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Since America is bringing back kings what other kind of stuff is on your medieval wishlist? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Trebuchet?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

Of course! It's the superior siege engine.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Imagine using this for execution

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Especially when you could hold a vote, letting the people decide the method. One option: yeet the person from the trebuchet. The second: yeet something at them from a trebuchet!

Bring outchyo ~~dead~~ vote!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yeet a person at this person from a trebuchet!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

First used in ancient China around IV century BC.
We can get tripantium though, advanced evolution of it invented in XIII century France.