EPISODE · Sep 5, 2022 · 9 MIN
Russian monarch Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards - September 5th, 1698
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On this day in 1698, Tsar Peter I imposed an annual tax on Russians who wished to keep their facial hair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On this day in 1698, Tsar Peter I imposed an annual tax on Russians who wished to keep their facial hair.
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