1. The Age of Valyria
(World of Westeros/History)

During the Age of Heroes, the empire of Old Ghis was the chief power of the east (the continent of Essos). Their fall would be legendary, the result of the Valyrians ... and their dragons. The Freehold ...

2. The Free Cities
(World of Westeros/Geography)

... are... Braavos Lys Qohor Norvos Pentos Myr Tyrosh Volantis Lorath The Nine Free Cities were founded as colonies of the Freehold of Valyria, long before the Doom. Some are thousands of years old, and have ...

3. House Targaryen
(Houses of Westeros/Great Houses)

... from the dragonlords of the ancient Freehold of Valyria, the Targaryens escaped its apocalyptic Doom and settled on the isle of Dragonstone. Many decades later, Aegon Targaryen (later known as the Conqueror) ...