Biggest Traitors in History

Can you guess the biggest traitors in history? These scoundrels backstabbed their master, their country and/or their people!
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Guided the Persians to outflank the Greeks at Thermopylae
Ephialtes of Trachis
Betrayed Athens, then Sparta, then Persia, only to end up assassinated
Alcibiades
Betrayed his Teacher for 30 pieces of silver
Judas
Dante placed the answer to the question above and these two in the lowest circle of Hell
Brutus
Cassius
The kneeling statue of this Chinese politician is subjected to contempt by passersby to this day
Qin Hui
Aztec Princess that helped Cortés in the conquest of Mexico
La Malinche
English Catholic that tried to blow up the Parliament
Guy Fawkes
Helped the British in conquering the Indian region of Bengal
Mir Jafar
Joined the British side in spite of his successes as a General for the United Colonies
Benedict Arnold
Lead the Chinese collaborationist regime during the Second Sino-Japanese War (and during WWII)
Wang Jingwei
Went from being a WWI hero to a Fascist dictator
Philippe Pétain
This French fashion designer collaborated with the SS during WWII
Coco Chanel
This Norwegian's name became a synonym for "traitor"
Vidkun Quisling
This American couple was executed for spying for the Soviet Union
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
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2 Comments
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Level 71
Sep 8, 2025
No... Knew WHO some of the people were, but not the name. Nice idea, though!
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Level 82
Sep 8, 2025
Guy Fawkes was placed in a position of supporting his God (as he saw it) or his King. Does choosing the former make him a traitor?