# Massacres
40 Awe-Inspiring Facts About Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
"Life's greatest joy is to scatter your enemies and drive them before you. To see their cities reduced to ashes. To see those who love them shrouded and in tears, and to…
18 Massacres of the Ancient World
When looking for examples of a group massacring their enemies mercilessly, often when they are all but defenseless, one need…
10 American War Crimes Which Will Disappoint You As a US Citizen
American’s don’t want to believe that troops representing the United States have committed war crimes in the past. It is…
Worse Than the Red Wedding: 12 Real British Massacres that Make Game of Thrones Look Like Child’s Play
Game of Thrones (GoT) is a show renowned for brutal depictions of violence and moments of high political intrigue. Brutal…
10 of the Most Heinous Forgotten War Crimes of the American Civil War
The American Civil War was notable for the savagery with which Americans slaughtered each other. Historians have long blamed the…
These 12 Small Towns Were Devastated by Random Killing Sprees and Shocked the World
There is something special about small towns, an aesthetic and an innocence that makes them charming and homely, even for…
Today In History: The Massacre of Wassy Sparks A Religious War That Claims 3 Million Lives (1562)
On this day, a massacre in a small French village invoked hostilities between the Catholics and Huguenots throughout France, marking…