Larger than life: the Average Height of Males during the Middle Ages was around 5’2”. The following five military leaders were all over a foot taller than average.
1. Frankish King Charlemagne was 6’ 4” 270 lbs
2. George Washington was 6 foot 3 inches.
3. King Henry VIII of England was 6’4”
4. King Edward I of England was known as Longshanks for his height of 6 feet 2 inches.
5. Longshanks’ enemy, Scottish Revolutionary leader William Wallace was 6’7”
According to the Bible, Goliath was six cubits which would make him 9’ 6”. And the Bible does not exaggerate. The Tallest U.S. President was Abraham Lincoln at 6′5″.
The notoriously short Napoleon was 5’6” which was average height for his time. He was called le petit caporal which translates in English as, “the little general”, but the term was used as one of affection by his troops. English propaganda has perpetuated the Shorty Napoleon myth which still exists today
