Targaryen's forever. Gregor killed the infant crown prince, Aegon Targaryen, (Daenerys' nephew) while his mother Princess Elia Martell watched, and proceeded to rape and murder her. Lorch dragged Princess Rhaenys (Daenery's niece) from under her father Rhaegar’s bed and stabbed her half a hundred times. Aerys’ pregnant wife, Queen Rhaella, and their son Viserys, were long gone out of King’s Landing and were presiding over the last Targaryen stronghold Dragonstone where Daenerys was later born.
Many of Anastasia's immediate family also suffered the same fate as Daenerys' (some in the same manner). Anastasia lost her uncle Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich who was shot by the Bolsheviks and that of her aunt Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna who along with Anastasia's cousins, Princes John, Igor and Constantine Romanov were thrown into a disused mine shaft and were left to die in it followed with the tossing of grenades to help finish them off. With Anastasia on the night of July 17th 1918, her and her family were awoken in the middle of the night and were told that there was trouble in Yekaterenburg (the city that they were residing in for their own "protection"). They were told that they would be safer in the basement of the house they were staying in. The whole family, Anastasia's father Nicholas, mother Alexandra, sisters Olga, Tatiana, Maria and the youngest child, her brother Alexei, as well as the family doctor and three attendees went down into the basement. A group of twelve Red Army soldiers appeared in the basement door and shot them there. Although it is now known that Anastasia as well as her three elder sisters survived the initial valley of gunfire as they had sewn jewels in their blouses which had deflected the bullets and had acted like a bullet proof vest but the result of this was a vicious one. As once the smoke had cleared the Grand Duchesses were injured but still very much alive soaked in their parents and attendees blood, they all were finished off by beatings and by the stabbing of bayonets. It was one of history's most barbaric and gruesome killings of the innocence.
And this is where Daenerys' and Anastasia's stories and legends merge into one. Their's is the classic tale of innocence surviving an open and bloody rebellion against their families reign. And being the last surviving member of their own respected dynasty. And to their own supporters their story of survival gives them hope for a better future. The White Russian population held onto the belief that a surviving child of the Tsar survived the Bolsheviks (this was further intensified with the whole Anna Anderson ordeal). Thus, fuelling their hope that the monarchy could one day return to rule Russia and Communism would lose its influence if a Romanov child survived the revolution although this will never be the case as all of the Romanov children were in fact murdered in that basement in 1918. But that didn't/doesn't stop the continued myth of Anastasia's survival.
With regards to Daenerys, Robert Baratheon knew he didn't have the complete trust and loyalty of his own people and Westeros as a whole. As he said to Ned Stark "There are still those in the Seven Kingdoms who call me Usurper!" implying that the Targaryen's still have their own respected supporters throughout the realm and will likely come to Daenerys' aid once she sets foot back on Westeros soil as to them she is the rightful ruler.
A worth mentioning observation is the history behind Anastasia's name. In honour of her birth in 1901 her father forgave the students who had been put in prison for joining in riots in St.Petersburg and Moscow. Because of this Anastasia's name means "the breaker of chains" which we all know is literally one of Daenerys' key titles. Her name can also be translated into "resurrection" which is what happened to Daenerys when she stepped out of the fire with her newly hatched dragons. Unhurt and reborn. Same with the myth of Anastasia's supposed survival, she escaped and survived the firing squad and her and her story had been reborn.
Again, its just my own perspective on how I see the similarities of Daenerys to another person of history. A tale of two princesses if you like whose stories almost mirror each other in some ways.
Thanks for the GOT vid Top5 .
Saoirse Kavanagh wow this is amazing history! I never thought to compare the two. You have made a great case for Anastasia as the inspiration! Especially with the meaning of the name. George RR really goes for the significance of names.
I totally agree with the Valid points you've made
I never thought to compare Dany and Anastasia, cool!
I learnt something new and interesting today. Thanks
Wow! Very good job! I really like this theory. I LOVE Anastasia but I never would've thought to compare the two. Had no idea the meanings. Now that all the Romanov bodies have indeed been found, my heart mourns that the princess never did escape :( I love all your details! Even if GRRM didn't mean for it, I do like your theory!
Tbh, #3 is my favorite topic in this video since it educates myself in how marriage of state forge long-lasting alliances/dynasties much like when Henry the Seventh married Elizabeth of York as promised after the Battle of Bosworth in a successful attempt to unite the Lancaster and York factions together and formed the Tudor Dynasty.
Episode 805 & 806 of GOT prove the character is based on Joseph Stalin.
Game of thrones and Top5s...what more can you ask for???
