Why Sansa will win the game of thrones 

Tags: Guest Essay, Around the Web, Video

Editor\'s note: Gil Kidron and Itamar Harel have founded Game of Thrones Academy, a new series of YouTube videos that look at

A Song of Ice and Fire through the lens of real history and real political processes. Each video is also capped with a bold prediction based on history. Below is their latest offering, followed by a guest essay penned for Tower of the Hand briefly summarizing why they think Sansa will end up sitting on the Iron Throne.

This post discusses the fifth book of the series, A Dance with Dragons (published 2011). If you\'ve completed the book, set your scope above to ADWD. Otherwise, we advise you to avoid reading this post as it may contain spoilers.

Itamar is a biblical studies and history high school teacher. He has a B.A in History and Philosophy and an M.A in Educational Policy.

Gil is an author, writer and blogger. He has a B.A in History and Eastern Asia Studies.

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