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March 23, 1801

On March 23, 1801, Tsar Paul I of Russia learned what happens when a weak ruler that doesn’t have the military backing him, tries to force the nobility and wealthy to conform to a chivalric code and put aside their conniving and thieving ways. They run into your bedroom after an evening of drinking, strike … Continue reading

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