A feud (pronounced /ˈfjuːd/) (referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud or vendetta) is a long-running argument or fight between parties—often, through guilt by association, groups of people, especially families or clans. An association fallacy is an inductive Formal fallacy of the type Hasty generalization or red herring which asserts that qualities of one Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor Feuds tend to begin because one party (correctly or incorrectly) perceives itself to have been attacked, insulted or wronged by another. A long-running cycle of retaliation, often involving the original parties' family members and/or associates, then ensues. Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response Feuds can last for generations.
Up to the early modern period, feuds were considered legitimate legal instruments and were regulated to some degree. The early modern period is a term initially used by historians to refer mainly to the period roughly from 1500 to 1800 in Western Europe ( Early modern Europe) Once states asserted and enforced a monopoly on legitimate use of force, feuds became illegal and the concept acquired its current negative connotation. The monopoly on the legitimate use of violence ( Gewaltmonopol des Staates, also known as monopoly on legitimate violence and monopoly on violence) is the
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Blood feuds/vendetta
A blood feud is a feud with a cycle of retaliatory violence, with the relatives of someone who has been killed or otherwise wronged or dishonored seeking vengeance by killing or otherwise physically punishing the culprits or their relatives. Honor or Honour (see spelling differences) (the latter directly from the Latin word honos honoris) is the evaluation of a person's Historically, the word vendetta has been used to mean a blood feud. The word is Italian, and originates from the Latin vindicta, "vengeance. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. " In modern times, the word is sometimes extended to mean any other long-standing feud, not necessarily involving bloodshed.
Vendetta history
Originally, a vendetta was a blood feud between two families where kinsmen of the victim intended to avenge his or her death by killing either those responsible for the killing or some of their relatives. The responsibility to maintain the vendetta usually falls on the closest male relative to whoever has been killed or wronged, but other members of the family may take the mantle as well. If the culprit had disappeared or was already dead, the vengeance could extend to other relatives.
Vendetta is typical of societies with a weak rule of law (or where the state doesn't consider itself responsible for mediating this kind of dispute) where family and kinship ties are the main source of authority. In Politics, authority ( Latin Auctoritas, used in Roman law as opposed to Potestas and Imperium An entire family is considered responsible for whatever one of them has done. Sometimes even two separate branches of the same family could come to blows over some matter.
The practice has mostly disappeared with more centralized societies where law enforcement and criminal law take responsibility of punishing lawbreakers. The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different Jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential
The Celtic phenomenon of the blood feud demanded "an eye for an eye," and usually descended into murder. Disagreements between clans might last for generations in Scotland and Ireland. A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Due to the Celtic heritage of many whites living in Appalachia, a series of prolonged violent engagements in late- nineteenth-century Kentucky and West Virginia were referred to commonly as feuds, a tendency that was partly due to the nineteenth-century popularity of William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott, authors who both wrote semihistorical accounts of blood feuds. Appalachia is a term used to describe a region in the eastern United States that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by William Shakespeare ( baptised Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout These incidents, the most famous of which was the Hatfield-McCoy feud, were regularly featured in the newspapers of the eastern U. The Hatfield-McCoy feud (1878–1891 is an account of American Lore that has become a metaphor for bitterly Feuding rival parties in general S. between the 1880s and the early twentieth century. Although they were interpreted as such at the time, there is little reason to believe that these American incidents had any correlation to "feuding" in Europe centuries earlier.
