Top 10 Insane Rulers in History

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[RhidMorgan]

I had an insane ruler once, it went up to 32 cm. crazy

[crusaderofthelowlands]

Vlad the Impaler wasn't insane. He was extraordinary cruel, that's true, but his cruelty did serve a purpose.
This man had to fight off the Ottoman Empire singlehandedly. (which was basically in it's prime at the time)

[ClownBabies]

no point in showing the honorable mentions without explaining why they are there in the first place....

[caflorero]

What do you do when you can't divorce your wife because the Catholic Church won't let you?
Henry VIII: Make a new religion.
*Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.*

[angelsinger]

You left out the most interesting bit of Charles' madness: he thought he was made of glass and feared he would break if touched.

[slyninja]

Let us not forget:

Genghis Khan (Mongolia)
Qin Shi Huangdi (China)
Empress Dowager Cixi (China)

[swolby]

4:59 "The Handsome"?
Not so sure about that...

[harmony]

Henry VIII actually married Katherine Howard when she was 16 and he was 49 (I think). She got beheaded at 19.

[jensnotdoxxingmyself]

should do more history ones cause this I great

[epl]

Nero better be on this list. That dude was fucked up.

[pinkopia]

As soon as I saw this I expected to see Qin Shi Huang and Vlad the Impaler and I was surprised only one was on there. Qin Shi Huang was crazy and died by mercury poisoning because he thought it would make him immortal

[denverchow]

Senate: You want a fire?


Nero: Yes


Senate How big should the fire be ?


Nero: *Y E S*

[mrThorleifsen]

Where's Darth Vader? This list sucks!

[lieutenantyoshi]

I'm seriously laughing picturing how the Klepto King stole Churchill's watch? What were they sitting down together and with quick snap of the wrist and goes "yoink!" XD

[fkovacs]

I think Caligula and Vlad should've been switched.Caligula was crazier. Vlad is still looked upon as a national hero in Romania .

[plato]

Nothing mad about Vlad the Impaler. He was a scary dude in vicious times.

[annamayle]

I have to disagree with Vlad being named insane. It has been widely proven that his use of shocking brutality was a tactic to terrify his enemies and protect his woefully small country from takeover. He didn't have enough soldiers to keep it safe, but he cultivated a gruesome reputation and managed. He was a brilliant tactician who was backing into a corner, no mad. Don't get me wrong, I love your lists, but you asked if we agreed.

[Travis]

no Mary Tudor? and lets be real.. Caligula wasn't nearly as bad as Tiberius

[NickCC]

Caligula's sister was Nero's mother.
Aggrippina was infamous in her own right.

[thewolfdoctor]

Add anyone who claims to be, "the chosen one."