01587nam a22002417a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002800062040001000090050002200100100003200122245009200154260004700246300004100293504004400334520071700378650001901095650002901114650003201143942001201175999001701187952014101204OSt20260812145442.0260810b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781789298437qhardback  cHSLRC  aJC 495b.G39 20251 aGazur, Ben,eauthor.96245312aA Short history of the world in 50 tyrants /cBen Gazur, illustrated by Peter Liddiard.  aLondon : bMichael O’Mara Books,cc2025.  a288 pages :billustrations ;c19 cm.  aIncludes index and select bibliography.  aIn 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. 0aWorld history. 0aTyrantsxHistory.962454 0aDictators xHistory.962455  2lcccBK  c99657d99657  00102lcc40708NFICaHSLRCbHSLRCcCIRd2026-07-14eGolden Booksl0oJC 495 .G39 2025pHS15149r2026-08-10 13:57:44t1w2026-08-10yBK