In Japan's feudal past the Samurai class upheld the honor of their family, clan, or their lord by katakiuchi (敵討ち), or revenge killings. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. These killings could also involve the relatives of an offender. While some vendettas were punished by the government, such as that of the 47 Ronin, others were given official permission with specific targets. The revenge of the, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century
More than a third of the Ya̧nomamö males, on average, died from warfare. The Ya̧nomamö are a large population of native people in South America. Prehistoric warfare is War conducted in the era before Writing, and before the establishments of large social entities like States Historical warfare sets The accounts of missionaries to the area have recounted constant infighting in the tribes for women or prestige, and evidence of continuous warfare for the enslavement of neighboring tribes such as the Macu before the arrival of European settlers and government. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another [1]
The Central Asian plateau (north of China) at the time of Genghis Khan’s youth was divided into several nomadic tribes or confederations—among them Naimans, Merkits, Uyghurs, Tatars, Mongols, and Keraits—that were all prominent in their own right and often unfriendly toward each other, as evidenced by frequent raids, revenges, and plundering. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder Nomadic people, (from the νομάδες nomádes, "those who let pasture herds" also known as nomads, are communities of people that A confederation is a group of empowered states or communities usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution The Naimans, also Naiman Turks or Naiman Mongols, ( Mongolian: naiman, "eight" Найман was a Mongolian name given to a group The Merkit, Merged, or Mergid ( Merged means "wise ones" "adept ones" "skillful ones" "(skillful archers" The Uyghur (also spelled Uygur, Uighur, Uigur, Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر) are a Turkic people of Central Asia. Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups The Keraits or Kereits (Кэрэйд Kereid; Керей were a cluster of tribes in central Mongolia before the rise of the Mongol Empire.
Traditions similar to vendetta have existed almost everywhere, including among Albanians, Greeks, Montenegrins, Basques, Berbers, Circassians, and Serbs. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic Cherkess ( Çerkes) and is not the self-designation of any people Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia,
The Clan Gordon was at one point one of the most powerful clans in middle Scotland. Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Clan feuds and battles were frequent, especially with the Clan Cameron, Clan Murray, Clan Forbes, and the Chattan Confederation. Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel and numerous cadet branches such as Erracht Clunes Glen Nevis and Fassifern Clan Murray is a Highland Scottish clan. The Murrays were a great and powerful clan whose lands and cadet houses were scattered throughout Scotland. Clan Forbes is a Lowland Scottish clan from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Clan Chattan or the Chattan Confederation is a confederation of a number of Scottish clans who joined for mutual defence or blood bonds and is closely linked with
In Corsica, vendetta was a social code that required Corsicans to kill anyone who wronged the family honor. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily It has been estimated that between 1683 and 1715, nearly 30,000 out of 120,000 Corsicans lost their lives to vendetta. [1]
Throughout history, the Maniots—one of Greece's toughest populations—have been known by their neighbors and their enemies as fearless warriors who practice blood feuds. The Maniots (or Maniates; Greek Μανιάτες) are the Greek inhabitants of the Mani Peninsula (the middle leg of the Peloponnese located Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two meanings The Maniots (or Maniates; Greek Μανιάτες) are the Greek inhabitants of the Mani Peninsula (the middle leg of the Peloponnese located Some vendettas went on for months and sometimes years. The families involved would lock themselves in their towers and when they got the chance would murder members of the opposing family. [2]
The Basque Country in the Late Middle Ages was ravaged by bitter partisan wars between local ruling families. The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (AD 1300–1499 In Navarre, these conflicts became polarised in a violent struggle between the Agramont and Beaumont parties. In Bizkaia, the two major warring factions were named Oinaz and Gamboa. Population Of the 1133444 people who live in Biscay about 35% live in the capital Bilbao and 88% in its metropolitan area. (Cf. the Guelphs and Ghibellines in Italy). The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting respectively the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in central and northern Italy The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting respectively the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in central and northern Italy High defensive structures ("towers") built by local noble families, few of which survive today, were frequently razed by fires, sometimes by royal decree.
Leontiy Lyulye, an expert on conditions in the Caucasus, wrote in the mid-19th century: "Among the mountain people the blood feud is not an uncontrollable permanent feeling such as the vendetta is among the Corsicans. The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East This article deals with the various Ethnic groups inhabiting the Caucasus region It is more like an obligation imposed by the public opinion. " In the Dagestani aul Kadar, one such blood feud between two antagonistic clans lasted for nearly 260 years, from the 17th century till the 1860s. The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul An aul ( Turkic: awıl) is a type of fortified Village found throughout the Caucasus mountains especially in Dagestan.
An alternative to feud was blood money (or weregild in the Norse culture), which demanded payment of some kind from those responsible for a wrongful death (even an accidental one). Weregeld (alternative spellings wergild, wergeld, weregeld, etc Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language If these payments were not made or were refused by the offended party, a blood feud would ensue.
