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  • Category: How They Died

  • Draconian Death

    Posted by mart on April 27, 2017

    In the 7th Century BC, Draco became the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. His written laws were particularly harsh and it is from this that the adjective Draconian (referring to severe laws or …

    Greece, How They Died
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  • They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance

    Posted by mart on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

    Union General John Sedgwick was a brave and inspiring figure in the American Civil War. At a skirmish near Spotsylvania Court House, Confederate snipers were causing  problems when he was trying to deploy his men.  The …

    How They Died, Industrial Age, Military, USA
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  • Vive la Révolution: Victims of The Guillotine

    Posted by mart on April 14, 2017April 15, 2017

    During the Reign of Terror (1793-1794) in the French Revolution it is estimated that up to 40,000 people were executed by Guillotine. Notable victims were: François III Maximilien de la Woestyne, 3rd Marquess of Becelaere …

    France, How They Died
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