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I've always wondered why the Targaryen dynasty never tried to conquer Essos and most of the characters talk about it as though it were some uninteresting land (yet they seem well aware of Asshai and in general what lies in Essos), yet the cities seem to be much bigger and wealthier than those of Westeros. The great pyramid of Meereen is taller than the Wall for example.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 02:14 PM
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 01:41 AM
Essos is far, far too huge to conquer with only 3 dragons left, and later none. In fact, Aegon the Conqueror was offered an alliance by Volantis in which they would have conquered the other Free Cities and founded a new Valyrian empire with Volantis as its capital. Aegon refused and invaded Westeros instead.
My guess is that Westeros is huge - big enough to be an empire in its own right - but manageable, as it's surrounded by sea on three sides and ice on another. It was also much more culturally homegenous than Essos. The Valyrians overstretched themselves trying to combine an empire stretching from almost Braavos right across to Slaver's Bay and Ghis (and, for all we know, further still to Qarth), even with dragons. Westeros was much easier to contain.
More interesting is the question Tyrion asks in ADWD, namely why the Valyrians never tried to invade Westeros before the Doom. I think the default assumption is that they would have, if given more time.
My guess is that Westeros is huge - big enough to be an empire in its own right - but manageable, as it's surrounded by sea on three sides and ice on another. It was also much more culturally homegenous than Essos. The Valyrians overstretched themselves trying to combine an empire stretching from almost Braavos right across to Slaver's Bay and Ghis (and, for all we know, further still to Qarth), even with dragons. Westeros was much easier to contain.
More interesting is the question Tyrion asks in ADWD, namely why the Valyrians never tried to invade Westeros before the Doom. I think the default assumption is that they would have, if given more time.
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 03:21 PM
Werthead, on 27 January 2012 - 01:41 AM, said:
Essos is far, far too huge to conquer with only 3 dragons left, and later none. In fact, Aegon the Conqueror was offered an alliance by Volantis in which they would have conquered the other Free Cities and founded a new Valyrian empire with Volantis as its capital. Aegon refused and invaded Westeros instead.
My guess is that Westeros is huge - big enough to be an empire in its own right - but manageable, as it's surrounded by sea on three sides and ice on another. It was also much more culturally homegenous than Essos. The Valyrians overstretched themselves trying to combine an empire stretching from almost Braavos right across to Slaver's Bay and Ghis (and, for all we know, further still to Qarth), even with dragons. Westeros was much easier to contain.
More interesting is the question Tyrion asks in ADWD, namely why the Valyrians never tried to invade Westeros before the Doom. I think the default assumption is that they would have, if given more time.
My guess is that Westeros is huge - big enough to be an empire in its own right - but manageable, as it's surrounded by sea on three sides and ice on another. It was also much more culturally homegenous than Essos. The Valyrians overstretched themselves trying to combine an empire stretching from almost Braavos right across to Slaver's Bay and Ghis (and, for all we know, further still to Qarth), even with dragons. Westeros was much easier to contain.
More interesting is the question Tyrion asks in ADWD, namely why the Valyrians never tried to invade Westeros before the Doom. I think the default assumption is that they would have, if given more time.
Its true that Essos is much larger, but i didn't necessarily mean the whole continent. But we have the free cities on its western shore, which is relatively near to Westeros. Each one supposedly large and powerful. Wouldn't the kings of Westeros be interested in their wealth. Plus wouldn't they feel at least threatened by their power.
