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List of people who were executed

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This list is categorised by the reason for execution and the year of the execution is included. When a person was sentenced to death for two or more different capital crimes they are listed multiple times.

Arson and sabotage

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Assassination

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Espionage

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Firearm offences

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Military and civil conflicts, insurrections, and coups d'état

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Ancient Times (pre AD 500)

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Pre-Modern Era (500-1500)

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Early Modern Era (1500–1800)

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19th century

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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Post 1990

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Murder

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Mass murder

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Serial killers

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Piracy

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Political opponents

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Political purges

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Executed during the Night of the Long Knives (all in 1934)

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Executed during the Great Purge

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Executed members of the 20 July plot

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Prisoners of war

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Religious figures

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Robbery and theft

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Sexual offences

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Homosexuality

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Sexual assault

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Rape

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Paedophiles

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Other sex offences

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Smuggling

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Treason

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Witchcraft

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Other

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Executed by Tudors

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Beheaded

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Norris, David (2009-05-17). "Changing Attitudes". Public Address at the service to mark international day against homophobia in Christ Church Cathedral. David Norris. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  2. ^ Official website commemorating 500 years since Bonfadio's birth Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Tucker, Scott (1997). The Queer Question: Essays on Desire and Democracy. Boston: South End Press. ISBN 978-0-89608-577-0. p. 46.
  4. ^ Rocke, Michael (1996). Forbidden Friendships, Homosexuality and Male Culture in Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press. pp. 24, 227, 356, 360. ISBN 0-19-512292-5.
  5. ^ Meyer, Michael J (2000). Literature and Homosexuality. Rodopi. p. 206. ISBN 90-420-0519-X.
  6. ^ Jacob, Roger "Dominique Phinot", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed January 1, 2006), (subscription access)
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