Deadly Beard

For one sixteenth century Austrian mayor, a long, luscious beard was both his claim to fame – and the cause of his downfall.  Read more about Hans Steininger and his deadly beard: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beard-braunau-steininger-hans And how about a deep-dive into facial hair culture in 16th century central Europe?  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1468-0424.12538 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.