assassin

The last assassin in Sima Qian’s chronicles is Jing Ke, the man who tried and nearly succeeded in killing the king of Qin, better known for his later role as the conqueror and first emperor of China.

General George Patton, a pivotal figure of World War II, is considered one of America’s brightest generals. But his mysterious death leaves a shadow of assassination suspicions.

Perhaps the Hashshashin were most famous for the way they got rid of their opponents – through highly-skilled assassinations. In fact, the word ‘assassin’ is said to have originated from this order.