Hans Steininger, Who Was Killed with His Own Beard, Went Down in History as the Longest Bearded Man of the Era

In all periods of history, people have witnessed interesting deaths from each other. Even though there are millions of ways to die, no one thought he would die because of his beard…

Although Austria has always had a bad reputation as the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, the locals want this place to be remembered for Hans Steininger, who was once the mayor of the city and was the victim of an interesting death.

in 1567, Hans Steininger was a leader beloved by his people. Under his rule, people lived in peace and tranquility.

However, in addition to being a good leader and prime minister, he was also striking with his 1.4 meter long beard.Although there is a product suitable for all types of hair and beard types today, the difficulty of growing a beard with a length of 1.4 meters at that time is really surprising.
Because of the length of his beard, Hans always kept his daily life by putting his beard in his pocket.

However, at the time of the fire on September 28, 1567, Hans’s beard was not in his pocket…While everyone was hurriedly leaving the city, Hans tripped on his beard while descending the stairs and fell, breaking his neck.For Hans, who lost his life in that fire, St. A statue of Stephen was erected in front of the church.

The president’s famous beard was trimmed before his burial. It is on display at the Bezirksmuseum Herzogsburg museum in Austria. No one knows if it’s a coincidence or fate that the president, walking with a beard in his pocket, forgot about that day…