Bizarre History by Joe Rhatigan

Author:Joe Rhatigan [Rhatigan, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-60734-513-8
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 2011-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

Inferiority Complex?

In the late 1600s, Peter the Great of Russia wanted his traditional, long-bearded countrymen to look more like smooth-faced Europeans. When banning beards proved difficult (some believed you couldn’t get into heaven without an untrimmed beard), he instead imposed a beard tax. Nobles were required to pay one hundred rubles per year. Commoners paid less. He also taxed long Russian coats, trying to encourage the shorter French style, and changed the Russian calendar to follow the Julian one. (Imagine thinking the year was 7207, only to have your king change it to 1700.)

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