Man's Inhumanity to Man

A History of Torture and Execution throughout Time.

Scaphism

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/scaphism 27th Nov 2022 - Designed by The Greeks (and used against their Persian enemies), the process of Scaphism is another “top ranking” gruesome way to die. Kno …

Jougs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jougs 27th Nov 2022 - Popular in 14th Scotland, The Netherlands and eventually other Kingdoms and Nations, Jougs were iron collars which were placed around the neck of an A …

Decapitation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/decapitation 27th Nov 2022 - Easily one of the first forms of Execution, the process of Decapitation  (or Beheading), was quite simply - the traumatic removal of a Human head …

Disembowelment

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/disembowelment 27th Nov 2022 - Perhaps one of the most gruesome ‘’ways’’ to be executed (tortured) – ‘’Disembowelment’’ is real …

Judicial Combat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/judicial-combat 27th Nov 2022 - Said to belong to customs related to The Ancient Germanic Peoples, “Judicial Combat” is not the same as “Ordeal By Combat”. Su …

''Riding The Sawbuck''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/riding-the-sawbuck 27th Nov 2022 - A Military punishment first used in The British Cavalry and then migrating to The United States in the 19th Century AD, ‘’Riding The Sawbu …

''Man Catcher''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/man-catcher 27th Nov 2022 - ‘’Man Catchers’’ were devices used to control unruly Prisoners and later Slaves. They took on various forms of construction, d …

''Tree Pulling''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/tree-pulling 26th Nov 2022 - Another Ancient form of execution (invented by Rome), was Tree Pulling. The process involved two young trees being pulled downward and cross angled. T …

The ''Elephant Stomp''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-elephant-stomp 26th Nov 2022 - ''Death by Elephant'' was a popular 13th Century method used in India by Sultans and Rajas alike. Known as an ''Elephant Stomp'' - The Elephants …

Pendulum

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pendulum 26th Nov 2022 - The Pendulum is another possible “fantasy” device which may have been used in the Late-Middle Ages and Renaissance Periods. No doubt made …

''A La Lanterne''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/a-la-lanterne 26th Nov 2022 - Dating to The French Revolution of 1789, the slogan ''A La Lanterne'' was related to the practice of the ''common'' lynching or vigilante act of hangi …

Schandmantel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/schandmantel 26th Nov 2022 - The Schandmantel or ''Coat of Shame'' was a 13th Century German ''variation'' of The Barrel Punishment – used for Public Humiliation for certain …