|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
Eccentricities
|
Louis XIV of France, the Sun King, was obsessed with fashion. When his troops occupied the city of Strasbourg in 1681, he ordered its citizens to adopt French fashions within 4 months.
China’s first emperor, Shih Huang Ti, had his treasure-filled tomb booby-trapped to keep out robbers.
In the 16th century, François I of France made wearing whiskers punishable by death.
Roman Emperor Caligula, infamous for murdering his relatives, also made his horse a consul.
In Ancient Sparta, 7-year-old boys were trained as soldiers. They were forbidden to wear clothes until the age of 12.
 | | Caligula's horse, Consul of Rome |
|
| |
Previous:
Back
|
Book:
Horrible but True
|
Section:
History
|
Chapter:
History's Tyrants
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
