TITLE:        Why Generals Slept With A Dagger Under The Pillow 🗡️
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Roman generals would intentionally slide a dagger under their pillow before

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Roman generals would intentionally slide a dagger under their pillow before falling asleep in ancient Rome. You see, soldiers of lower ranks would often assassinate their commanders silently during the night, trying to take their position. So, the generals started sleeping with daggers in their hands or under the pillow. This allowed them to protect themselves in case of danger, but only if they managed to wake up in

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[000.08] Roman generals would intentionally slide
[002.00] a dagger under their pillow before
[003.60] falling asleep in ancient Rome. You see,
[006.00] soldiers of lower ranks would often
[007.76] assassinate their commanders silently
[009.44] during the night, trying to take their
[011.12] position. So, the generals started
[012.88] sleeping with daggers in their hands or
[014.56] under the pillow. This allowed them to
[016.24] protect themselves in case of danger,
[018.00] but only if they managed to wake up in
