Specifically, I’m talking about their signet rings, seals, etc.
Couldn’t someone just make a copy? Or make one that looks extremely similar?
Imagine “hacking” the king. You could start wars or do whatever you wanted just by getting a letter sent somewhere.
I understand it’s not as easy as it sounds and one would have to first obtain said seal or wax imprint from a letter or something but I’m surprised I’ve never heard of it being done.
EDIT: Anyone else now wanna see a movie get made about someone (or some team) pulling off a ‘heist’ like this?? Obviously set back in the olden days.
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Not quite what you were asking but during the second Punic War when Hannibal invaded Italy one of the Roman Proconsuls/Generals was defeated along with his entire army. Hannibal (or maybe it was one of his lieutenants-it’s been awhile) captured the Roman General’s signet ring and wrote an order to a nearby city to let in a garrison of soldiers who were dressed in captured Roman armor from the battle.
Fortunately for Rome the guy who was second in command of the Roman Army realized the danger in advance. Although mortally wounded, one of his last orders was to send messengers to all the nearby cities not to trust any messages from the late General. When Hannibal’s disguised troops made it to the city they opened their gates and let them in…and then promptly shut the gates and had all the fake soldiers slaughtered.
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