Absolutely. I think it was used many times but a famous one originated with Queen Olga of Kiev. She was a viking queen, how she became a saint is a miracle in itself. The short version: After her husband, Prince Igor of Kyiv, was murdered by the Drevlians, Olga, the Queen of Kyiv, famously laid siege to their city of Iskorosten (modern-day Korosten) and ultimately destroyed it using a clever trick involving birds and fire.
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