The Weirdest Tales in History, Vol.II

25 More Full-Length Stories for History Buffs - Plots, Popes, Presidents, and Other Historical Absurdities

De: Garlandium Books

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Looking for the perfect gift for a history buff - or your next reading obsession?

The Weirdest Tales in History, Vol. II delivers 25 more full-length, immersive true stories that most textbooks skip, soften, or bury in a footnote - from Roman emperors behaving badly to medieval trials by combat, from poisoned courts to modern disasters that began with terrible ideas.

Not trivia. Not listicles. Real stories - told the way they deserve.

Every chapter starts with a quick snapshot:

• Absurdity/Evidence/Grimness ratings - how wild, how dark, and how well-documented it is
• A Truth Meter - rock-solid fact vs debated detail vs likely legend
• A “Tell-at-a-Party” one-liner - so you can retell it without butchering the history

Then you’re dropped into the moment everything goes sideways - in the arena, in the courtroom, at the palace banquet, on the battlefield, or anywhere else history decided dignity was optional.

A few stories inside:

• A Roman emperor whose dinner party supposedly turned rose petals into a murder weapon
• A Greek fighter who won his match after he was already dead
• A medieval murder case settled by trial by combat... with a dog
• A con artist who sold settlers a country that did not exist

Quick heads-up: Some stories don’t end happily (it’s history), and the commentary leans into dark humor. Best for 13+.

If you like your history weird, wild, and disturbingly well-documented - you’re in the right place.

Grab your copy now - and prepare for 25 more nights of “you are not going to believe this.”