Journey through time to explore the most famous assassinations in history. Discover the methods, motives, and lasting impact of these pivotal moments.
3000 BCE - 500 CE
15 assassinations
500 - 1500 CE
23 assassinations
1500 - 1700 CE
18 assassinations
1700 - Present
31 assassinations
The Ides of March saw the brutal assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of Roman senators...
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip sparked the Great War...
John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Lincoln changed American history forever...
The assassination of JFK remains one of the most debated events in American history...
The mysterious death of Alexander the Great may have been an assassination...
The assassination of MLK Jr. marked a turning point in American civil rights...
The assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE, remains one of history's most significant events. This pivotal moment marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
Power struggle motives
Multiple stab wounds
End of Republic