Assassinations have always held a particular fascination for people. They evoke feelings of disgust, admiration, and also ethical discussions about tyrannicide. The authors of this volume recount famous examples from world history, from the murder of Caesar, Marat, Wallenstein, Tsar Alexander, Rathenau, the botched assassination of Hitler, to the death of John F. Kennedy. The various contributions illuminate the event of "assassination" itself and outline its historical significance. New contributions from the last three decades could be included, such as the impressive account by Sven Felix Kellerhoff about the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.