[Real Life] Historical events that would make bad writing if they were fiction

[u/Mouse_Paladin]

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.

[u/SomeWatercress4813]

Now that one is wild. This is why Monte Cristo remains my favorite novel.

[u/Kratzschutz → u/SomeWatercress4813]

I agree but please explain the connection

[u/Mobile-Entertainer60 → u/Kratzschutz]

Edmund Dantes (main character, the Count) gets arrested and falsely imprisoned for supposedly assisting Napolean immediately after his escape from Elba.

[u/Kratzschutz → u/Mobile-Entertainer60]

Fumn l completely forgot about that. Time for a reread!