Vendetta in modern times
Vendetta is reputedly still practiced in some areas in Corsica and Italy (especially Sardinia, Campania, Sicily and Calabria), in Crete (Greece), in eastern regions of Turkey, in northern Albania, among Pashtuns in Afghanistan, among the Arab Bedouins and Arab tribes inhabiting the mountains of Yemen and among the highland tribes of New Guinea, in Svaneti, in the mountainous areas of Dagestan, many northern areas of Georgia and Azerbaijan, a number of republics of the northern Caucasus and essentially among Chechen teips where those seeking retribution do not accept or respect the local law enforcement authority. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Pashtuns ( Pashto: پښتون Paṣtūn, Paxtūn, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns) also called Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Bedouin, (from the Arabic (ar بدوي pl badū) are a desert-dwelling Arab Nomadic pastoralist, or previously The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known Svaneti or Svanetia ( Suania in ancient sources (სვანეთი Svaneti) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East Chechens ( Chechen: Hохчи / Noxçi) constitute the largest native Ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region Teip (also taip) is a Chechen tribal organization or Clan, self-identified through descent from a common Ancestor and geographic Vendettas are generally abetted by a perceived or actual indifference on behalf of local law enforcement.
In Albania, more than 2,500 Albanian families are currently engaged in blood feuds. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. There are now more than 20,000 men and boys who live under an ever-present death sentence because of blood feuds. Since 1992, at least 5,000 Albanians have been killed due to blood feuds. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language
Mutual vendetta may develop into a vicious circle of further killings, retaliation, counterattacks, and all-out warfare that can end in the mutual extinction of both families. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Often the original cause is forgotten, and feuds continue simply because it is perceived that there has always been a feud.
There is a scene in The Godfather, in which Michael Corleone, hiding from U. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Michael Anthony Corleone is a Fictional character in Mario Puzo 's novels The Godfather and The Sicilian. S. police in Sicily, walks through a village with his two bodyguards. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Michael asks, "Where are all the men?" The bodyguard replied, "They're all dead from vendettas. "
Some of the gang wars between organized crime groups are effectively forms of vendetta, where the criminal organization (like the Mafia "family") has taken the place of blood relatives. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century
Famous blood feuds
- Njál's saga, an Icelandic account of a Norse blood feud
- The Percy–Neville feud (1450s; England)
- The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487; England)
- The Campbell–MacDonald feud, including the Massacre of Glencoe (1692; Scotland)
- The Donnelly–Biddulph community feud (1857-1880; Ontario, Canada)
- The Clanton/McLaury–Earp feud, also known as the Gunfight at the O. Njáls saga (also known as "Brennu-Njáls saga" or "The Story of the burning of Njáll") is arguably the most famous of the Sagas of The Percy-Neville feud was a series of skirmishes raids and vandalism between two prominent northern English families and their followers that helped provoke the Wars of the Roses England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Clan Campbell is historically one of the largest and most powerful Highland Scottish clans History Origins of the clan The origins of Clan Clan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans The MacDonald clan has many separate branches These are The Massacre of Glencoe occurred in Glen Coe, Scotland, in the early morning of 13 February 1692, during the era of the "Glorious Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Black Donnellys is the common Nickname of the Donnelly family a family that emigrated from County Tipperary, Ireland, to Canada in Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Gunfight at the OK Corral was a gunfight that happened at about 3 p K. Corral (1881; Arizona, USA)
- The Hatfield–McCoy feud (1878–1891; West Virginia & Kentucky, USA)
- The Pleasant Valley War, also known as the Tonto Basin Feud (1882–1892; Arizona, USA)
- The Capone–Moran feud, including the St. Valentine's Day massacre (1925–1930; Chicago, Illinois, USA)
- The Gunn–Keith feud
- The Talbot–Berkeley feud
- The Feud of Scampia (2004–2005; Naples, Italy)
Fictional blood feuds
