Explanation: Just a somewhat memetic interpretation of this bas-relief, depicting the Roman Emperor Valerian being captured by the Sassanid Persian King Shapur I. Valerian’s capture was the first time a Roman Emperor had been taken prisoner by any foe, and one of the worst defeats ever suffered by the Empire.

Valerian’s fate thereafter is contested - some say that he was mistreated and humiliated, or killed relatively soon after, others that he lived in relatively good (if unfree) conditions until his natural death.

Look at my horse, my horse is amazing.

He didn’t do well against Persia but he did bag an impressive number of Christian saints.

I always thought they were high-fiving each other. The drawing makes more sense, given the backstory.