The Names Of History’s Most Popular Traitors

Individuals whose titles became synonymous with treachery

A collage of all the traitors who will be discussed in this article; Source: Pic

Treachery is one of the most traumatic emotional endeavours that we come across as human beings. Despite being morally wrong, throughout human history numerous individuals have chosen the path of treason and betrayal to achieve their short-term goals and at times to satisfy their ego’s too.

Here’s a list of individuals who are popular across the globe for their perfidious behaviour:

† Judas Iscariot and his infamous Kiss of Betrayal :

A painting depicting Judas Iscariot kissing Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane; Source: Pic

The betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, one of his twelve famous disciples remains to be one of the darkest acts of treachery of all time.

Judas agreed to turn in and identify Jesus from a crowd to the Roman religious authorities for a mere 30 pieces of silver.

The New Testament describes how Judas guided the Roman soldiers to the garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was offering his prayers. He then landed a kiss on Jesus’s cheek to help the Romans identify Jesus, which later led to his trial and death by crucifixion.