Fratricide of the city Thebes, and attacked the city with an army from Argos. Eteocles fought for Thebes to defend the city against Polyneices and his army. The two killed one another by each stabbing the other in the heart. Ashoka, also known as Chand-Ashoka (Cruel Ashoka), killed his real brothers as punishment for the kings's (his father) death and quarrel for the kingdom (war of succession). Later on, Ashoka conquered Greater India entire, before he adopted Buddhism and forsook war. Familial killing terms: Non-familial killing terms from the same root: fr Fratricide Fratricide (from the Latin words "frater" "brother" and
The Killing Fields (film) Film Awards Golden Globe Awards Other Besides its place as 100th on the BFI Top 100 British films list, "The Killing Fields" is also 30th on Channel 4's list of the 100 Greatest Tearjerkers, and 60th on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers list. "The Killing Fields" was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in Australia in March 2010. The DVD includes special features such as the theatrical trailer, audio commentary with Roland Joffé, an interview with David Puttnam and a BBC documentary titled "The Making of The Killing Fields". In April 2013 Umbrella Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray in