TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gazur,Ben
TI  - A Short history of the world in 50 tyrants
SN  - 9781789298437
AV  - JC 495 .G39 2025
PY  - 2025///
CY  - London : 
PB  - Michael O’Mara Books
KW  - World history
KW  - Tyrants
KW  - History
KW  - Dictators
N1  - Includes index and select bibliography
N2  - In ancient Sicily, Phalaris of Akragas had a bronze Brazen Bull constructed, into the belly of which his enemies were crammed before a fire was kindled underneath, roasting the prisoners to death.

Justice was decided in Queen Ranavalona I’s Madagascar by forcing suspects to eat poisonous seeds – with only those who survived being judged innocent.

In 1977, the coronation of Emperor Bokasa I of the Central African Republic cost nearly half the annual budget of the entire country.

Featuring dictators from around the world and throughout history. A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants reveals the lengths – and the depths – to which the powerful will go to preserve and enhance their supremacy
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