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The spolia opima (Latin for 'rich spoils') were the armour, arms, and other effects that an ancient Roman general stripped from the body of an opposing commander slain in single combat. The spolia opima were regarded as the most honourable of the several types of war trophies a commander could obtain, including enemy military standards and the peaks of warships.[1]
- ^ Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith. (2003). The fall of Carthage : the Punic Wars, 265-146 BC. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36642-0. OCLC 59290332.
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