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everything in this channel is perfect. the content, narration, your voice, the length of the videos. its my favorite 'Top' channel in all of RUclips. Keep up the good work, you're the best :)
The UK wasn't a thing during Edward of Westminster's time. Scotland was independent and Northern Ireland didn't exist
That re-enactment was pure gold! They put no effort in whatsoever hahaha!
Just came here to leave a like and come by after work and watch it. 😊
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Ididn't know Charlize Theron was Rhaella Targaryen
If they ever do a prequel about Aegon's conquest, Charlize definitely has to portray Visenya
Same
Oh, but why shouldn't she be ^_^
Would love to see more stuff involving prehistory. The Direwolf bit was refreshing, even if I knew most of it.
The character of Catelyn Stark reminded me of Queen Jadwiga of Poland. (B. 1373, D. 1399) Queen Jadwiga of Poland was considered an extremely skilled negotiator who rode at the head of her husband's army, although a good part of her time was spent keeping the peace between her husband's relatives (like King Sigismund of Hungary).
This was really interesting 😊
Yo Top 5's, please take no notice of the people who haven't watched this show before and hence therefore are giving you abuse for not finding it entertaining.
I loved this video keep it up man 👏🏼
I want a puppy dire wolf 😩
I looked up what dog they use cause I want one too. I believe it was a northern inuit dog but I wouldn't quote me. All I did was Google what dog they used 😅
Whether you watch GoT or not, the show is the most watched T.V. series right now for a reason. If you don't watch it then you're apart of the minority, so don't expect anyone to pander to your negativity when more people support it. Top5s can do what he desires with his channel.
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Vella Vought "Minority" of what, exactly?
God damn I can't wait for George R.R. Martin to finish the last 2 books already, it's been way too fucking long and I'm tired of waiting to find out a lot of things. While the first season of the show is almost a perfect adaptation of the first book, the show is almost a completely different story than the books after the first book. The show was loosely following the books for awhile, but now it's almost like they are completely different stories all together. It is so god damn frustrating waiting for this next book because a dance with dragons ended with a bunch of fucking cliff hangers and waiting years to find out what happens with so many characters is fucking hard, lol. Not only did a dance with dragons end on cliffhangers, but so did a feast for crows. A feast for crows and a dance with dragons aren't split up by timeline like the others, they are split up by characters/geography. At the very beginning of "Dance" there is a page titled "A cavil on chronology", where George R.R. Martin writes that a feast for crows (book 4) and a dance with dragons (book 5) are a tandem instead of a traditional sequel. Both books take place immediately after a storm of swords (book 3), with "feast" focuses on the events taking place in and around Kings Landing, the Iron Islands, and Dorne, where "dance" follows what s going on at castle black and North of the wall, as well as in Essos with Tyrion and Dany. So technically people have been waiting to see what happens after the last 2 books. It's just frustrating because "Dance" released in 2011 and the new book "The winds of Winter" was supposed to come out back in 2015, and here we are in 2018 and Mr. Martin doesn't even know if it will be out in 2019. The worst part is that there are still 2 books to be released and George is getting old. So the show has one season left, and there is already a spin off prequel series HBO is working on for when the show ends, plus George R.R. Martin is working on a new TV series and is set to release 2 other books called fire and blood, but we still are waiting for these damn books. Finding out he's working on another TV show and writing other books is irritating imo. Fucking finish the story that you've been working on for over 20 years before you start working on new series'damnit, lol. I sure hope he doesn't fucking die before we get "The winds of Winter" and " A dream for Spring" because it would suck so bad if the world never gets the ending of one of the greatest stories ever, lol. At this point he should just release the last 2 books together because if Winds releases and then we have to wait for Dream for years it is going to suck so bad, lol. Hopefully he has some family member or assistant or someone who knows the story that can finish the books of he dies before they release, lol. Hopefully we will be able to read the entire series, all 7 books, sometime in the next year or 10, lol.
Honestly, you can make a video about anything & I will always watch it! I love the detail, dedication and explanation you have for everything! Plus I love your voice❤️
I don't watch GoT, but if you're going to leave mean comments on Top5s channel, you might as well unsubscribe because you aren't a TRUE subscriber. A lot of you are being real jerks to him when he has consistently gave us quality videos weekly. Not everyone is interested in the same things, grow up! Just because I don't watch/like GoT doesn't mean I'm going to bash the video or him! I will still watch the video and give it a thumbs up! Thank you Top5s for continuously being amazing !! xx
Chelsea Williams I still don’t see these fabled negative comments everyone’s talking about
@@saysHotdogs Some cunts probably reported the comments.
