Along the way, the slaves rebelled and slaughtered their masters. Once the Valyrians intended to build a colony in Sothoryos and for this purpose organized a large expeditionary fleet of slave ships loaded with slaves-colonists. Historyīraavos was founded by runaway slaves and remained a hidden city for a long time. Braavos is a republic with an elected ruler, bearing the title of sea lord.
Merchant ships from Braavos can be found in any port of Westeros and Essos Braavos owes all its wealth and power to the sea – trade, fishing, military fleet. However, after the fall of Valyria, Braavos became one of the world’s leading maritime powers. Founded by slaves who fled Valyria, Braavos remained a hidden city for a long time, whose location for the outside world remained a mystery for a long time. Under the rule of Braavos is the so-called Braavosian seaside north of the Velvet Plains controlled by Pentos. It is located on the northwestern tip of Essos, where the Narrow and Shivering Sea merge. Braavos is one of nine free cities and the richest and most powerful of them.
