these real-life figures were memorable because they were straight-up psychotic
because they were straight-up psychotic
because they were straight-up psychotic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 insane rulers in history
insane rulers in history
insane rulers in history I have existed from the morning of the
I have existed from the morning of the
I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last
world and I shall exist until the last
world and I shall exist until the last star falls from a night for this list
star falls from a night for this list
star falls from a night for this list we’re ranking some of the most violent
we’re ranking some of the most violent
we’re ranking some of the most violent mentally unstable and outright selfish
mentally unstable and outright selfish
mentally unstable and outright selfish royal leaders in history we’re excluding
royal leaders in history we’re excluding
royal leaders in history we’re excluding non-royal dictators such as Soviet
non-royal dictators such as Soviet
non-royal dictators such as Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Nazi Fuhrer
leader Joseph Stalin and Nazi Fuhrer
leader Joseph Stalin and Nazi Fuhrer Adolf Hitler as well as democratically
Adolf Hitler as well as democratically
Adolf Hitler as well as democratically elected politicians vigilante are
elected politicians vigilante are
elected politicians vigilante are looking you know bonk advanced content
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number 10 Farouk the first of Egypt
number 10 Farouk the first of Egypt fruit the first may have the distinction
fruit the first may have the distinction
fruit the first may have the distinction of being the last royal leader of Egypt
of being the last royal leader of Egypt
of being the last royal leader of Egypt however his achievements were lackluster
however his achievements were lackluster
however his achievements were lackluster and his personal behavior was dislikable
and his personal behavior was dislikable
and his personal behavior was dislikable Farouk was a glutton reportedly eating
Farouk was a glutton reportedly eating
Farouk was a glutton reportedly eating 600 Easter’s weekly so it should come as
600 Easter’s weekly so it should come as
600 Easter’s weekly so it should come as no surprise he eventually weighed close
no surprise he eventually weighed close
no surprise he eventually weighed close to 300 pounds while being fat isn’t a
to 300 pounds while being fat isn’t a
to 300 pounds while being fat isn’t a crime stealing the watch off of Prime
crime stealing the watch off of Prime
crime stealing the watch off of Prime Minister Winston Churchill sure is
Minister Winston Churchill sure is
Minister Winston Churchill sure is Farooq’s kleptomania pales in comparison
Farooq’s kleptomania pales in comparison
Farooq’s kleptomania pales in comparison to what he did when he had nightmares
to what he did when he had nightmares
to what he did when he had nightmares about lions though he went to his local
about lions though he went to his local
about lions though he went to his local zoo and shot two dead in their cage
zoo and shot two dead in their cage
zoo and shot two dead in their cage number 9 ivan the fourth of russia ivan
number 9 ivan the fourth of russia ivan
number 9 ivan the fourth of russia ivan the terrible’ waged a 40 year war on his
the terrible’ waged a 40 year war on his
the terrible’ waged a 40 year war on his own country Russia thousands were
own country Russia thousands were
own country Russia thousands were slaughtered most commonly known as Ivan
slaughtered most commonly known as Ivan
slaughtered most commonly known as Ivan the Terrible it’s probably not
the Terrible it’s probably not
the Terrible it’s probably not surprising that even Vasilyevich is
surprising that even Vasilyevich is
surprising that even Vasilyevich is regarded as Russia’s greatest and most
regarded as Russia’s greatest and most
regarded as Russia’s greatest and most terrifying leader the Czar United
terrifying leader the Czar United
terrifying leader the Czar United muscovite Russia ruthlessly expanded
muscovite Russia ruthlessly expanded
muscovite Russia ruthlessly expanded Russia East to turn it into an empire
Russia East to turn it into an empire
Russia East to turn it into an empire and is considered the father of modern
and is considered the father of modern
and is considered the father of modern Russia this is an evil man indulging his
