May 29, 2023
Hoping to modernize Russia by copying the successes of other countries, in 1697 Peter the Great embarked on a grand tour of Europe. Along with learning practical lessons like how to improve shipbuilding, Peter took note that European men were mostly clean-shaven. He banned beards in Russia, unless the bearded men paid a tax.
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