The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allied forces to prosecute prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany. The trials were groundbreaking as they established the principle that individuals can be held legally responsible for 'crimes against humanity' and 'war crimes,' even if they were following orders from a superior. The first and best-known trial was the Trial of Major War Criminals, where 24 high-ranking Nazis, including Hermann Göring and Rudolf Hess, were indicted. The proceedings introduced modern international law concepts, such as the definition of genocide and the 'Nuremberg Principles,' which later served as the foundation for the International Criminal Court. The trials were held in Nuremberg, the city where the Nazi Party had held its massive rallies, symbolizing the final destruction of the regime.