Russia this is an evil man indulging his
Russia this is an evil man indulging his err is his sadistic tendencies this
err is his sadistic tendencies this
err is his sadistic tendencies this aside Yvonne was terribly paranoid he
aside Yvonne was terribly paranoid he
aside Yvonne was terribly paranoid he famously established the secret police
famously established the secret police
famously established the secret police known as the apprecia Kant agonized and
known as the apprecia Kant agonized and
known as the apprecia Kant agonized and mass executed political dissidents they
mass executed political dissidents they
mass executed political dissidents they were like Devils they killed and so
were like Devils they killed and so
were like Devils they killed and so raped and they plundered everything in a
raped and they plundered everything in a
raped and they plundered everything in a fit of rage he caused his
fit of rage he caused his
fit of rage he caused his daughter-in-law
daughter-in-law
daughter-in-law Jelena to miscarry and killed his son
Jelena to miscarry and killed his son
Jelena to miscarry and killed his son Ivonne ivanovitch who was coming to his
Ivonne ivanovitch who was coming to his
Ivonne ivanovitch who was coming to his wife’s defense by smacking his head with
wife’s defense by smacking his head with
wife’s defense by smacking his head with a scepter thereby losing his only sound
a scepter thereby losing his only sound
a scepter thereby losing his only sound heir number 8 ibrahim of the ottoman
heir number 8 ibrahim of the ottoman
heir number 8 ibrahim of the ottoman empire
empire
empire Ibrahim initially lived a life of
Ibrahim initially lived a life of
Ibrahim initially lived a life of captivity and barely avoided execution
captivity and barely avoided execution
captivity and barely avoided execution by his ruling brother Murad the fourth
by his ruling brother Murad the fourth
by his ruling brother Murad the fourth killed their four other brothers once
killed their four other brothers once
killed their four other brothers once more had died Ibrahim succeeded him and
more had died Ibrahim succeeded him and
more had died Ibrahim succeeded him and quickly became known for his physical
quickly became known for his physical
quickly became known for his physical and mental breakdowns posthumously
and mental breakdowns posthumously
and mental breakdowns posthumously earning him the nickname Ibrahim the mad
earning him the nickname Ibrahim the mad
earning him the nickname Ibrahim the mad Ibrahim obsessed over his harem often
Ibrahim obsessed over his harem often
Ibrahim obsessed over his harem often influenced by concubines and gave them
influenced by concubines and gave them
influenced by concubines and gave them excessive gifts like a palace disgusted
excessive gifts like a palace disgusted
excessive gifts like a palace disgusted at his ineffectiveness Ottoman elites
at his ineffectiveness Ottoman elites
at his ineffectiveness Ottoman elites killed the Sultan with his mother’s
killed the Sultan with his mother’s
killed the Sultan with his mother’s consent so as you can imagine his legacy
consent so as you can imagine his legacy
consent so as you can imagine his legacy wasn’t great after his death a myth
wasn’t great after his death a myth
wasn’t great after his death a myth circulated that he drowned 280
circulated that he drowned 280
circulated that he drowned 280 concubines because they
concubines because they
concubines because they may have slept with other men number
may have slept with other men number
may have slept with other men number seven Henry the eighth of England Henry
seven Henry the eighth of England Henry
seven Henry the eighth of England Henry the eighth wanted to annul his marriage
the eighth wanted to annul his marriage
the eighth wanted to annul his marriage to his first wife and the Catholic
to his first wife and the Catholic
to his first wife and the Catholic Church said no so by putting his foot
Church said no so by putting his foot
Church said no so by putting his foot down and stating the sovereign reigns
down and stating the sovereign reigns
down and stating the sovereign reigns supreme over the Church of England he
supreme over the Church of England he
supreme over the Church of England he basically founded the Anglican Church
basically founded the Anglican Church
basically founded the Anglican Church Henry married six times had numerous
Henry married six times had numerous
