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Photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner, 1863

October 5, 2026

How Tall Was Abraham Lincoln? His Own Description and the Evidence

Lincoln described himself as nearly 6 feet 4 inches. His own words and established historical records make this one of the better-supported historical height…

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How Do Historians Know How Tall Historical Figures Were?

Augustus of Prima Porta, an idealized Roman statue; its scale does not establish Augustus’s height

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What Did Augustus Really Look Like? Portraits and Ancient Accounts

Later painted portrait of Richard III; his skeletal remains, not this portrait, support the height estimate

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How Tall Was Richard III? What His Skeleton Reveals

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How Tall Was Augustus? Ancient Sources and Roman Measurements

Napoleon in his study at the Tuileries, painted by Jacques-Louis David

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Was Napoleon French or Italian? His Corsican Origins Explained

Portrait of Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger

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Stories from the past, read carefully for the present.

How Tall Was Abraham Lincoln? His Own Description and the Evidence

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How Do Historians Know How Tall Historical Figures Were?

What Did Augustus Really Look Like? Portraits and Ancient Accounts

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