Originally Posted by Kevin
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To the other question in the op, I don't think that any barbarian performed executions that were more cruel than that of our beloved civilized nations of antiquity. Probably only just as cruel.
The queen commands and we'll obey
Over the Hills and far away.
(perhaps from an English Traditional, about 1700 AD)
Drum, Kinder, seid lustig und allesamt bereit:
Auf, Ansbach-Dragoner! Auf, Ansbach-Bayreuth!
(later chorus -containing a wrong regimental name for the Bayreuth-Dragoner (DR Nr. 5) - of the "Hohenfriedberger Marsch", reminiscense of a battle in 1745 AD, to the music perhaps of an earlier cuirassier march)
Yea sorry Kev, I was just so appalled
I have no idea whether barbarians were more "barbaric" in their executions. I suspect everybody was about equally cruel...
As for that duel, it is very hard to make a good and showy, and at the same time realistic, fight with one-handed spears. This one generally/almost succeed and is quite well choreographed- a bit too much, but still.
'For months Augustus let hair and beard grow and occasionally banged his head against the walls whilst shouting; "Quinctillius Varus, give me my legions back"' -Sueton, Augustus.
"Deliver us oh God, from the fury of the Norsemen", French prayer, 9th century.
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