My favorite television show, I love Game of Thrones, I've never missed any episodes :)
Littlefinger is not anything like Oliver Cromwell--Cromwell dominated everything after winning his revolution while Littlefinger was a behind-the-scenes guy who was eventually executed.
Oh my god, Top5s AND Game of Thrones! Dream come true
Thanks for having a nice recap of some of the stuff that I missed in the series, as it was a little confusing for me at first. Great video as always, Top5. I recently became a fan with HBO Go and I cannot wait for season 7 tomorrow night.
Game of Thrones Season 7 is in 2more days people! Winter is here!
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I also think Daenerys was in part inspired by Elizabeth I - sacrificing love to make herself available for a dynastic marriage, and using popular appeal to govern.
interesting though... I always felht sansa was a lot more of an elizabeth, but I imagine several historical characters inspired several got characters so it really could both be true.
Elizabeth is like none of these people, maybe possibly Arya in the sense that she wasn’t bending at all to the will of men to marry her off. Both Sansa and Dany have already bent.
Mande Peer. While I see Dany as a combination of Henry VII and Elizabeth.
Henry VII - returning from exile to take the throne and his use of dragons as a symbol.
Elizabeth - in very many ways. A women who could be both ruthless and compassionate, who appealed to common people (both as a deliberate strategy and genuinely), Elizabeth’s refusal to marry was in part based on her being available for a dynastic marriage - she kept milking the possibility of a dynastic marriage until she was into her 40s. Similarly Dany left what- his-name behind, so she could make a dynastic marriage.
There are numerous parallels if you know enough Plantagenet/ Tudor history.
As Volto Nero said GOT characters are probably based on several historical figures. Just because there isn’t an exact fit doesn’t mean the inspiration isn’t there.
what a perfectly researched compilation! well done my friend!!
I would have equated Littlefinger more with Thomas Cromwell that Oliver... Thomas was not above murder, espionage, theft or lies to achieve his goals... and he, even more than Oliver came from nowhere... His comeuppance came as a result of miscalculating his king's taste in women... but even in this his failure was as spectacular as his rise to power was unpredictable.
glad to know top 5s is a fan of GOT
For a real-life counterpart to Joffrey, I figured it would have been Richard II: His independent rule was described as 'tyranny'- there was also the way he handled the Peasant's Revolt* when he was about 13/ 14; was to charm them long enough to get them to drop their guard, use a pretext to kill their leader & then deny them the rights he promised.
He was the son of a renowned warrior (Edward, the Black Prince/ Robert Baratheon), who died when he was young- his mother (Joan of Kent/ Cersei Lannister), was said to be 'the most beautiful woman in the realm'.
He faced major problems during his reign; war against France (Stannis? Renly & the Reach/ the Tyrells?), border conflicts with Scotland (the North?) Richard also married twice, while Joffrey was initially betrothed to Sansa, & then married Margaery.
Richard was said to be good-looking, enjoyed tournaments & hunting- he spent a lot of money, & dressed well. And, he was a firm believer in Royal Prerogative, wanting to restrict the power of the nobility in general, as he feared their strength ('anyone who isn't us, is an enemy'); he had an elevated idea of kingship ('the King can do as he likes!')- his attitudes & policies were significantly lacking in the inter-dependance with the nobility, of his predecessor.
He ennobled certain lower folk, essential to his government, like Michael de la Pole, 'an upstart merchant' (Petyr Baelish/ Janos Slynt)- this was resented by the nobility. *The Kingslanding Riot had some elements of the Peasant's Revolt; in the latter, rioters killed the Lord Chancellor & the Lord High Treasurer, among others - in the former, the most high-profile victims were the High Septon, who was torn apart &Lady Lollys Stokeworth who suffered rape.
Shakespeare characterised him as cruel, vindictive & irresponsible- however, he was writing a play, not a history book- so you should take his depictions with a grain of salt (ie. Richard III) - an academic said he had clear signs of a narcissistic personality.
I'm a bit surprised by your comparative choice for Baelish; I thought a combination of Walsingham & Tom Seymour would be better fitting: the spy-master Elizabeth I depended on & who was devoted to her in turn, & the guy who she had a very complicated relationship with in her youth - there are questions about the level of intimacy between Elizabeth & Seymour, what her feelings about him were; many speculate (possibly rightly) that her experience with Seymour at a young age, about 13-15, impacted on her eventual choice to never marry- or, it may have been in conjunction with her father/ his wives' fates.
Um, Cromwell wasn't even 'seemingly' friendly or harmless- he also had some illustrious ancestors, though in immediate terms, he was indeed as you say, lower gentry.
