Johan de Witt: The Failed Politician who was Cannibalized by his Opponents

The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers by Jan de Baen. (Public domain)

Even after a successful political career, Johan de Witt has gone down in history for having suffered one of the most bizarre assassinations in history and one of the few recorded cases of cannibalism from the 17th century. 

Source: Ancient Origins

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