Publish at August 25 2020 Updated April 16 2025
Death is a tragedy for some, but can be a source of wealth for others. Indeed, many are making a profit from the world's conflicts. These merchants of the dead get rich from the sale of weapons on all sides. The most important was undoubtedly Basil Zaharoff.
This manipulative Turk managed to become immensely wealthy by selling machine guns, shells and the like that were used in the Greece-Turkey confrontation and the First World War. With the blood he spilled, he was able to buy a castle, politicians and even expand the Bank of Athens. A mysterious figure who had a huge influence on the twentieth century, and who will never regret his actions.
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