ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

History of assassination

Assassination is when someone kills another person on purpose, usually someone important like a leader or a political figure. This has been happening for a long time, even before you were born.

People have been assassinating others for different reasons, sometimes they do it because they disagree with their ideas or want to take their place in power.

One very famous assassination happened a long time ago in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar was a great leader loved by many people, but others didn't like him. One day, some of his enemies planned to kill him and they stabbed him many times, he died soon after that.

Another assassination happened in 1963 when John F. Kennedy, the President of the United States, was shot and killed while riding in a car in a parade. This was a very sad event that shocked the country and the world.

Assassinations can have big consequences for the people involved, and for the world around them. It's important to always treat others with kindness and respect.