From Cain and Abel to Charles and Andrew: the most famous brotherly spats in history - The Guardian

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With King Charles stripping Andrew of his titles, it’s unlikely either are feeling much brotherly love. But they’re not the first siblings to publicly fall out When King Charles told Prince Andrew he was being stripped of his titles and turned into a commoner, it is unlikely that either man felt a

rush of brotherly love.

Of course, the pair are far from the first siblings to publicly fall out with each other. We took a look at four of the most famous disputes between brothers in history …

Possibly the most famous tale of brotherly rivalry is the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, the first and second sons of Adam and Eve, who were born after their parents were expelled from the Garden of Eden.

According to the book of Genesis, Cain, a farmer, became jealous of his brother Abel, a shepherd, because God preferred Abel’s sacrifice of a lamb over his own sacrifice of fruit.

Feeling quite upset about this, Cain lured Abel out into a field and murdered him.

When God asked Cain [...]

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