In every country which he overran he spared neither age nor sex; it was one indiscriminate slaughter." "What a monster!" "He ruled by terror, and it is incredible that his orders met with such implicit obedience.

To make his army invincible, he remodeled it, divided it into companies, distinguished by the color of their shields, and forbade them to use any other weapon but a short stabbing-spear, so that they always fought at close quarters.

He weeded his army by picking out 1000 of his veteran warriors, who had gained his victories, and putting them to death.

Any regiment sent out to battle, if they were defeated, were instantly destroyed on their return; it was, therefore, victory or death with them; and the death was most cruel, being that of impalement.

Well he was surnamed 'the Bloody,'" "Yes, indeed." "His tyranny over his own people was dreadful.