It is speculated that Daenerys Targaryen is based on the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra, given the many similarities: Daenerys Targaryen was born into the royal family of Targaryen which ruled Westeros, as Cleopatra was born into the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt. Brother-sister marriages were very common in both the Targaryen and Ptolemaic dynasty, and the former's founder, Aegon, married two of his sisters. Daenerys' brother Viserys was killed by her lover Khal Drogo, as Cleopatra's brother was defeated by her lover, Julius Caesar. Like Cleopatra, Daenerys spoke multiple languages, and grew up in exile. In her late teens or early 20s, Daenerys raised an army in exile, lived in a pyramid and worked with foreign leaders in her attempt to reconquer Westeros. Daenerys participated in several battles, and seduced several powerful men to further her political ambitions. Other inspirations include Joan of Arc, who also famously burned on a pyre (although to her death, unlike Daenerys); Alexander the Great, who also amassed many foreign people into his army; and Henry VII Tudor, who was exiled to France but marched back with a grand army, sporting a dragon in his sigil.
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