Explanation: Late Medieval "blackened" armor was armor given a protective, darker finish; while "white" plate armor was largely undecorated, and given a polished finish.
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I don't know which is more funny - the idea of a 'gladiator' match being won by some weedy merchant punting a chicken over the Colosseum crowd, or by the chicken completely bodying the guy and the crowd going wild for their new champion.
Explanation: Gallienus was an Emperor during the tumultuous Crisis of the Third Century. Other than struggling with the series of uncontrollable disasters rolling over the Empire at that time (not his fault - poor sod just came to power at the wrong time), he's noted as having a sharp and engaged wit.
Explanation: Gallienus was an Emperor during the tumultuous Crisis of the Third Century. Other than struggling with the series of uncontrollable disasters rolling over the Empire at that time (not his fault - poor sod just came to power at the wrong time), he's noted as having a sharp and engaged wit.