Hellsbellsbeans t1_isdtbvt wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:10 AM Reply to comment by chrisco125 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875 That's actually a myth. He was an average hight for the period (5.6). He was called the Little General as an insult to his low birth, but the aristos didn't laugh for long lol. Permalink Parent 29
Hellsbellsbeans t1_isdtbvt wrote
Reply to comment by chrisco125 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875
That's actually a myth. He was an average hight for the period (5.6). He was called the Little General as an insult to his low birth, but the aristos didn't laugh for long lol.