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Russian with a beard. Source: venerala / Adobe Stock

8 June, 2022 - 01:59 Joanna Gillan

Peter the Great Ordered a Beard Tax to Discourage Russian Facial Hair!

Peter the Great (1672 – 1725 AD), ruler of the Tsardom of Russia, was so hellbent on modernizing Russia according to European standards that he ordered all men to ditch their long overcoats and shave...