![]() Tyrosh was actually first created as a military outpost to guard shipping lanes through the Stepstones, though it quickly turned into a major mercantile center as well. They had a high degree of contact with Valyria and each other and thus have similar cultures. The southern Free Cities, closest to Valyria, were all founded as trade colonies: Volantis (first and oldest of the Free Cities), Lys, Myr, and Tyrosh. What made them "free" is that their leaders purchased contracts from Valyria's dragonlords that gave them limited self-rule over their own affairs, but they called on their "mother" for aid in times of war or other crisis. With the exception of Braavos, which was founded by slaves escaping the Freehold, the Nine Free Cities are all colonies founded by the Valyrian Freehold. North of the Free Cities lie the Shivering Sea and the islands of Ibben. To the east of the Free Cities lies the Dothraki sea, to the south Slaver's Bay. ![]() There are significant differences between the geography of the various cities, from the thick forests around Qohor, to the rolling hills of Norvos, to the tiny islands of Braavos. ![]() Braavos, Lorath, Lys, and Tyrosh are located on islands, Myr, Pentos, and Volantis are located on the coasts, and Norvos and Qohor lie inland. The nine city-states composing the Free Cities lie across the narrow sea, east of Westeros, on the western side of the eastern continent. ![]()
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