Famous Assassinations of History from Philip of Macedon, 336 B. C., to Alexander of Servia, A. D. 1903

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CHAPTER I PHILIP OF MACEDON

CHAPTER I ASSASSINATION OF PHILIP OF MACEDON (336 B. C.)

CHAPTER II TIBERIUS GRACCHUS

CHAPTER II ASSASSINATION OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS (133 B. C.)

CHAPTER III JULIUS CAESAR

CHAPTER III ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR (44 B. C.)

CHAPTER IV TIBERIUS, CALIGULA, CLAUDIUS, NERO

CHAPTER IV ASSASSINATIONS OF TIBERIUS, CALIGULA, CLAUDIUS, NERO (A. D. 37-68.)

CHAPTER V HYPATIA

CHAPTER V ASSASSINATION OF HYPATIA (A. D. 415.)

CHAPTER VI THOMAS - BECKET

CHAPTER VI ASSASSINATION OF THOMAS - BECKET (December 29, 1170)

CHAPTER VII GESSLER

CHAPTER VII ASSASSINATION OF GESSLER (A.D. 1307.)

CHAPTER VIII InEZ DE CASTRO

CHAPTER VIII ASSASSINATION OF InEZ DE CASTRO (A.D. 1355.)

CHAPTER IX RIZZIO AND DARNLEY

CHAPTER IX ASSASSINATIONS OF RIZZIO AND DARNLEY (March 9, 1566; February 9, 1567)

CHAPTER X WILLIAM OF ORANGE

CHAPTER X ASSASSINATION OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE (July 10, 1584)

CHAPTER XI IVAN THE TERRIBLE

CHAPTER XI ASSASSINATIONS BY IVAN THE TERRIBLE (1560-1584)

CHAPTER XII HENRY THE FOURTH OF FRANCE

CHAPTER XII ASSASSINATION OF HENRY THE FOURTH OF FRANCE (May 14, 1610)

CHAPTER XIII WALLENSTEIN

CHAPTER XIII ASSASSINATION OF WALLENSTEIN (February 24, 1634)

CHAPTER XIV JOHN AND CORNELIUS DE WITT

CHAPTER XIV ASSASSINATION OF THE BROTHERS JOHN AND CORNELIUS DE WITT (August 20, 1672)

CHAPTER XV ALEXIS, SON OF PETER THE GREAT

CHAPTER XV ASSASSINATION OF ALEXIS, SON OF PETER THE GREAT (June 26, 1718)

CHAPTER XVI PETER THE THIRD OF RUSSIA

CHAPTER XVI ASSASSINATION OF PETER THE THIRD OF RUSSIA (July 17, 1762)

CHAPTER XVII GUSTAVUS THE THIRD OF SWEDEN

CHAPTER XVII ASSASSINATION OF GUSTAVUS THE THIRD OF SWEDEN (March 17, 1792)

CHAPTER XVIII JEAN PAUL MARAT

CHAPTER XVIII ASSASSINATION OF JEAN PAUL MARAT (July 13, 1793)

CHAPTER XIX PAUL THE FIRST OF RUSSIA

CHAPTER XIX ASSASSINATION OF PAUL THE FIRST OF RUSSIA (March 24, 1801)

CHAPTER XX AUGUST VON KOTZEBUE

CHAPTER XX ASSASSINATION OF AUGUST VON KOTZEBUE (March 23, 1819)

CHAPTER XXI DUC DE BERRY

CHAPTER XXI ASSASSINATION OF THE DUC DE BERRY (February 13, 1820)

CHAPTER XXII ABRAHAM LINCOLN

CHAPTER XXII ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (April 14, 1865)

CHAPTER XXIII ALEXANDER THE SECOND OF RUSSIA

CHAPTER XXIII ASSASSINATION OF ALEXANDER THE SECOND OF RUSSIA (March 13, 1881)

CHAPTER XXIV WILLIAM McKINLEY

CHAPTER XXIV ASSASSINATION OF WILLIAM McKINLEY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (September 6, 1901)

CHAPTER XXV ALEXANDER I AND DRAGA

CHAPTER XXV ASSASSINATION OF ALEXANDER I AND DRAGA, KING AND QUEEN OF SERVIA (June 11, 1903)

INDEX

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Index: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

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Famous Assassinations
of History

Famous Assassinations
of History

From Philip of Macedon, 336 B.C., to
Alexander of Servia, A.D. 1903

By Francis Johnson

WITH TWENTY-NINE PORTRAITS

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Chicago
A. C. McClurg & Co.
1903



Copyright
A. C. McClurg & Co.

1903

Published September 19, 1903

UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON
AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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