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History Tea Time

10 Bizarre Royal Deaths from History

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

4.5566 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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With so much money and power, royals were able to invent some pretty unique and creative ways to slay their enemies, or accidentally seal their own doom. From a Chinese Emperor’s deadly elixir of life to a steamy Roman romance that got a little too scalding hot. From a court jester so hilarious he made a Spanish king litrally die laughing, to a Swedish King’s massive last meal of caviar, champagne and cream puffs. Let’s dig up 10 truly bizarre royal deaths. 1. Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt 1507–1458 BC, Toxic Lotion 2. Qin Shi Huangdi, Emperor of China 259 - 210 BC, Deadly Elixir of Life 3. Valerian, Roman Emperor 199 – 264, Forced to Drink Molten Gold 4. Fausta, Roman Empress 326, Boiled in the Bath 5. Henry I, King of England, 1068 – 1135, Over indulged in lampreys 6. Phillippe, Prince of France, 1116-1131, Horse tripped by a pig 7. Martin, King of Aragon & Sicily 1356 – 1410, Laughed to death 8. Charles II, King of Navarre 1332 – 1387, Soaked in brandy, caught fire 9. Adolf Frederick King of Sweden 1710 – 1771, Ate himself to death 10. Alexander King of Greece 1893 – 1920, bite by monkey Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, Public Domain, Performed by Kevin MacLeod #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hello and welcome to history tea time.

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I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.

1:15.4

Ten Bizarre Royal Deaths. With so much money and power,

1:24.7

Royals were able to invent some pretty unique and creative ways to slay their

1:29.2

enemies, or accidentally seal their own doom. From a Chinese emperor's deadly elixir of life,

1:37.3

to a steamy Roman romance that got a little too scalding hot. From a court jester so hilarious he made a Spanish king literally die laughing,

1:47.3

to a Swedish monarch's massive last meal of caviar, champagne, and cream puffs. Let's dig up

1:55.2

10 truly bizarre royal deaths. Number 1. Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt, was born in 1507 BCE, the eldest daughter of

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