Top 30 Most Savage Betrayals Ever

VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio
WRITTEN BY: Ishani Sarkar

History is full of backstabbers, double-crossers, and traitors who changed the course of civilization! Join us as we count down the most brutal betrayals in human history, from Cold War spies to ancient conspirators. Whether driven by greed, ideology, or pure ambition, these infamous turncoats left a lasting mark on the world. Our countdown includes Judas Iscariot, Marcus Brutus, Benedict Arnold, Vidkun Quisling, the Cambridge Five, Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen, the Rosenbergs, Mir Jafar, Ephialtes of Trachis, and many more shocking double-crosses! Which betrayal do you think was the most vicious? Let us know in the comments below!

  • #29: The Black Dinner
  • #28: The Cambridge Five
  • #27: The Senigallia Massacre
  • #26: Harold Cole
  • #25: Qin Hui
  • #24: Philippe Pétain
  • #23: The Five Eulsa Traitors
  • #22: St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
  • #21: The Sack of Constantinople
  • #20: Robert Ford
  • #19: George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
  • #18: Pierre Laval
  • #17: Aldrich Ames
  • #16: Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
  • #15: Robert Hanssen
  • #14: Arminius
  • #13: Stella Goldschlag
  • #12: John Walker Lindh
  • #11: John Walker
  • #10: Guy Fawkes
  • #9: Ephialtes of Trachis
  • #8: Mir Jafar
  • #7: Wang Jingwei
  • #6: Vidkun Quisling
  • #5: Benedict Arnold
  • #4: Marcus Junius Brutus
  • #3: Scandoval
  • #2: Judas Iscariot

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