Strangled Collection

An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century
5311199 An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Roy Bella battles with an Octopus on beach in Malta stars in film Seven Cities to Atlantis November 1977

POPE FORMOSUS
FORMOSUS, pope 891-896 A year of his death his corpse was exhumed and put on trial by his successor, Stephanus VI, who was strangled for his lack of respect Date: 897

The Martyrdom of the Holy Cunera (oil on canvas)
704038 The Martyrdom of the Holy Cunera (oil on canvas) by Flemish School; Church of St. Andrew, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

The Death of Pichegru (colour litho)
2818175 The Death of Pichegru (colour litho) by Moreau de Tours, Georges (1848-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Pichegru. Painting by Moreau de Tours. La mort de Pichegru)

An Ambitious Sirdar (litho)
6004922 An Ambitious Sirdar (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambitious Sirdar)

The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P. J. Leatherhead in 1782
NCO191214 The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P.J. Leatherhead in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815)

The Dramas of Life, The Horrible End of a Cavalry Soldier, in Chieti (colour Litho)
2798782 The Dramas of Life, The Horrible End of a Cavalry Soldier, in Chieti (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dramas Of Life)

The Marriage of Galeswinthe to King Chilperic I (chromolitho)
667238 The Marriage of Galeswinthe to King Chilperic I (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marriage of Galeswinthe to King Chilperic I)

The Sack of Baltimore (engraving)
3655178 The Sack of Baltimore (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sack of Baltimore)

Asphyxie par strangulation, Un pendu (colour litho)
5210360 Asphyxie par strangulation, Un pendu (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asphyxie par strangulation, Un pendu)

General Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) strangling himself in the Temple (engraving
CHT163734 General Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) strangling himself in the Temple (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Every Sailor's Nightmare
Giacomo Bruno

LAOCOON AND HIS SONS
Laocoon, a priest of Apollo at Troy, is strangled, together with his sons, by serpents : this famous sculpture, probably 2nd century BC, was discovered at Rome in 1506

The Death of Pichegru, 1804, (1896). Artist: M Haider
The Death of Pichegru, 1804, (1896). French general Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) was involved in a royalist conspiracy to remove Napoleon from power

Laocoon. Sculptural group representing the Trojan priest and his two sons strangled by snakes

Laocoon group sculpture of men being devorued by serpents, 1st century BC. Artist: Pliny the Elder
Laocoon group sculpture, of Laocoon and his sons being devoured by serpents belonging to Athena to prevent them from breaking into the Trojan Horse, which he was suspicious of

A Pull to Leg by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, nearly strangled himself when he winds his lead around his owners legs in an effort to pursue a fleeing cat

The Martydome and Burning of Master William Tindall (c. 1494-1536) in Flanders, by Filford Castle
XJF106689 The Martydome and Burning of Master William Tindall (c.1494-1536) in Flanders, by Filford Castle, from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe (1516-87) 1563 (woodcut) (b&w photo)

Bonzo the Peace-Maker by George Studdy
Bonzo the Peace-Maker -- he stops a fight and gets it in the neck from two pekingese dogs. Date: 1924

Pichegru Arrested
General Pichegru is arrested on grounds of treason : he is deported to Cayenne but will escape : returning to France he plans a royalist rising but is betrayed and strangled. Date: September 1797

Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion (oil on canvas)
XIR190317 Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercule et le Lion de Nemee; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Aristobulus IV strangled in prison, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1704

Isabella Romola de Medici (1542-1576) daughter of Cosimo I de Medici. Head and shoulders portrait by Agnolo de Cosimo (1503-1572) called Il Bronzino

Anabaptist leaders and teachers were often burned at the stake, though sometimes after being strangled first. Burning of Maria and Ursula van Beckum, Deventer, 1544

Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) French soldier. A Bourbon (Royalist) sympathiser, after the French Revolution (1789) he lived in exile in England and Germany

Clotaires Vengeance
When Chramne, son of Clotaire I king of the Franks, rebels against his father, the king has him and his family strangled and their bodies incinerated

Monopolies Kill Commerce
Commerce is strangled by the monopolists - the coffee-ring, the spirit-ring, the copper- ring, the oil-ring

Pope Stephanus VI
POPE STEPHANUS VI (sometimes listed as Stephanus VII) arraigns his predecessor Formosus, exhumed for the purpose : he himself was later strangled

Commodus Assassinated
When the appalling emperor Commodus is strangled in his bath by Narcissus, his palace is ransacked by the populace of Rome

Commodus in the Arena
The appalling emperor Commodus slays wild animals in the arena, and is about to perform as a gladiator when he is strangled in his bath by Narcissus

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"Strangled: A Haunting Chronicle of Tragic Endings" In the annals of history, there are tales that grip our souls with their dark and chilling nature. From William Tyndale Burns, who dared to challenge religious authority, to Pope Formosus entwined in a web of political intrigue - both met their fates strangled by unseen hands. The echoes of Kara Mustapha's demise reverberate through time as he fell victim to treachery within the Ottoman Empire. Meanwhile, Francisco Pizarro's order sealed the fate of Inca Emperor Atahualpa, his life extinguished by strangulation amidst the conquests in Peru. Roy Bella's battle against an octopus on a Maltese beach may seem fantastical but serves as a reminder that even nature can hold deadly surprises. The canvas tells stories too; The Martyrdom of Holy Cunera depicts her tragic end while Margaret of Burgundy met her demise strangled within prison walls. From Parisian streets to English countryside, scenes etched into engravings reveal harrowing crimes committed in secret. A father's unfathomable act in Bois de Vincennes or Thomas Drory's murder of Jael Denny leave us questioning humanity’s darkest depths. Even high society is not immune; the elderly Baronne de Valley found herself at the mercy of an unknown assailant on Rue de Penthievre. And Nanterre witnessed another woman succumbing to a sinister embrace that forever stained its streets. These haunting accounts remind us that darkness lurks where we least expect it. They serve as cautionary tales and reminders that evil takes many forms – from political power struggles to personal vendettas – leaving behind shattered lives and unanswered questions. As we delve into these stories shrouded in mystery and tragedy, let them be a somber reminder that even amidst chaos and despair, hope can emerge, and justice can prevail.