The story highlights some iconic and infamous rulers for us. These rulers caused unimaginable fear in their quest for power and recognition. They ruled with absolute power and ruthlessly suppressed all potential threats. The prospect of a mad monarch with unlimited power and authority over his people can be frightening and fascinating. However, virtually all major civilizations witnessed the accession to the throne of infamous ancient kings and queens, whose names would go down in history.
The following is a list of the best infamous and infamous rulers in history:
Commodus
Commodus was a notorious infamous ruler and a Roman emperor whom his people detested during his reign for his outrageous behavior. For example, he declared himself to be the reincarnation of Hercules and declared that he would fight gladiators in public. Gladiators were known among the common people at that time, but the Romans in the upper class viewed their battles as a simple spectacle in which the slaves of the lower class participated. Therefore, many were outraged when Commodus openly began participating in gladiatorial battles. Furthermore, his battles were never fair, and he would fight against injured gladiators or maimed animals to demonstrate his abilities.
He became the emperor of Rome. The Romans held Commodus' father, Marcus Aurelius, high, and history would forgive him for not being a good heir to his father. In every way, however, he failed to become a great emperor. He also proved to be an arrogant monarch who had little respect for his people. His ridiculous displays of masculinity infuriated the Roman Senate and the general public. He is remembered today for his enormous ego and terrible violence.
Hunen Attila
From about the first century AD. the Huns were a powerful army with violent soldiers who caused considerable difficulties for the Roman Empire. When they first appeared in the declining centuries of the Roman Empire, they terrorized ordinary people. The Hun Attila inflicted more destruction on his own than all his predecessors combined. I 434 AD he became the leader of the Huns, and over the next ten years he led several invasions and conquered lands that included present-day Hungary, Spain, Greece and Italy.
Attila was one of the infamous rulers and a talented rider as well as a military tactician. Throughout his reign, his authority was undisputed, and he turned the Huns into a deadly fighting force. He often carried out master reactions across enemy colonies, burning down or conquering cities and slaughtering every last inhabitant. Attila caused so much chaos in Italy that the city of Aquileia was thrown to its knees. He had taught his warriors to be ruthless towards their enemies to the point where they completely destroyed the city. As such, it was completely impossible to determine where Aquileia had previously stood when they were completed.
Nero
If you are familiar with ancient Roman history, you probably expected this list to include more Roman emperors. This is because Nero was one of Rome's most notorious emperors. He is a mad monarch and one of the infamous rulers of absolute power, an outspoken ruler who despised Christians.
He is also notorious for murdering his mother Agrippina and his wife, Octavia and Poppaea Sabina, and for being a thorn in the side of ordinary people. Then there is the story of how he set fire to Rome to build a new center with a whole new palace to himself. When the monstrous fire finally died out after consuming large parts of the city, the first thing he did was build a new palace for himself.
Fu Sheng
Fu Sheng was a notorious and one of the infamous rulers of the Qin Dynasty who ruled for only two years during the Dong Jin Dynasty (317-420 AD). But two years of madness and unparalleled pride were enough to bring him to death at the hands of his own family. According to mythology, he was blind in one eye, which he lost when an eagle brutally stuck it out while trying to take the eggs. When he took power, he made it illegal to use phrases such as "without", "empty" or "missing", and he sentenced people to death if they did.
He became infamous when he started killing great government leaders because he wanted to. Fu Sheng was a strong opponent in battle since he had considerable physical strength and raw power in addition to blood thirst. He was a great drinker known for being eternally drunk and making important government decisions when he was drunk.
Suis emperor Yang
Yang of Sui was the second emperor of the Sui dynasty, who ruled over mainland China. His ascension to the kingdom is also controversial, as many historians believe he murdered his father to take the throne. After gaining the throne, Yang led many of the dynasty's economy to build significantly large and unnecessary architectural projects. He was one of the most indulgent and infamous rulers in history, with complete contempt for the situation of the poor peasants and common people.
To support his commitments, including the restoration of the Great Wall of China, the construction of the Grand Canal, and the renovation of the entire eastern capital, Luoyang, he imposed huge taxes on the common people. Such massive construction projects required an unprecedented amount of personnel, and Yang enlisted the help of about eight million workers to execute them. As a result, there were many uprisings against the irresponsibility of the Yang government, and he eventually committed suicide by hanging himself.
Impaling Vlad
We've all heard of the movie Dracula, but few people realize that his role was based on a real person. As the name suggests, Vlad the Impaler was notorious for spitting his opponents' bodies on blunt spikes. He spent much of his life seeking revenge for the murders of his father and older brother, a mission he performed mercilessly. He never let the enemies die quickly. Instead, they would die slowly, with stakes piercing their stomachs and chests, inflicting great suffering. And here's the catch:death by spitting was the only punishment, regardless of whether you committed murder or stole some bread.
