Events Tagged: "fratricide"

Ashurbanipal defeats and kills brother Shamash-shum-ukin - Babylon destroyed again after 4-year siege

Ashoka seizes throne - after 4-year succession war killing brothers, becomes third Mauryan emperor

Caracalla murders brother Geta - kills him in mother's arms, massacres 20,000 supporters

Attila murders brother Bleda - becomes sole ruler of Huns, 'Scourge of God' begins reign of terror

Execution of George, Duke of Clarence - drowned in butt of malmsey wine in Tower for treason