7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm)
Maximinus Thrax is commonly listed at about 7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm). Ancient stature claim, not a measured height.
Source: Wikipedia
How tall was Maximinus Thrax?
Maximinus Thrax is commonly listed at about 7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm).
A figure repeated without a date or a measurement. Where this height comes from
Maximinus Thrax’s 7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.
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Maximinus Thrax beside others
Maximinus Thrax is the tallest of the 16 monarchs we have heights for: Peter the Great (6 ft 8 in) is next, 1 ft 2.5 in (36.8 cm) shorter.
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Where this height comes from
This listing comes from Wikipedia. It is not a dated measurement, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.
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