History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)

HOTD vs History: Murdering Family for Power

Jan 9, 2023

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The Most Famous Fratricide Example of All Time

01:35

The King of Norway, Harold Finehair

05:21

Diogenes - Episode 1 Episode 2

02:49

Introduction

6min

House of the Dragon - The Metaphor, Meaning in Life

2min

You Win or You Die, That Old Thing?

4min

Are You a History Fan or a Military History Fan?

5min

House of the Dragons

3min

The Most Famous Fratricide Example of All Time

2min

The Value of Competition at All Costs

4min

Is This a One-Time Thing?

3min

The House of the Dragon Is Based on the Wars of the Roses

5min

10.

Do You Trust and Love Your Family?

4min

11.

Jacques Zulu

4min

12.

The King of Norway, Harold Finehair

5min

13.

Having the Claim Can Go Both Ways

2min

14.

How Does Culture Shape Us?

4min

15.

Is There a Mongol Story?

2min

16.

Kublai Khan and the Civil War

4min

17.

How to Communicate Effectively When You're in a Dramatic Relationship

3min

18.

What Have You Done for Your Kids?

4min

19.

A Trippy Story About Yasu Tokugawa

3min

20.

Is Your Wife Not So Fond of Me?

2min

21.

The Anarchy of the Roman Empire

4min

22.

Are You Slave to the Game?

4min

23.

Are You a Slave to Power?

6min

24.

Athens Is a Neighbor to Macedonia

3min

25.

What Are You Doing?

3min

26.

Vito Corleone and the Gunfather

5min

27.

The King and the Son

3min

28.

The Ultimate Expression of Life and Death

2min

29.

Fear of Death Is a Factor in the Game

3min

30.

The Power of Boats

4min

31.

House the Dragon Isn't Likeable

2min

32.

The Ultimate Acquisitive of the Ultimate Capitalist

2min

33.

Diogenes - Episode 1 Episode 2

3min

We are joined by Daniele Bolelli of the History on Fire podcast for a comparison of historical families in the real world to those in HOTD/ASOIAF and their relative levels of lust for power and willingness to kill each other.
Daniele Bolelli/History on Fire podcast: https://apple.co/3CnJ0wM
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