Chou had one court official flayed, and another carved up into meat strops and hung to dry. Shang Dynasty: Nobleman suspected of disloyalty were forced to lie on a red-hot rack. Fathers killed sons and sons killed fathers wives poisoned their husbands and husbands banished their wives, all in an effort to climb a royal throne or to remain perched on it. Indeed, the history of the ancient world is a history of the slaughter of one’s enemies. It will encourage you.Īmerican political squabbles seem like playground shoving matches compared to the bloodshed that accompanies the rise and fall of nations, especially Rome. If this upcoming election has you worried for the fate of America, read The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome.
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