Princeps Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 The main reason I ask is because I have to write a 7000 word short storyfor an anthology called "The cold hand of betrayal". I have a couple of ideas, but whenever I write a story I usually try to find as many historical references as I can. Bear in mind that short stories need a twist, so I'd prefer scenarios where you don't instantly predict the outcome. I would also prefer well documented situations. Thanks for any help you guys can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewhous Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I am not expert enough to help you, but I remember something about the end of Rome, where some people on the inside opened the gates for the Visigoths. If an expert here could flesh out that story, it might give you some good material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 IMO the worst betrayal was the murder of Caesar...but there's probably an "official" worst betrayal in Roman history which I don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Constantine? Theodosius? Â Oh, never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Judas and Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Arminius performed a pretty well excecuted betrayal ! He was in the Legions as auxiliary cavalry, and was "Friends" with Varus prior to lureing him and three legions to the bloody massacre in the Tuetoburg wald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Marcellus Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 What about the senate's betrayal of Fabian. Or was his time as consul up. I'm having a brain pinch right now. I just read a book on Hannibal too. Was he relieved for his lack of aggressiveness? It seemed to me he got now support for anyone, yet he was very effective in fighting Hannibal. More effective than anyone before him had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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