Worst Deaths

Leon Trotsky killed by an ice-pick.

Edited by Scorpian - 20-Mar-2007 at 19:17

I think You had a little bit confused...The mutiny of Croatian peasants ended up that way,the peasants King was Matija Gubec,a peasant from vilagge Stubica...all the other details are correct except the canibalysam ...

Originally posted by LilLou American indians would scalp their american counterparts and in some cases, they would skin them and hang them by one foot, general custer after he got defeated at little big horn, they found him with an arrow inserted into his genitalia

I believe that the American Indians picked up scalping from the French - unfortunately I can't remember the circumstances nor do I have any sources on hand.

I think either the Mongols or the Assyrians receive some credit for the most gruesome deaths. The Mongols used to cut of 2-3 square centimeters of skin and then feed it to the victim until they would finally succumb. They also used to make unfortunate fellows swallow rocks until death. (from The Devil's Horsemen)

Cicero was decapicated, now for that time this death isn't the worst that you can get, but what happened afterwards is a little bit bizarre.

Originally posted by Knights Sir Arthur Aston, an Englishmen who served under Gustaf II Adolf, was riding his horse, showing off to the ladies, and then had an accident and lost and leg.

You guys are not very good at Church history and I thought I was bad! St. Andrew (the fisherman that cast the net on the other side).was crucified for the crime of converting the wife of the ruler of the city of Patras to Christianity. Although eighty years old, he was nailed upside down to an X-shaped cross and after three days he died. The alleged crucifixion of Peter, although probable, never has been proven beyond doubt, the same as Paul being beheaded outside the gates of Rome.  

 

Originally posted by Penelope Vlad ll, father of Vlad The Impaler, was assassinated by having the edges of his face cut, so that his skin could be pulled off while he was still alive. Vlad's oldest brother was buried alive.

Originally posted by kurt Originally posted by Penelope Vlad ll, father of Vlad The Impaler, was assassinated by having the edges of his face cut, so that his skin could be pulled off while he was still alive. Vlad's oldest brother was buried alive.     Who did this to him? The Ottomans? The Poles? The Austrians? God, its barbaric.

Well, this barbarity is definitely reflected in the torture and execution methods of Vlad the Impaler himself. I guess he puts a whole new meaning to scarred by childhood...

I was thinking of Hypatia of Alexandria, a pagan philosopher. After being declared a heretic for teaching mathematics, a Christian mob, led by monks set upon Hypatia in her chariot. They dragged her to a nearby church, tore off her clothing, and skinned her alive with oyster shells. They carried her body from the church and burned the remains.

Didn't pirates sometimes get tied to a rope that went along the underside of a ship..and dragged across the ship. Along with the obvious thing, nearly drowning, barnacles on the bottom of the ship cut into the victims body, and as they gasped for air, took in more water. Quite horrible.

Edited by aslanlar - 13-Aug-2007 at 18:13