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peasants watching the same 2 guys crash into each other at full speed. (Centurii-chan) (media.piefed.zip)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Explanation: In the medieval and part of the Early Modern Period, Europe enjoyed a knightly sport known as jousting.

There were a few rules to it, but the essence of it was two heavily armored men charging at each other, full speed, with blunt lances, and trying to knock the other off their horse as they passed each other. Armor for the joust was made extra thick, often to the tune of 3-4 times as heavy as armor made for war, in order to ensure that as few fatalities occurred as possible. Of course, accidents still happen...

There's actually been some limited revival of the joust as sport in recent decades, along with the uptick in interest in medieval re-enactment.

GO RED KNIGHT

[–] EinMensch@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago

There were many different variants of jousting. While trying to knock each other off the horse was one of them, it wasn't the standard. More commonly you would try to break your lance on the opponent, with different scoring depending on where your lance hits.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I remember when A Knight’s Tale was released, although much of it had no basis in history, the filmmakers claimed the jousting scenes were some of the most historically accurate ever filmed. They also shared the tidbit that the fatality rate at a tournament was similar to the injury rate at an American football game.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

I liked that movie. The music was nice, the story was nice, it was a nice, entertaining movie.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

HE'S BLONDE! HE'S PISSED! HE'LL SEE YOU IN THE LIST!

[–] innerwar@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Lichtenstean! Llllliiiiiiicccccchhtensteaaaaaaaaaannnnn!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

The black knight always wins!

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"You have been weighed. You have been measured. And you have been found wanting."

A Knight's Tale (2001)

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Welcome to the new world. God save you, if it is right He should do so.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You really want to wear a helmet for that kind of thing.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPdXzWAakY

I'd watch this

I mean I did watch this and I did several times because as a German this is my sacred duty. But I could watch a reenactment of this.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

It's the best. For the city folk you could utilize electric scooters as well.