The Most Epic Deaths in History

1. King Arthur's Final Stand at Camlann (537 AD)

King Arthur, the once-legendary leader of the Britons, was defeated by the Saxons in the Battle of Camlann, marking the end of an epic era.

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2. The Death of Napoleon (1821 AD)

Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military leader who rose and fell like the mythical phoenix, died on the island of Saint-Helena, surrounded by the bitter taste of defeat.

Read about Napoleon's final hours

3. The demise of the Titanic (1912 AD)

The unsinkable ship of dreams met its watery end on the fateful night of April 14, 1912, leaving over 1,500 souls lost at sea.

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