Peter the Great's Beard Tax! : Archae-Facts

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Channel: Archaeosoup · 2012 · Education

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Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!

Today we hear of the Peter the Great's tax on the beards of Russia...

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