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  • June 7, 2012 at 4:23 am #3224
    Phidippides
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    I don't like to glorify death, but I wanted to share this list of rulers from history (mostly ancient) who died in strange or notable ways.  One person we could possibly add to the list is Julian the Apostate, who died by spear on the battlefield, possibly by one of his own men.http://io9.com/5907578/10-weirdest-ways-that-ancient-rulers-died

    June 7, 2012 at 10:47 am #27101
    Aetheling
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    I got 20 here http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23025

    June 7, 2012 at 11:57 am #27102
    skiguy
    Moderator

    After Henry died, servants sewed the body of King Henry I inside of a cow (Luke Skywalker…Tauntaun style!) to keep it from rotting on the journey to his home in England.

    Yuk!!

    July 10, 2012 at 12:07 pm #27103
    donroc
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    According to some sources Herod the Great also died from the maggoted genetalia disease.

    July 11, 2012 at 10:50 am #27104
    scout1067
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    I think Richard the Lionhearted got stuffed into a barrel of wine for transport back to England.

    September 12, 2012 at 1:09 am #27105
    carolgreen299
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    Herod the Great also died from the maggoted genetalia disease.

    September 12, 2012 at 1:25 am #27106
    donroc
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    Herod the Great also died from the maggoted genetalia disease.

    Well echoed.  ;D

    September 12, 2012 at 3:50 am #27107
    Phidippides
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    Nicely put!

    September 12, 2012 at 5:18 pm #27108
    scout1067
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    Well echoed.  ;D

    Pithy, yet hilarious.I am still undecided if carolgreen is a spammer or not.  She seems to do a lot of quoting other people.  I think she has only written one original post thus far.

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