stackyFACTSAfter finally defeating an emperor who tore Europe apart, the triumphant monarchs decided the best way to negotiate the peace was to throw an endless series of lavish banquets. They spent months casually drinking champagne, attending elaborate balls, and arbitrarily carving up entire nations on a map like they were cutting a cake.
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