diff --git a/tries/trie_find_height.py b/tries/trie_find_height.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# author: bt3gl
+
+
+class Node:
+  
+    def __init__(self, val=None, children=None):
+        self.val = val
+        self.children = children
+
+
+def max_depth_recursive(root):
+
+    if root is None:
+            return 0
+
+    if root.children == []:
+            return 1
+
+    height = [max_depth_recursive(c) for c in root.children]
+    return max(height) + 1
+
+
+def max_depth_iterative(root):
+
+        stack = []
+        if root is not None:
+            stack.append((1, root))
+
+        depth = 0
+
+        while stack != []:
+            
+            this_depth, node = stack.pop()
+            if node is not None:
+                depth = max(depth, this_depth)
+                for c in node.children:
+                    stack.append((this_depth + 1, c))
+        
+        return depth