David PillingThis arrogant, perfumed young noble, in his rustling silks and polished lamellar armour, knew nothing of the hardships of war.
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In the mid-1500s, a young noble was captured and held captive by the Turks. As he was being led to his execution, he realized that he had not seen his enemy and he began to sing a song about the history of the Turks and their superiority over the Christians. The Turks, unimpressed with his song, killed him.
Source: Flame Of The West
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