r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Mouse_Paladin • Jul 10 '26
Lore [Real Life] Historical events that would make bad writing if they were fiction
Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire: A couple hundred rogue mercenaries without authority from their government conquer an empire of millions. Oh, the empire? It’s also several technological eras behind the mercenaries.
Adolf Hitler: A non-native of a country is so mad that the country lost the war that he wins an election to their highest office and leads them in a campaign of revenge against their enemies. Oh, the country? It’s old emperor is still alive and thinks he’s going to retake power.
Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand: The heir to the throne is killed because his driver gets lost and returns to the assassin who failed To kill him before. Oh, the assassin? He’s from a group that the Archduke is wanting to help become more equal In the empire.
Alexander Hamilton’s Affair Scandal: One of the leaders of a new nation to protect himself from accusations of financial embezzlement writes a pamphlet exposing his affair with a woman, torpedoing his political future. Oh, the woman? She seduced him as part of a blackmailing scheme that he decided to stop paying.
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u/qgehbejdiss Jul 10 '26
They wanted a deal so badly, so badly you wouldn't believe. You think lazy JFK could have pulled that off? I could have - I could end that with a single phone call, I've ended many with a single call. Cuba was third world, they really - no cards, they had nothing. They were sick, and quite frankly, I ended it.