michellelegro:

I made this chart because I like to know the ages of my rulers.

laphamsquarterly:

AGES OF EMPIRE

Tutankhamen began his reign at age 9, Montezuma at 36, Louis XIV at 4, and Marcus Aurelius at 39, which goes to show that you’re never too old, or too young, to rule.

More from our fall issue, “Politics”