Baelish has no religious leanings whatsoever, unless you count the Sect of Baelish, lol.
I havent watched GOT, looks good.
There is lot of similarity with Jeoffrey and Louis X called the quarrelsome. First of 3 he herit the thrones and was thirsty (but incompetent in war) He also died poisoned.
Dire wolves were roughly twice the size of a modern wolf, or like the very largest grey wolves that have ever been found (90 kg). They may have looked nothing like a wolf, if they originated in South America, or just like a large grey wolf, like how coyotes look like small grey wolves, only with minor differences in proportion and color.
The American Alsatian project could be good for giving you a large, fluffy companion dog with prick ears, but they look nothing like wolves, and we have no clue what dire wolves really looked like. The most likely way to get something like a dire wolf back, would be to breed real wild grey wolves for size and big bones.
Frida Nyberg I wouldn’t go as far as saying “nothing like a wolf”
To lay person they probably look very much like each other.
Emperor Valerian of Rome is said to have been killed by being forced to swallow molten gold, much like Dany's brother had gold poured over his head. Valyria is also where Dany's family comes from originally.
And maybe it's only somewhat related, but Richard III's symbol was a boar. He was the last of the York kings. Robert, the first and only Baratheon king, was killed by a boar.
And in history it has been suggested that Edward IV was murdered and most likely by his brother Richard III whose sygil was a boar and Robert I Baratheon is hugely based on Edward IV.
I always thought Joffrey was like Richard the 2nd
Another great video. Even though I don't watch Game of Thrones, it was great to learn a little bit about historical figures. Thank you for your excellent videos and all of your hard work.
Joffrey and Ramsey are like Caligula.
I think there's also an influence drawn from the young English king Richard II for Geoffrey too, as he was known by his contemporaries, and has gone down in history, as an exceptional tyrant.
Agreed a stronger parallel than Edward of Westmisnter who was in truth maligned by the Yorkists.
Damn does he always post videos this early?
Camo bot it's 10am in the UK when he posts them.
John Wilson for me it's 6 in the morning in San Antonio Texas
5 animals who turned serial killers might be a fun new topic to cover
Henry Tudor, King of England, Breaker of chains and farther of dragons?
The true King of England. He is one of my favourite Kings along with Henry VIII (his son) and Elizabeth I (his granddaughter). The Tudors were the Champions of English Royalty unlike the hostile Plantagenets who were digressive.
Mark Nayda: That is simple the majority of the Dynasty was rife with wars, bloodshed, constant political divide and disasturous losses of territory on several occasionswhich could be considered digressive, in comparison to the Tudors that is. Do not get me wrong I love the Plantagenets besides the Tudors, however the Plantagenet dynasty was very much filled with much hostility despite it's longevity 331 years and 14 Kings.
I've always wanted to see a video like this. I knew there were inspirations from real life. But, was unaware of most of these. Great video.
Wow! You guys are so cool! "I don't watch the series and never will"😒. Then they turn around and insult the show and it's fans with comments like "your like school girls", "and people only watch it because their sheep". WAKE UP! The Series (books and show) are great, of course based on personal preference, but generally great to all. You all sound like your that loser at school who wants to be acknowledged so tries to be cool by pretending he doesn't care😎. If yah really didn't you wouldn't have left a comment. So mature. 👐👏👐👏
The Elder Hunter “people only watch it because their sheep”-their sheep what? Took control of the tv? Never give sheep the remote, and don’t let them watch tv in the lounge. They have a perfectly comfy spot in the byre to watch from or they can watch reruns on their phones later...
I haven't seen not even one episode of game of thrones, but this was a very interesting video... Well done top5's 💙
Alliance base on gold and weed is always a good thing lol
Absolutely amazing video, people have been saying your videos are getting boring, I disagree. Look at this video for example, is this boring? No. it's one of the best videos he has ever made
maybe top5 is hyped for the new season?
maybe he wanted to show us his passion and love for game of thrones?
or maybe he simply just felt like making a game of thrones video.
Who knows, and by what I can tell. lots of people enjoyed it in the comments as did I gj :)
I don't watch Game of Thrones, but I enjoyed the historic side of the video about people (and animals) that once lived and had deeply interesting lives. Very well done.
+PlayOnCarrie Glad you enjoyed :)
Yeah, Little Finger was nothing like Cromwell.
Even though I don't watch GoT, I love learning history and I support Top5s channel to warrant a reason to give these sorts of videos a chance.
I knew I was awake this late for a reason!
Nothing better than watching a new top5s video before work :)
Just when I thought when I will be getting to see a new Top 5 video I get a notification. Co incidence maybe?
