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Erfurt latrine disaster (en.wikipedia.org)

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On 26 July 1184, in the German city of Erfurt, approximately sixty local nobles died when the floor of a building collapsed through the ground floor and into the latrine cesspit below. They were attending a Hoftag ("court day") conducted by King Henry VI when their combined weight caused the floor of the building to collapse. Some of the attendees drowned in human waste after falling into the cesspit.

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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 hours ago

This is a very interesting Wikipedia page. Thank you for sharing it.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

Is it just me or do his feet seems small in that picture on wikipedia? The Henry that is. I never knew the Holy Roman Empire had a Henry, although I have heard of this, I thought it was all Habsburgs.

Has anyone ever questioned whether this was done on purpose to kill people?