January 30, 2026
In 1717 Russian tsar Peter the Great went to France to seek an alliance. The king of France was Louis XV, then just seven years old. When he met the boy king, Peter (who was said to stand taller than six and a half feet) scooped him up into his arms, a terrible breach of royal protocol.
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7 Monarchs with Unfortunate Nicknames
We have all heard of the great monarchs of history: Alexander the Great, Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, etc. But what about those who weren’t quite so great? Certain rulers had the bad luck of acquiring some outspoken enemies who used unflattering adjectives—and even, in one case, a
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