Top 10 Insane Rulers in History
These real-life figures were memorable because they were straight-up psychotic! Welcome to and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Insane Rulers in History. For this list, we’re ranking some of the most violent, mentally unstable, and outright selfish royal leaders in history. We’re excluding non-royal dictators, such as Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler as well as democratically elected politicians here. But don’t forget to check out our other lists of the Top 10 Conquerors and Top 10 Ruthless Dictators if you’re looking for that kind of thing!
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what about bloody mary?
The Nero Fiddle myth is just that, mostly because fiddles didn't exist until a few hundred years after his death.
What about hitler
mao has to be number 1
mao has to be number 1
oh no…
they created this video before donald trump's inaguration.
if Obama, Slick Willie and Carter are not on this list, it is as useless as a fart in a windstorm…..the three I mentioned are insane criminals.
Hang on a minute. If Ivan IV caused her daughter to miscarry and killed his son with a scepter, who succeeded him as the Tsar of Russia?
Actually Henry the 8th, when he was prince he was good-looking, athletic, well-read, and made his own music, but until one day he was jousting only to be thrown off his own horse and said horse running over his head. He was unconscious for 3 days, but he eventually woke up, but know slightly psychotic.
Nero cut off his wife's head and gave it to his girlfriend who he later killed
7:36 Awesome, wow.
Elizabeth
Bathory
make a new list and put donald trump on there
Oliver Cromwell of England. he was a bloodthirsty prick who caused damage, war and genocide in England, Scotland and Ireland.
What about Kaiser Willhelm II of the German Empire?
ivan the great didnt make Russia an empire. its Peter the Great
king henry the 8th is my ancestor
divorced, beheaded and died, divorced beheaded survived…
Ehh, Churchill was a cunt. Nicking his watch sounds like the best thing he ever did.
7:36 He'll send a fully armed battalion to remind you of his love
the first one wasn't THAT bad. heck he didn't even do anything!
oh big deal, he killed 2 lions. not bood at all.
What about Philip II of Spain ? He married Mary I of England for the power and started the Spanish Armada to become the King during Elizabeth's reign.
Maybe, from the comments below, this video should be retitled, '"10 most insane ACTS of rulers"
It's pronounced Vallakia, not Wallachia.
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Wow love how the bloody queen Mary isn't on this list?
Wrong wrong wrong about Nero of Rome. While I wouldn't argue that he was mentally disturbed, he is most likely one of the most maligned of the emperors. He was a musician and a very good athlete. During the great fire of Rome a violin was heard playing. However Nero was not even in Rome at the time. He did execute Christians, but not nearly as many as future emperor were to do. Also it's been suggested the reason mental illness was rampant with the emperors and their wives is because of the lead pipes into the royal houses. Only the rich could afford these pipes from the clean waters of the aquaducts.
fake list no Donald trump !!!!
The problem with including Vlad the Impaler in this list much less making him number 1 is that he wasn't actually insane. Just extremely cruel! He was very calculating and effective in preventing Ottoman expansion into his land. He believed in psychological warfare and much the Mongols used it to great effect. A terrible person to be sure, but not insane.
Strangely I kinda feel sorry for Joanna
white power
Number I is just whom I expected to be number I……. that man was nuts
Where is commodus he slattered so many people
I do not now how I found this video