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Assassination
See also Murder.
assassins
Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52]
Brutus
conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar]
Caesar, Julius
(102–44 B.C.) murdered by conspirators. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar]
Gorboduc
king killed by the people, who were horrified at his murderous family. [Br. Legend and Lit.: Benét, 410]
Harmodius
assassinated Hipparchus, brother of the tyrant Hippias. [Gk. Hist.: EB (1963) XI, 198]
Ides of March
Caesar killed by opposing factions (44 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: EB, 3: 575–580]
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With assasination a common threat, donativa were essentially bribes that discouraged the soldiers from conspiring with the emperor's political enemies to overthrow the regime.
HORSE PLAY; Just for the fun of it by The Racing Post (London, England)
Nope, after all the talk of an assasination attempt, I reckon it hit a grassy knoll.
The Artful codger by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, which claimed the lives of almost 3000 Sikhs, were triggered by the assasination of Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984 by two of her Sikh bodygaurds.
CBI submits investigation report on Tytler's involvement in 1984 ... by Asian News International
 
 
 
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