It was said that there was a giant living in the twelfth century under the rule of King Eugene II of Scotland who was 11 1/2 feet high.
There are fabulous stories told of the Emperor Maximilian.

Some accounts say that he was between 8 1/2 and 9 feet high, and used his wife's bracelet for a finger-ring, and that he ate 40 pounds of flesh a day and drank six gallons of wine.

He was also accredited with being a great runner, and in his earlier days was said to have conquered single-handed eight soldiers.

The Emperors Charlemagne and Jovianus were also accredited with great height and strength.
In the olden times there were extraordinary stories of the giants who lived in Patagonia.

Some say that Magellan gave the name to this country because its inhabitants measured 5 cubits.