TIL of execution by Breaking Wheel that would start with tying the body to a wheel, breaking the bones of the limbs, braiding the broken limbs through the spokes and leaving the body to be eaten by scavenging animals and birds. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by muadib1974 t3_104st9r on January 6, 2023 at 12:19 PM in todayilearned 118 comments 785
Alternative-Half-783 t1_j389yxa wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:51 PM I'll put money on religion being behind this. Any takers? Permalink 1 amkosh t1_j3bkyu8 wrote on January 7, 2023 at 11:10 AM Religious executions were worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balthasar_G%C3%A9rard?wprov=sfti1 Permalink Parent 2
amkosh t1_j3bkyu8 wrote on January 7, 2023 at 11:10 AM Religious executions were worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balthasar_G%C3%A9rard?wprov=sfti1 Permalink Parent 2
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