Category Archives: 6th Century

Historical Facts from 0501 to 0600 CE

December 23, 558

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 23, 558, Clothar I was crowned the King of the Franks. He was Clothar the Traveler and he came in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Merovingians, the Traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then during the third reconciliation of the last of the Burgundian supplicants, they … Continue reading →

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February 16, 600 AD

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 600 AD Pope Gregory the Great decreed that when a person sneezed, the only correct response was to say “God Bless You” as quickly as possible. This was to keep the sneezer’s soul from escaping. Some people tried saying “Blessed be You” and “May the Un-named God of Your … Continue reading →

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August 26, 580 CE

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 580 AD, the Chinese invented toilet paper. Up until that time wet sponges (the Romans), the odd shaped leaf, re-washable cloths, and the occasional startled cat or wandering sheep was used. It is also a little known fact that Genghis Khan invaded and conquered China just for their soft … Continue reading →

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August 22, 564 CE

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 564 AD, Saint Columba, an Irish Christian missionary, reported seeing and battling a ferocious water monster in the River Ness and banished it to the depths of the river. The next confirmed sighting of a monster wasn’t until 1933 when George Spicer and his wife almost hit it with … Continue reading →

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