- The Interlopers a short story by Saki, is a multi-generational feud between the families of Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Hatfield-McCoy feud (1878–1891 is an account of American Lore that has become a metaphor for bitterly Feuding rival parties in general West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Pleasant Valley War (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin Feud or Tonto Basin War) was an Arizona Range war between two Feuding The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who George Clarence "Bugs" Moran was born Adelard Cunin on August 21 1891 according to his biographer (see BugsMoran The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people as part of a Prohibition Era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Clan Gunn is a Scottish clan associated with northeastern Scotland, including Caithness and Sutherland as well as the Orkney Islands Clan Keith is a Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland. The title of Viscount Lisle has been created six times in the Peerage of England. The title Baron Berkeley has been created twice in the Peerage of England, both times by writ. The Scampia feud (in Italian: faida di Scampia) was a Feud between the Camorra Gangs in the neapolitan Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Hector Hugh Munro ( December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) better known by the Pen name Saki, was a British
- The Atreides–Harkonnen feud from Frank Herbert's Dune (novel)
- The Corleone–Tattaglia feud from Mario Puzo's The Godfather
- The Montague–Capulet feud, from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
- The Grangerford–Shepherdson feud, from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. House Atreides is a fictional noble family from the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. See Dune House Harkonnen for the 2000 novel and The House Harkonnen for the band House Harkonnen is a powerful noble family Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr ( October 8 1920 &ndash February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American Dune is a Science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. Vito Andolini "The Godfather" Corleone (December 7 1891 - August 14 1955 is a Fictional character in Mario Puzo 's novel The Godfather The Tattaglia family is one of New York City 's criminal Five Families (The Godfather. Mario Gianluigi Puzo ( October 15, 1920 &ndash July 2, 1999) was a two time Academy Award -winning Italian American The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed The following is a list of characters in William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet, sorted by family allegiance and alphabetically by first name where applicable The following is a list of characters in William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet, sorted by family allegiance and alphabetically by first name where applicable William Shakespeare ( baptised Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30 1835 – April 21 1910 better known by the Pen name Mark Twain, was an American Humorist, satirist Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (often shortened to Huck Finn) is a novel written by American Humorist Mark Twain.
- The Barnes–Ewing feud, from the soap opera Dallas
- The Kryeqyqe–Berisha feud, from Ismail Kadare's novel, Broken April
- The DiMera–Brady feud, from the soap opera Days of our Lives
- The Karahasan–Mitrevski feud, from the movie Odmazda ("Vengeance"), a multi-generational feud between a Turkish and Slav-Macedonian family. Willard "Digger" Barnes was a character in the popular American television series Dallas, played by David Wayne ( 1978) Keenan John Ross Ewing Sr, more commonly known as Jock Ewing, is a character in the popular American television series Dallas, played by Jim Davis Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Ismail Kadare (born January 28, 1936) is a world-renowned Albanian writer The DiMeras are an Upper-class Italian Catholic family on the soap opera Days of our Lives. The name Brady in Ireland is derived from the Irish name Mac Bradaigh meaning 'spirited' Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people
- The Pollock–Maugg feud, from the computer role-playing game Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Arcanum Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (aka Arcanum) is a Computer role-playing game with a Cult following
- The Heathcliff–Linton family feud from Wuthering Heights
Hip-hop feuds
In modern hip-hop, rappers notoriously engage in verbal warfare with one another, which occasionally spills over into actual violence and sometimes murder. Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë 's only Novel. It was first published in 1847 under the Pseudonym Ellis Bell and a posthumous second The most high-profile feud in rap was the Tupac - Notorious BIG Feud, which included several shootings and attacks on friends of both icons. It culminated with the highly publicized killings of Tupac Shakur in 1996 and The Notorious BIG in 1997. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again A list of all feuds can be found on CelebrityFeuds.com Other notable rap feuds have included:
- LL Cool J vs. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Kool Moe Dee
- Death Row Records vs. Mohandas Dewese (born 8 August 1962) better known as Kool Moe Dee, was an American old-school MC prominent in the late 1970s throughout Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr Bad Boy Records
- 2Pac vs. Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast Hip-Hop / R&B Record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper the Notorious B.I.G.
