Spolia opima
Highest war trophy for an Ancient Roman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The spolia opima ('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 kinds of war trophies a commander could obtain, including enemy military standards and the peaks of warships.[1]