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 Lotion2. Qin Shi Huangdi, Emperor of China 259 - 210 BC, Deadly Elixir of Life3. Valerian, Roman Emperor 199 – 264, Forced to Drink Molten Gold4. Fausta, Roman Empress 326, Boiled in the Bath5. Henry I, King of England, 1068 – 1135, Over indulged in lampreys6. Phillippe, Prince of France, 1116-1131, Horse tripped by a pig7. Martin, King of Aragon & Sicily 1356 – 1410, Laughed to death8. Charles II, King of Navarre 1332 – 1387, Soaked in brandy, caught fire9. Adolf Frederick King of Sweden 1710 – 1771, Ate himself to death10. Alexander King of Greece 1893 – 1920, bite by monkeyJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatimePlease consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes!Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug MaxwellMusic: Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, Public Domain, Performed by Kevin MacLeod#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHolidayPlease contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices