Bizarre demises of ancient rulers and thinkers
Royal misfortunes and banquet blunders
Dangerous inventions and artistic accidents
schopenhauer The Greek legislator Draco met a bizarre end during a public celebration
schopenhauer An appreciative crowd at an Aegina theater accidentally smothered Draco to death while throwing garments to show their deep respect.
According to historical accounts, in which location did Draco's fatal smothering by cloaks take place?
Which ancient city-state's extremely harsh and unforgiving legal code was designed by the lawgiver Draco?
Deadly laughter: The Greek painter Zeuxis reportedly died of laughter in the 5th century BC while looking at a funny portrait he had just painted of an elderly woman.
schopenhauer Royal doctors formulated the lethal liquid pills during a tour of Eastern China
What remarkable archaeological wonder of life-sized clay soldiers was buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang to protect him in the afterlife?
Which monumental ancient structure did Emperor Qin Shi Huang begin constructing during his reign to protect China's northern border?
The death of a person, especially a prominent or important one. The philosopher Chrysippus died of laughter in 206 BC after watching a donkey eat figs.
schopenhauer Match famous figures to their bizarre fates to discover the strangest deaths in history.
Chrysippus was the head of which famous school of Hellenistic philosophy, which teaches virtue and self-control?
Besides the donkey story, what alternative cause of death did some ancient biographers suggest for Chrysippus?
schopenhauer King Wu of Qin
Heavy bronze tripod, heavy bronze tripod, / The king broke his legs lifting that heavy bronze tripod!
In ancient Chinese culture, what did the heavy bronze vessels known as 'ding' symbolize?