Tag Archives: assassinations

February 11, 55 CE

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Joel Byers

On February 11, 55 CE, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, the rightful heir to the Roman Empire, died of natural causes at the age of almost 14. He was poisoned by his step-brother and current emperor of Rome, Nero. He was involved in the Game of… Continue reading →

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January 27 661

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Joel Byers

On January 27, 661, the 4th Caliph of the Rashidan Caliphate, Ali Ibn Abu Talib was attacked while praying at the Great Mosque of Kufa in Mesopotamia. Ibn Muljam, a Kharijite struck the Caliph in the head with a poisoned sword. Talib died two… Continue reading →

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April 27, 1578

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 27, 1578, the Duel of the Mignons happened and claimed the lives of two of the favorite retainers of Henry III of France and two of the favorite retainers of Henry I, Duke of Guise. What was a Mignon? It was a term used for the favorite retainers of Henry III, as these … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Joel Byers

On February 13, 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the older brother of Kim Jong-un, was assassinated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. North Korean agents convinced two women to spray King Jong-nam with the deadly VX nerve agent. They were told that they were being filmed on a reaction/prank TV show. Why did Kim Jong-un … Continue reading →

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January 31, 1929

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Joel Byers

On January 31, 1929, Joseph Stalin had Leon Trotsky exiled from the USSR. Apparently, Leon, one of the original band members of Lenin’s group was too popular with the common Russian people and Iron Joe did not like to share power. It was early in Stalin’s reign, so he told Trotsky “You don’t have to … Continue reading →

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March 28, 193

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 28, 193, the Praetorian Guard murdered the Roman emperor, Pertinax. Why did they murder him? Two reasons. First, they were corrupt and had been promised a hefty payment after the death of Commodus. Second, Pertinax was ex-military and was in the process of installing some much needed discipline in the Praetorian Guard, and … Continue reading →

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March 23, 1801

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 23, 1801, Tsar Paul I of Russia learned what happens when a weak ruler that doesn’t have the military backing him, tries to force the nobility and wealthy to conform to a chivalric code and put aside their conniving and thieving ways. They run into your bedroom after an evening of drinking, strike … Continue reading →

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February 10, 1567

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 10, 1567, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was found dead, following an explosion at the Kirk o’Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland. Surprisingly, he didn’t die from the explosion, but instead was found to have been strangled. For years, it was whispered that he hadn’t committed suicide, but was … Continue reading →

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February 8, 1725

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1725 Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia died. He was best known for modernizing Russia, by force at times, to try and make it as powerful as the other Western European nations. He was succeeded by his wife Catherine I, also sometimes called the Great. She died in … Continue reading →

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April 9, 1454

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1454 the city states of Venice, Milan and Florence signed a peace agreement at Lodi, Italy. This was done so the Italian national sport of political poisonings and dark alley assassinations could be resumed without having armies getting in the way.

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