Hi, so I’ve seen the red wedding mentioned in game of thrones and venom 2. Yes, I can smell you judging me from here! It’s okay. I was just wondering if this is a recent myth? Where does the red wedding concept come from?

  • Wrufieotnak@feddit.orgMEnglish
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    3 months ago

    One example I know of happened during a feast, not a wedding, where the host killed the guests which lead to a revolt.

    From wikipedia entry of Gero:

    In 939, an Obodrite attack left a Saxon army routed and its margravial leader dead. Gero in revenge invited thirty Slav chieftains to a banquet whereat he killed all but one, who managed to escape by accident. In response, the Stodorani revolted against German overlordship and chased the Germans across the Elbe, but Gero was able to reverse this before Otto’s arrival in Magdeburg later in the year.