15 Crazy historical events that inspired Game Of Thrones (With Pictures)

4. Wildfire Is Basically Greek Fire

Yeah, so that crazy green fire that Cersei likes to play with is actually based on a real thing. Wildfire seems to be explosive fire that can even burn on water, as it did in the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Greek fire was actually ignited by water and was used in many of their battles. The Second Arab Siege of Constantinople was a specific battle during which the Greek army used Greek fire to defeat the Arab offensive. This particular tactic is what the Battle of Blackwater Bay was based on.