Henry married six times had numerous affairs and illegitimate children and
affairs and illegitimate children and
affairs and illegitimate children and executed two of his wives his second
executed two of his wives his second
executed two of his wives his second wife Anne Boleyn who was the mother of
wife Anne Boleyn who was the mother of
wife Anne Boleyn who was the mother of Elizabeth the first and his fifth wife
Elizabeth the first and his fifth wife
Elizabeth the first and his fifth wife Catherine Howard beyond his affinity for
Catherine Howard beyond his affinity for
Catherine Howard beyond his affinity for X or aside Henry had a tendency to
X or aside Henry had a tendency to
X or aside Henry had a tendency to overspend the economy was strong at his
overspend the economy was strong at his
overspend the economy was strong at his reins outset
reins outset
reins outset however he nearly bankrupted England by
however he nearly bankrupted England by
however he nearly bankrupted England by blowing state funds on excessive things
blowing state funds on excessive things
blowing state funds on excessive things such as thousands of needless tapestries
such as thousands of needless tapestries
such as thousands of needless tapestries and pistols number six
and pistols number six
and pistols number six Juhu Zhao of China known as the Zheng de
Juhu Zhao of China known as the Zheng de
Juhu Zhao of China known as the Zheng de Emperor Juhu Shou didn’t want to rule
Emperor Juhu Shou didn’t want to rule
Emperor Juhu Shou didn’t want to rule Genki became Emperor at 14 and quickly
Genki became Emperor at 14 and quickly
Genki became Emperor at 14 and quickly took to a life of luxury and womanizing
took to a life of luxury and womanizing
took to a life of luxury and womanizing outside of Beijing gen D blue state
outside of Beijing gen D blue state
outside of Beijing gen D blue state funds on creating palaces for exotic
funds on creating palaces for exotic
funds on creating palaces for exotic zoos and then converting them into
zoos and then converting them into
zoos and then converting them into harems many women died there due to
harems many women died there due to
harems many women died there due to living conditions and the lack of food
living conditions and the lack of food
living conditions and the lack of food provided he notoriously made royal
provided he notoriously made royal
provided he notoriously made royal officials pretend to be market vendors
officials pretend to be market vendors
officials pretend to be market vendors while he imagined himself shopping like
while he imagined himself shopping like
while he imagined himself shopping like a commoner and he accidentally burned
a commoner and he accidentally burned
a commoner and he accidentally burned down his palace with gunpowder
down his palace with gunpowder
down his palace with gunpowder this guy was nuts number 5 Charles the
this guy was nuts number 5 Charles the
this guy was nuts number 5 Charles the 6th of France in the middle of the
6th of France in the middle of the
6th of France in the middle of the Hundred Years War Charles the six became
Hundred Years War Charles the six became
Hundred Years War Charles the six became king at the tender age of 11 and was a
king at the tender age of 11 and was a
king at the tender age of 11 and was a puppet of his manipulative uncles
puppet of his manipulative uncles
puppet of his manipulative uncles Charles I was to them at 21 determined
Charles I was to them at 21 determined
Charles I was to them at 21 determined to improve France he earned the nickname
to improve France he earned the nickname
to improve France he earned the nickname Charles the beloved by 1392 he began
Charles the beloved by 1392 he began
Charles the beloved by 1392 he began suffering bouts of insanity killing his
suffering bouts of insanity killing his
suffering bouts of insanity killing his own Knights running wildly into forests
own Knights running wildly into forests
own Knights running wildly into forests kicking Jews out of the kingdom and
kicking Jews out of the kingdom and
kicking Jews out of the kingdom and signing the Treaty of quoi which
signing the Treaty of quoi which
signing the Treaty of quoi which recognized English king henry v as his
recognized English king henry v as his
recognized English king henry v as his successor is it any wonder he was later
successor is it any wonder he was later
successor is it any wonder he was later dubbed Charles the mad number 4 Joanna
