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Deaths by edged and bladed weapons

  • CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero was born on the 3rd of January 106 BC in the hill town of Arpinum. His family belonged to the wealthy equestrian order, yet his name…
  • OdoacerThe name Odoacer remains a puzzle for historians, with no single origin story accepted as fact. Some scholars trace the word to Germanic roots meaning luck…
  • Husayn ibn AliOn the 3rd of Sha'ban in the year 4 AH, which corresponds to the 11th of January 626 CE, a child was born in Medina who would become known as Husayn ibn Ali.