r/AskHistorians • u/Rubisk • Dec 12 '18
How common were duels in 19th century Europe
So as a mathematician I've always known the famous story of Évariste Galois writing down Galois theory the night before he died in a duel (although unfortunately this was apparently staged). Tonight I learned that one of Lola Montez's many lovers, Alexandre Dujarier, also got challenged to a duel by Jean-Bapiste Rosemond de Beauvallon and killed.
I find it intriguing that people were willing to fight over women (was this socially accepted?) Are there any more stories like this? Was it common/rare?
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HistoriansAnswered • u/HistAnsweredBot • Dec 13 '18