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Where two brothers killed each other, just because one of them wanted to inherit the kingdom!. Or any case where someone killed his brother just to get to the throne!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Some cases of that here:

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Fratricide#!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

More common then you'd think!.!.!.
Especially in monarchies where primogeniture is not practiced and a clear line of succession is not established Primogeniture is the tradition of the eldest son getting the throne!.

In Medieval Russia, when a noble died any blood relative could claim to be the legitimate heir, Uncles, brothers, etc!. So civil wars happened a lot!.

I also suggest poking around in the history of the Ottoman Empire!. The Sultans had huge harems and lots of sons who all wanted to take over someday!. Plenty of turmoil there!.

They developed a custom called the "Golden Cage",, where instead of bumping off your rival you'd keep them under house arrest in the harem, and dose their food with hashish to keep them docile!.

Sorry I can't remember a specific name and story!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes - - - see below

http://atheism!.about!.com/library/FAQs/ch!.!.!.
"""" With Murad's death his son, Bajazet, has his own brother Yakub killed and becomes the Ottoman sultan!. Killing brothers upon becoming sultan would become an Ottoman tradition for the next couple of centuries!. """"

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