Some people became so dangerous, so powerful, or so notorious that entire governments wanted them found. Kings put bounties on them. Armies hunted them. Detectives spent years chasing them. Some disappeared without a trace, while others were eventually betrayed by the people closest to them. From notorious criminals and assassins to warlords, pirates, rebels, and fugitives who seemed impossible to catch, this episode of Rewinding History follows the people who became some of the most wanted individuals in history. How did they stay hidden? Who was hunting them? And how did some of the world's biggest manhunts finally end? For some fugitives, the hardest part wasn't committing the crime—it was staying hidden afterward.

The Most Wanted People in History

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