- Jay-Z vs. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Nas
- 50 Cent vs. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Ja Rule
- MC Eiht vs. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Aaron Tyler (born on May 22, 1967 in Compton) better known by his Stage name MC Eiht, is an American Gangsta rapper DJ Quik
- Boogie Down Productions vs. David Martin Blake (born January 18, 1970 in Compton, California) better known by his Stage name DJ Quik, is a Rapper Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group originally comprised of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. Juice Crew
- Eminem vs. The Juice Crew were a hip-hop collective in the mid to late 1980s founded by producer Marley Marl and housed by the label Cold Chillin' Records Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Benzino
- Dr. Dre vs. Raymond Scott (born October 24 1965) also known by his stage name Benzino, is an American rapper, producer and co-owner of The Source magazine Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Eazy-E
- Ice Cube vs. Eric Lynn Wright (September 7 1963 – March 26 1995 better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and Record executive O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and N.W.A
- Dr. Dre vs. NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Jermaine Dupri
- DMX vs. Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin) is an American Record producer and Rapper. Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Ja Rule
- Insane Clown Posse vs. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Delray Detroit. Eminem
- KRS-One vs. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Nelly
- Aftermath Entertainment vs. Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. Death Row Records
- LL Cool J vs. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Canibus
- Eminem vs. Germaine Williams, better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American Rapper. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Everlast
- The Game vs. Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969, in Valley Stream, New York) better known by his stage name Everlast, is an Irish Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. G-Unit
- G-Unit vs. G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. The Inc. Records
- Lil Wayne vs. The Inc Records (formerly known as Murder Inc) established in 1997, is a Record label, owned by Irv Gotti. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. 50 Cent
D12 vs. D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit Royce da 5'9"
Reggaetón feuds
Much like Hip Hop, Reggaetón is an Urban music genre, which has notoriously involved many feuds between artists who engage in lyrical warfare with one another, which sometimes escalates to violence. Ryan Montgomery (born July 5, 1977) is an MC known by his Stage name Royce Da 5'9". Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular Urban contemporary is a music Radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s Many Reggaetóneros have released diss tracks attacking other artists, which have led to many notable feuds. Some of this include:
- Pina Records vs. Pina Records is a Record label founded by Raphy Pina. It's among the most famous and successful record labels in the Reggaeton music industry due to its Buddha's Family
- Tempo vs. Track listing Por La Envidia - Getto Intro - Tempo Descontrólate - Tempo Tu Cuerpo - Getto Ancias Tengo - Trebol Clan David Sánchez Badillo (born 1979 in Ponce Puerto Rico) known publicly as Tempo, is a Reggaeton and rap artist Lito y Polaco
- Daddy Yankee vs. Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered Ramón (Raymond Ayala (born February 3 1977 known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording Don Omar
- Baby Records vs. William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978), also known as Don Omar, El Rey, King of Kings, is a Latin Grammy Award Baby Records is a Puerto Rican Record label founded by Zion of the Reggaeton duo Zion & Lennox. WY Records
- The Noise Crew vs. WY Records (pronounced "Doh-bleh Oo Why Records" is a Puerto Rican Record label founded by popular Reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel DJ Eric's Crew
- Lito y Polaco vs. Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered Baby Rasta y Gringo
- Jowell y Randy vs. Baby Rasta y Gringo (born July 3, 1978 Wilmer Alicea and Samuel Gerena, respectively are a Reggaeton duo from Puerto Jowell y Randy (also known as Jowell & Randy) are a Puerto Rican Reggaeton duo Arcangel
- Lito y Polaco vs. Archangels are superior or higher-ranking Angels Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions including Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered Tego Calderón
- Arcangel vs. Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 2 1972) is a Puerto Rican Rapper. Archangels are superior or higher-ranking Angels Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions including Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism Franco "El Gorila"
- Lito y Polaco vs. Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered Julio Voltio
