Unusual pets of historical figures

Do you have any pets? If yes, then this unites you with such outstanding historical figures as Queen Victoria, Lord Byron, President J. Washington. Many of them had cats, dogs, monkeys, even blackheads and lobsters. Let's see what kind of pets kept famous political and cultural figures!

President Andrew Jackson and his bird

Crocodile President Adams

George Washington's favorite dogs

Many aristocrats of the 18-19th century were fond of hunting and dogs. George Washington was no exception. This fashion came from England. It was impossible to imagine an Englishman without a dog. On his estate, whoever was there: shepherd dogs, spaniels, Newfoundlands, terriers, Dalmatians. The stable horse Nelson lived in the stable, and the parrot Polly lived in the office in the White House. He did not speak.

Queen Victoria and the Pekingese

Another dog lover was Queen Victoria. She had many pets, but Pekinese Luti was her favorite. She was given it by Captain Hart Dunn, a participant in the opium war in China. English and French troops took the residence of the emperor by storm in 1860, and the dog was on the street. Victoria was pleased with both the Pekingese and the victory in China.

Lord Byron Pets

The great English poet surrounded himself with unusual pets. As a student at Cambridge University, he wanted to have a dog. But the institution’s charter forbade this to be done. Then he got a little teddy bear. There were no bans on bears in the charter. Over time, the wolf Lyon, as well as a dog named Boatswain, joined the company of animals. When the latter died of rabies, Byron immortalized his memory by making a marble monument. Once his friend Percy Shelley visited the poet’s house in Venice and, shocked by the abundance of living creatures, made the following record: “Byron, in addition to the maid, had 10 stallions, eight huge dogs, three chimpanzees, five kitties, an eagle, a crow and a falcon ... And when I climbed the stairs, at the main entrance I caught sight of several peacocks, hens, a crane with a heron. They say that a crocodile even lived somewhere. "

Lucius Licinius Crassus and his favorite fish

Roman aristocrats in their passions went much further than Lord Byron. Some of them in their gardens arranged ponds for their favorite moray eels. They were adored so much that the death of creatures was perceived as a personal tragedy. It is known that Quintus Hortensius and Lucius Lucinius Crassus were very worried and cried when their favorite fish died. Crassus idolized his eel so much that it adorned him with jewelry and necklaces.