Emperor Paul of Russia tries to shake up the diplomacy scene!

>The new emperor’s domestic tyranny coincided with a bizarre foreign policy, which was perhaps best illustrated by one of his more inspired diplomatic overtures. Seeking to resolve all conflicts in Europe one and for all, [Paul](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Borovikovsky_Pavel_I.jpg) publicly challenged his fellow monarchs to face one another in a series of duels. ____________________________ **Source:** Farquhar, Michael. “Chapter 8 – Paul (1796-1801): “He Detests His Nation”.” *Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia*. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2014. 152. Print. ____________________________ **Further Reading:** [Paul I (Russian: Па́вел I Петро́вич; Pavel Petrovich)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_I_of_Russia) ____________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**