Throughout history betrayal was considered as one of worst acts that a person can do to a group which it belongs (state, people, tribe, army, etc.) and was mostly severely punished. Men were mostly massacred and stretched while women would be burned alive. Giving away state secrets and cooperating with occupiers, traitor would inflict more damage to their people that the enemy.
Traitors would be greatly present during wars, only to expand their role to politics and business. There are numerous cases of espionage and revealing military and economy secrets to other states and competitive companies. From numerous cases of espionage, names of these 10 traitors will probably be written with black letters in human history.
10MARCUS JUNIUS BRUTUS
Marcus was politician who led the assassination of Julius Caesar. He had been part of Caesar’s inner circle.
09ALDRICH AMES
Ames was Soviet mole operating in the CIA. For 2 million dollar, he revealed every US spy operating in the USSR.
08ROBERT FORD
Outlaw who ran with Jesse James’s infamous Ford shot him in the head, hoping to collect 10.000 dollar reward.
07GUY FAWKES
Guy was catholic who tried to kill King James I by blowing up England’s Parliament. He failed and was executed for treason.
06WANG JINGWEI
He was Chinese politician who worked with japan during WW II. Wang became leader of a collaborationist Chinese government
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05ROBERT HANSSEN
Robert Hanssen was FBI agent who sold 6.000 pages of valuable material to Russia between 1979 and 2001. He received 1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
04THE ROSENBERGS
Couple accused of revealing US atomic secrets to Russia. They were the first civilians to be executed for espionage in US history.
03BENEDICT ARNOLD
Benedict was commander who betrayed the American Revolution. He tried to surrender West Point to the British for 20.000 dollar.
02VIDKUN QUISLING
Quisling was Norwegian who collaborated with the Nazi occupation of his country. He sent 1.000 Jewish to concentration camps.
01JUDAS ISCARIOT
Judas was Apostle who revealed Jesus’s whereabouts for 30 pieces of silver. Led to Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion.
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