dubbed Charles the mad number 4 Joanna
dubbed Charles the mad number 4 Joanna of Castile Joanna married King Philip
of Castile Joanna married King Philip
of Castile Joanna married King Philip the handsome in 1506 while their
the handsome in 1506 while their
the handsome in 1506 while their marriage started passionately Philip had
marriage started passionately Philip had
marriage started passionately Philip had numerous Affairs causing her constant
numerous Affairs causing her constant
numerous Affairs causing her constant paranoia about her husband’s
paranoia about her husband’s
paranoia about her husband’s infidelities
infidelities
infidelities just terrible once Philip died Johanna
just terrible once Philip died Johanna
just terrible once Philip died Johanna allegedly wouldn’t let women come near
allegedly wouldn’t let women come near
allegedly wouldn’t let women come near his corpse including nuns her son
his corpse including nuns her son
his corpse including nuns her son Charles had his mother confined to a
Charles had his mother confined to a
Charles had his mother confined to a convent in tordesillas largely as a
convent in tordesillas largely as a
convent in tordesillas largely as a power play to consolidate his rule
power play to consolidate his rule
power play to consolidate his rule however Joanna’s paranoia got the best
however Joanna’s paranoia got the best
however Joanna’s paranoia got the best of her and she believed the nuns
of her and she believed the nuns
of her and she believed the nuns conspired to murder her the queen of
conspired to murder her the queen of
conspired to murder her the queen of Castile and Aragon tragically died in
Castile and Aragon tragically died in
Castile and Aragon tragically died in confinement and earned the moniker
confinement and earned the moniker
confinement and earned the moniker Joanna the mad alberto la vida de tu
Joanna the mad alberto la vida de tu
Joanna the mad alberto la vida de tu nombre pero hamachi lebra’s okay Mathias
nombre pero hamachi lebra’s okay Mathias
nombre pero hamachi lebra’s okay Mathias I made a plastic number three nero of
I made a plastic number three nero of
I made a plastic number three nero of the roman empire in the year 64 AD a
the roman empire in the year 64 AD a
the roman empire in the year 64 AD a fire raged through rome for five days
fire raged through rome for five days
fire raged through rome for five days legend suggests that nero simply played
legend suggests that nero simply played
legend suggests that nero simply played his fiddle as Rome burned ancient
his fiddle as Rome burned ancient
his fiddle as Rome burned ancient historians accused Nero of arson to make
historians accused Nero of arson to make
historians accused Nero of arson to make way for a palace though Christians were
way for a palace though Christians were
way for a palace though Christians were blamed and time enough flail unite
blamed and time enough flail unite
blamed and time enough flail unite against the Caesars but not in my time
against the Caesars but not in my time
against the Caesars but not in my time not a fan of Christianity it’s rumoured
not a fan of Christianity it’s rumoured
not a fan of Christianity it’s rumoured Nero created Christian candles by
Nero created Christian candles by
Nero created Christian candles by dipping followers in oil and lighting
dipping followers in oil and lighting
dipping followers in oil and lighting them on fire he competed in the 67 Greek
them on fire he competed in the 67 Greek
them on fire he competed in the 67 Greek Olympics was injured in a chariot race
Olympics was injured in a chariot race
Olympics was injured in a chariot race and balm didactic but judges let him win
and balm didactic but judges let him win
and balm didactic but judges let him win and why not
and why not
and why not Nero Mass executed people including his
Nero Mass executed people including his
Nero Mass executed people including his mother and at least one of his wives
mother and at least one of his wives
mother and at least one of his wives we probably let him win – my head’s
we probably let him win – my head’s
we probably let him win – my head’s splitting wide last night the music the
splitting wide last night the music the
splitting wide last night the music the delicious debauchery number 2 Caligula
delicious debauchery number 2 Caligula
delicious debauchery number 2 Caligula of the Roman Empire Caligula was
of the Roman Empire Caligula was