- Tempo vs. Julio Voltio (born Julio Ramos March 20, 1977 in Santurce Puerto Rico) is one of the Reggaeton genre's best-known artists David Sánchez Badillo (born 1979 in Ponce Puerto Rico) known publicly as Tempo, is a Reggaeton and rap artist Daddy Yankee
- Hector "El Father" vs. Ramón (Raymond Ayala (born February 3 1977 known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording Héctor Delgado Román, known as Héctor "El Father" and previously known as Héctor "El Bambino" (born in Carolina Puerto Rico Don Omar
- O.G. Black & Master Joe vs. William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978), also known as Don Omar, El Rey, King of Kings, is a Latin Grammy Award Master Joe (Joel Hernández Rodríguez y OG Black (Adolfo Ramírez are a Dominican / Puerto Rican Reggaeton duo Mexicano
- Lito & Polaco vs. Nahuatl ( is a group of related languages and dialects of the Aztecan or Nahuan branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered MC Ceja
- Polaco vs. MC Ceja (born February 15, 1978 as Alberto Mendoza Nieves in Arecibo Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Reggaeton and Lito y Polaco (born Rafael Sierra September 30, 1979 and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina Puerto Rico are considered Don Omar
Wrestling feuds
In professional wrestling, a feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions. William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978), also known as Don Omar, El Rey, King of Kings, is a Latin Grammy Award A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff
Literature
- Jonas Grutzpalk: Blood Feud and Modernity. Max Weber’s and Émile Durkheim’s Theory. In: Journal of Classical Sociology 2 (2002); p. 115-134. [3]
See also
External links
- BBC: In pictures: Egypt vendetta ends May, 2005, One of the most enduring and bloody family feuds of modern times in Upper Egypt has ended with a tense ceremony of humiliation and forgiveness. The Black Donnellys is the common Nickname of the Donnelly family a family that emigrated from County Tipperary, Ireland, to Canada in A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Blood Law (also called blood revenge) is the practice in traditional American Indian customary law where responsibility for seeing that homicide is punished falls Blood money is Money paid as a fine to the next of kin of somebody who was killed intentionally Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. The San Luca feud or Vendetta of San Luca is a long running conflict between two Italian organized crime gangs that began in 1991 in Italy 's Calabria Systems of justice among the Bedouin are varied among the Tribes A number of these systems date from Scottish clans (from Scottish Gaelic clann, "children" give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes The Kanun or formally the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit (The Code of Lekë Dukagjini is a set of laws developed by Lekë Dukagjini and used mostly in northern Albania Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response The Hatfield-McCoy feud (1878–1891 is an account of American Lore that has become a metaphor for bitterly Feuding rival parties in general Punti-Hakka Clan Wars or Hakka-Punti Clan Wars ( Chinese 土客械鬥 refers to battles or conflicts between the Hakka and the Punti in An honor killing or honour killing is generally the Murder of a family or clan member most often females when they (and maybe the wider community believe Endemic warfare is the state of continual low-threshold Warfare in a tribal Warrior society The Crow Creek massacre occurred in the early 14th century between American Indian groups in the South Dakota area In line with Albania 's ancient social code known as Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit or simply Kanun ( English: The Code of Lekë Dukagjini The following cities have or have had Defensive walls Europe Albania Berat Butrint Krujë The following is a list of famous Duels Historical duels Antiquity 222 BC Marcus Claudius Marcellus taking the Spolia Police are very edgy. After lengthy peace talks, no one knows if the penance - and a large payment of blood money - will end the vendetta which began in 1991 with a children's fight.
- Blood feud in Caucasus
- Albania: Feuding families…bitter lives
- Blood feuds blight Albanian lives
- Thousands fear as blood feuds sweep Albania
- Blood feud in Medjugorje, 1991-1992
- Chad: Clan Feuds Creating Tinderbox of Conflict
- Tribal Warfare and Blood Revenge
- Iraq's death squads: On the brink of civil war
- Bedouin family feud
- A “Yakuza War” has started in Central Tokyo
- Gangs clash in Nigerian oil city
- NZ authorities fear retaliatory attacks between rival gangs
- Gang mayhem grips LA
- Mafia feuds bring bloodshed to Naples' streets
- Blood in the Streets: Subculture of Violence
- Mexico drugs cartels feud erupts
- State Attorney: Problems Posed By Haitian Gangs Growing
- Calabrian clan feud suspected in slayings
- Violent ethnic war looms between Filipino and Vietnamese gangs
- Tribal warfare kills nine in Indonesia's Papua
- Crow Creek Massacre
References
- ^ Keeley: War before civilization: The myth of the peaceful savage
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