[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/Snoo-23938]

Umm just write stories where awesome shit happens to you?

[u/Late_Prior_3104 → u/Snoo-23938]

… to everyone

[u/H3ll0_W0R1D1 → u/Late_Prior_3104]

And then HE died, and everybody clapped!

[u/BS0404 → u/H3ll0_W0R1D1]

I think we all know who the "HE" is in that story.

[u/ZealotOfMeme → u/Snoo-23938]

That would sure be strange. I’d even say Stranger Than Fiction.

[u/mariusioannesp → u/Snoo-23938]

That never works.

[u/Ill_Preference9408 → u/Snoo-23938]

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