of the Roman Empire Caligula was sexually perverse and viciously cruel ha
sexually perverse and viciously cruel ha
sexually perverse and viciously cruel ha ha ha indiscriminately executing family
ha ha indiscriminately executing family
ha ha indiscriminately executing family and friends he overcompensated vied to
and friends he overcompensated vied to
and friends he overcompensated vied to be worshipped as a god and then built
be worshipped as a god and then built
be worshipped as a god and then built the largest boat as a personal floating
the largest boat as a personal floating
the largest boat as a personal floating palace after an Oracle alleged Caligula
palace after an Oracle alleged Caligula
palace after an Oracle alleged Caligula was as likely to become emperor as to
was as likely to become emperor as to
was as likely to become emperor as to ride a horse on the Bay of byyyee the
ride a horse on the Bay of byyyee the
ride a horse on the Bay of byyyee the emperor blue funds on a pontoon bridge
emperor blue funds on a pontoon bridge
emperor blue funds on a pontoon bridge for the bay and rode his horse in key
for the bay and rode his horse in key
for the bay and rode his horse in key tattoos across while sporting Alexander
tattoos across while sporting Alexander
tattoos across while sporting Alexander the Great’s breastplate hail the most
the Great’s breastplate hail the most
the Great’s breastplate hail the most honorable Incitatus Hey
honorable Incitatus Hey
honorable Incitatus Hey ancient historians say he wanted to
ancient historians say he wanted to
ancient historians say he wanted to appoint inky tattoos as consul and later
appoint inky tattoos as consul and later
appoint inky tattoos as consul and later made him a priest Caligula was
made him a priest Caligula was
made him a priest Caligula was eventually assassinated
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number one vlad the third of will a kia Vlad
one vlad the third of will a kia Vlad
one vlad the third of will a kia Vlad Dracula was a hostage of the Ottoman
Dracula was a hostage of the Ottoman
Dracula was a hostage of the Ottoman Empire as a teenager once in charge of
Empire as a teenager once in charge of
Empire as a teenager once in charge of the region of Romania known as will a
the region of Romania known as will a
the region of Romania known as will a Kia he vowed revenge he really was um a
Kia he vowed revenge he really was um a
Kia he vowed revenge he really was um a vicious extraordinarily cruel but
vicious extraordinarily cruel but
vicious extraordinarily cruel but extremely successful leader refusing
extremely successful leader refusing
extremely successful leader refusing tribute to an ottoman em boy under the
tribute to an ottoman em boy under the
tribute to an ottoman em boy under the premise that they declined to
premise that they declined to
premise that they declined to respectfully remove their hats Vlad had
respectfully remove their hats Vlad had
respectfully remove their hats Vlad had their turbans nailed to their heads
their turbans nailed to their heads
their turbans nailed to their heads these were the first of his eventual
these were the first of his eventual
these were the first of his eventual 100,000 victims
100,000 victims
100,000 victims Vlad’s tactics became increasingly
Vlad’s tactics became increasingly
Vlad’s tactics became increasingly brutal as Ottoman armies found forests
brutal as Ottoman armies found forests
brutal as Ottoman armies found forests of their comrades skewered on wooden
of their comrades skewered on wooden
of their comrades skewered on wooden pikes earning him the moniker Vlad the
pikes earning him the moniker Vlad the
pikes earning him the moniker Vlad the Impaler his name and notoriety was such
Impaler his name and notoriety was such
Impaler his name and notoriety was such that it served its inspiration for Count
that it served its inspiration for Count
that it served its inspiration for Count Dracula i DRA
Dracula i DRA
Dracula i DRA and I bid you welcome mr. ha ha do you
and I bid you welcome mr. ha ha do you
and I bid you welcome mr. ha ha do you agree with our list it must be bad I
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agree with our list it must be bad I don’t know what else to do talk about
don’t know what else to do talk about
don’t know what else to do talk about them who do you think is the most insane
them who do you think is the most insane
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