`Coincidence` ;-)
I just finished watching season 3, I can't wait to buy season 4,5,6
Brace youself. The HYPE is coming.
karl jonson so are the spoilers 😭
Love the "re-enactment" to make sure no one is watching that thinking it was an actual knight battle from history that they caught on tape.
- little finger Never let your enemies know what you plan to do next
Angry fans complaining about no ghost vids - more ghost vids or I'll unsub and dislike
Top 5s: I'll find another
(Only GOTs fans will understand)
Amazing video!! I watch GOT and also love your channel. I've done extensive research in British history and your comparisons are dead on. I never thought of Little finger as a shade of Cromwell, but as soon as I saw the 2 names in your video, I couldn't believe I missed such a great comparison. Fantastic and thank you for all your hard work!
Never seen Game of thrones but it has been recommended to me many times. Glad I watched this video before I got into GoT.
I can gladly say I was subscribed to Top 5s since very early on. Keep it up bro
+Ben Sharp Glad you enjoyed man!
Top5s Wow, 2 million+ subs and you still have the time to reply to comments. Upmost respect for you bud. I do prefer the creepy, mysterious and alien videos to these however, these types of videos are a nice change and makes the creepy videos more entertaining to Watch. 👍👌
Some historians believe that Clarence's rumoured execution via drowning in a butt of malmsey (a sweetish white wine), some believe that the rumour grew out of what was originally a sardonic observation on Clarence's alcoholism which led him into many unwise decisions and made his behaviour unpredictable.
Ramsay Bolton - Vlad the Impaler
Rob Stark - Hamlet
Brienne of Tarth - Joan of Arc
Stannis Baratheon - Macbeth
Anyone who’s studied British history figured out GRR Martin’s influences a long time ago. Given how much of the story he lifted from actual events the only surprising thing is how long it’s taking him to finish the series.
Once again great video, I've watched a few seasons of GOT so this was really informative. Quick question are there any stories unexplained events or characters about Africa and African Americans? I was just wondering because my MA is in Pan-African studies so I was curious
Dwayne Barnes I'd love to see a video on that
Amazing video. I never watched GoT but you explained the characters so well, it was really interesting to learn about the history!
this dude voice make his video extra amazing❤..comment if you think so too👇
Joffrey is more based off of Richard II Of England in my opinion. Joffrey's end was inspired by that of Eustace who was the heir to Stephen.
Damn, this is the first video of yours I have clicked off in ages, only because I don't watch game of thrones... that doesn't mean I won't give it an instant like and keep on loving your other videos!!!! :D
Urim Krasniqi Thanks Urin! Even if you don't like GOT mind, this video is full of important history :)
Top5s marvellous episode love history
Hey there Top5s! You guys have been a HUGE inspiration for me in uploading videos on RUclips! Now I began to upload video on RUclips in the genre as you guys! Thank you so much for being a HUGE inspiration for me! Keep pumping them videos and hopefully I will be somewhere as huge as you one day!
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So you hate GOT huh? Then why do you have to click the video and comment something negative?
Bad And Wrong Ego mate
The Cronwell and Baelish theory I disagree with, yes they have one or two things in common, however both men got to their positions by very different means, Cronwell was a a religious fanatic and was a miltary man niether of which Baelish is. Furthermore Cronwell rise to power was mainly because he had the support of the miltary and nobody could challange him, Baelish mainly got his powerful through trickery, scheming and backstabbing
Daenerys Targaryen is bae ❤️
Jack Gleason stated he used Caligula as a template, also.If you look for a bust of Caligula, there is a resemblance. Also they both had blonde hair, and Joffrey's hair cut style is reminiscent of that emperor. Which probably what show writers and creators, D. B. Weiss and David Benoff , were looking for. But, I certainly believe George R. R. Martin, the books author, used Prince Edward of York as the inspiration.
when are those alien,ufos and all them type of videos coming back?
History will always supersede fiction, that’s what has made GOT as good as it’s been for several years now. It’s where most great fiction comes from. For all the history haters who say it’s all boring dates, names and events that mean nothing today , you’ve all been had. There a few incidents, events and characters NOT based on historical figures, incidents, or events and it’s not all entirely English or British history based either. For those that know history can make the associations between one GOT character and his or her historical counterpart. For example every time I saw Tywin Lannister I could see how he was inspired by King Edward I of England.
I could have sworn that was Charlize Theron as Rhaella Targaryen lol
She would look great in the role
Mx Ev that would be awesome
I was really hoping Robb Stark or Eddard Stark or even Jon Snow would be on here