Fratricide Fratricide Fratricide (from the Latin words "frater" "brother" and "cida" "killer," or "cidum" "a killing," both from "caedere" "to kill, to cut down") is the act of killing one's brother. It can either be done directly or via use of either a hired or an indoctrinated intermediary (an assassin). The victim need not be the perpetrator's biological brother. In a military context, fratricide refers to a service member killing a comrade. Judeo-Christian religion recognizes the biblical account of Cain and Abel, this fratricide was the first type of murder to be committed. In the mythology of ancient Rome, the city
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