(#7) Jovian Was Asphyxiated By A Charcoal Fire (Maybe)
As is typical of the ancient world, accounts vary as to how the young Roman Emperor Jovian perished in 364.
He was found dead while traveling through the town of Dadastana, and the most common explanation is that he asphyxiated for the fumes of a recently plastered room where a charcoal fire had been burning.
(#9) Greek Legislator Draco Was Suffocated By Cloaks
Draco was responsible for the first written constitution of Athens, codifying laws that, until then, had only been transmitted orally. Draco's precepts were so harsh and biased towards wealthy landowners that the word "draconian" was later coined to describe them. Nevertheless, Draco was to be feted with a traditional Athenian celebration - having clothing thrown on him.
According to legend, Athenians eager to honor their lawgiver threw so many cloaks on Draco that he suffocated.
(#15) King Henry I Ate Too Many Eels
Henry I was one of the longest-serving kings of England, reigning from 1100 to 1135.
His end came not from war or murder, but thanks to a more common ailment: food poisoning. Specifically, he ate too many lamprey, a delicacy of the time.
(#16) Roman Usurper Joannes Was Paraded On A Donkey After His Hands Were Cut Off
Joannes was a senior civil servant in the Roman Empire at a time of instability. He was briefly elevated to emperor of the Western Empire as a usurper to the rightful emperor. Joannes was finally captured by elements of the Eastern Empire. His right hand was cut off and he was strapped to a donkey, which was paraded around and mocked.
Joannes was finally put out of his misery by being beheaded.
(#2) Emperor Galba's Head Was Used As A Soccer Ball
Taking the throne of the Roman Empire during a period of extreme strife (he passed in 69 CE, known as the "year of the four emperors"), Galba reigned for just seven months, during which he became unpopular with citizens and soldiers.
According to Plutarch, in January of that year, Galba was beheaded by rebellious troops, who brought the head to the camp of his foes. It was mocked and kicked around.
(#17) Emperor Galerius Died From Maggots Eating His Genitals
Galerius was a staunch warrior and helped to end the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. He likely also perished one of the most gruesome ends in Roman history, expiring thanks to bowel cancer, Fournier gangrene, or a combination of the two.
What's Fournier gangrene, you ask? It's a form of flesh-eating bacteria that specifically attacks the genitals, quickly destroying the tissue and often leading to death.
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From a mayor with a long beard to a woman swallowed by a bunch of crazy dachshunds, when we looking back at history, there are many incredible and unusual deaths. Although most people will not die under unusual circumstances, things such as monsters and poisonous spiders are obviously scary and deadly. However, sometimes death comes in ways that people cannot predict, some seemingly harmless things may cause unusual deaths.
Humans have never stopped exploring the strange history of the ancient world about bloody wars, cruel rulers, and strange social behaviors and operations. Some people died so strangely in ancient times, the random tool shares stories about 18 weird ancient deaths.
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