Not a fun way to go!If you think Genghis Khan was evil, you should have met his (possible) descendant Tamerlane the Great or Timur the Turkic conqueror. From tyrannical Roman emperors to unruly and insane monarchs around the world, whether they were crazy, incompetent, evil, or all of the above, they were disastrous for their countries and their subjects. He was considered as one of the history`s greatest villains. He had a taste for the ladies and put together a harem so large that the women in it were starving from lack of supplies. His cabinet of curiosities included a dizzying array of human and natural artifacts, organized by genre. After Philip’s death in 1506, Joanna’s confinement continued for another decade of her father’s regency. He died locked up in the Tower of London, possibly from murder, or more romantically, of a broken heart caused by his political failures.Ferdinand I of Naples was said to have a lot of political sense and was extremely brave, but when it came to governing, he was brutal and inept. When he was done, he disappeared into the woods and was found four days later dressed as a peasant. He was a terrifying ruler who amassed his empire by seizing cities and executing people along the way.
His wife was the price that the Saka king demanded for peace, and much to the displeasure of his wife and her brothers, he caved and accepted the terms.
She frequently ordered executions and suicides and drove others into exile.
The next morning Ludwig and his personal physician were found floating dead in a Bavarian lake under mysterious circumstances, lending credence to one of Ludwig’s most famous statements, “I wish to remain an eternal enigma to myself and others.”Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you.Tabloid fodder for the ages, mad monarchs have been the focal point of fascination, and controversy for as long as there have been human rulers.© 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. For one thing, he was definitely not a warrior, for another, he gave out titles and patronages to unqualified people who were his favorites at court, and his advisors had way too much influence over him. At a time when his country was going through major social and political change, he stubbornly held onto the old ways, and refused any kind of reform.
Just when you thought the man couldn’t possibly be any more nuts, he would go and do something even crazier than the last insane thing he did. In doing so, though, they lost their conservative backers.
Few queens’ stories are sadder than that of “Juana la Loca,” whose family and rivals colluded to keep her confined in asylums. If he thought anyone was plotting against him, he’d simply take them on a casual tour of the museum, which was totally morbid, but effective!The 16th-century Swedish ruler Eric XIV was initially thought to be quite competent, but then his paranoia took over, and everything went downhill from there. He went on to create his own private fiefdom, the “oprichnina,” through which he exerted total control of as much as one-third of the Muscovite realms. And then the masturbation started. Not surprisingly, he was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard.Once, in the middle of a dinner party, Caligula reportedly burst into raucous laughter for no apparent reason.
Let’s just say nobody mourned his death.Ramagupta was fifth Gupta Emperor and is remembered almost exclusively for his cowardice.
Only years later did she return Philip to the ground—burying him right outside her window.Understandably, her father had to came out of retirement to act as regent for her during this time, and when he died, her son had her declared unfit and locked up in a nunnery for the rest of her life.Rachel Seigel is an avid reader and book enthusiast with over 15 years of experience writing.
Pretty soon he was killing anyone who looked at him sideways until he was killed by his attendants to the complaint of nobody.Emperor Sun Hao of China was the grandson of the founder of the Eastern Wu dynasty and was the agreed upon choice to succeed his uncle, Emperor Jing, despite there being serious threats from his enemies. Since Edward was still too young to rule on his own, she also got the added bonus of being Queen regent. Amazingly, his death was neither due to assassination or in battle. Eventually, Ivan V and his half-brother Peter were declared co-Czars, with Ivan’s mother being named Queen Regent. All Rights Reserved.Factinate is a fact website that is dedicated to finding and sharing fun facts about science, history, animals, films, people, and much more. He also stole a ceremonial sword, sash, and medals from the corpse of the Shah of Iran, and at his funeral no less!Some people are just not cut out to be kings but end up ruling anyway, and King Ludwig II of Bavaria was one of those people. The Hapsburgs finally agreed to replace Rudolph with his brother Mathias, and peace was restored, and treaties signed.