Thread:Vannesira Smith/@comment-25246151-20161229194027/@comment-26581666-20161230083537

Personally, I've always seen the Eastern Kingdoms as follows:

- Stormwind - Northern France

- Tol Barad - Southern France

- Gilneas - Great Britain (Which is pretty much confirmed by lore)

- Lordaeron - Holy Roman Empire (As I explained above)

- Area around Stratholme - Sweden (Because Stratholme is Swedish for "Path Island")

- Arathorian Empire - Roman Empire (Obvious reasons)

- Stromgarde - The Balkans/Byzantine Empire (Remnants of the Roman Empire equivalent. Stromgarde sounds Eastern European)

- Kul Tiras - Spain (Rivalry with Britain equivalent, large navy)

- Alterac - Switzerland/Austria (Small kingdom, Attempted neutrality, Swiss Cheese and Brewpups)

- Dalaran - Italian city states (Breakaway from Roman Empire equivalent)

- Khaz Modan - Scotland (Obvious reasons)

- Quel'thalas - France and Greece (Taught "Culture" to Roman Empire equivalent, language sounds French)