The stories about his celebrity do not stop there. It was a period when the people of Tirgoviste (then the capital of Vlad's dominion, Wallachia) were plagued by disease. Vlad the Impaler decided to tackle the problem and clean up the slippery streets. He invited all the sick and poor to a big party at one of his castles. Vlad, one of the infamous rulers, calmly apologized when everyone was done, locked the whole place from the outside, and then burned down while everyone was still inside. He did not suck the blood from the victims' necks like Bram Stocker's Dracula. He preferred to eat breadcrumbs dipped in their blood.
The Terrible Ivan IV
Several Russian tsars may have made a list, but Ivan the Fourth, the first of them all, gets a place among the top five because of his fame. Yes, he helped establish a more central and stable Russia, but he is also notorious for his frequent violent outbursts, which have resulted in many deaths. When his first wife died in 1560, everything began to fall apart. He became depressed and his paranoia got worse. He was sure that the aristocratic boys had murdered his loving wife.
One of the infamous rulers, who ruled with absolute control for the next 24 years, killed his opponents in horrific ways and regularly terrorized the general population. His eldest son's apparent rudeness annoyed him at one point. So he killed him instantly in a fit of rage by hitting him on the skull with a 30-pound iron bar. The other boys' lives did not end well either. The third child died inexplicably at an early age, and the middle one was mentally challenged. This cool region of Russia expanded into a formidable empire during Ivan's reign, but his only legacy is the name he received from his heinous crimes.
Herod
Herod is portrayed as one of the infamous rulers and crazy megalomaniac with severe paranoia. He always intended to kill Jesus and other innocent people in the Bible. Herod committed several notorious atrocities, but this portrayal is unjustly biased against him, especially given his pagan beliefs. During 37 BC-4 BC. During his reign, he considered himself a savior of pagan clients and a guardian of Jews in Palestine and abroad. As he got older, the evil aspect of his nature became more visible.
His mental instability was exacerbated by the family's escalating dishonesty and mistrust. Salome in particular took advantage of his predicament and poisoned his mind towards his own family. He killed Mariamne, his beloved wife, her two sons, and other family members. Things got even worse in recent years after going crazy and ordering wholesale killings of babies in Bethlehem. Among his many ailments, he attempted suicide without success and died in 4 BC. after a long illness.
Caligula
Caligula, as one of the infamous rulers, went beyond the known limits of infamy by causing unparalleled bloodshed during barely four years of rule, just when you thought Nero was as terrible as it could be. The Romans breathed a sigh of relief when he became emperor in 37 AD, because Tiberius' reign was over. The first six months of his presidency could not have been better. He introduced popular reforms and released people who had wrongfully imprisoned Tiberius. Unfortunately, he became very ill around six months, and when he recovered in October 37 AD, he was not the same person.
His bizarre behavior became increasingly bizarre. He started by wearing feminine clothes such as silk coats instead of traditional gowns. In his insanity, he declared himself a living god and had a bridge built between the palace and the temple of Jupiter so that he could consult the god daily. He even tried to appoint his horse Incitatus to the Senate as consul. Those who spoke out against this nonsense were severely punished. He was ruthless when he sent out his opponents, forcing even parents to see their children executed. Finally, Rome's patience ran out. January 24, 41 AD he was stabbed to death by a group of guards.
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, also known as Temujin, was a Mongol warrior and king and one of the infamous rulers who established the Mongol Empire, the world's largest empire. His forces plundered Northeast Asia for 21 years. They wiped out all the tribes that stood in his way and conquered over 12 million square kilometers of land. In its expansion, Genghis Khan was brutal. He unleashed a massacre that spread across Asia and Europe, killing millions. Yet, despite the cruelty of this unique growth, he was able to modernize Mongolian culture. He was popular for tolerating different religions, and allowed everyone in his empire full religious freedom as long as they paid him taxes.
He was generous to all his friends, but intimidating to the enemies. If anyone betrayed him or was unfaithful, he would kill them and all who were associated with them as well. The exact number of individuals killed by Genghis Khan through his extensive conquests in Asia and Europe is unknown, although historians estimate that there are between 38 and 40 million.
In fact, data reveals that the native Chinese population in mainland China sank by the millions through his invasion. During the conflict between the Mongols and the Khwarezmid Empire, historians believe he may have killed three-quarters of the people of present-day Iran. Mongolian expansion may have resulted in an 11% reduction in the global population.
Tiberius
Augustus did not want Tiberius to succeed him, and it was only the emperor's grandson Gaius and Lucius 'untimely death, as well as Augustus' decision to exile his younger brother, Agrippa Postumus. That put Tiberius in line for the imperial throne.
Tiberius was a capable military chief who respected the authority of the Senate. However, he had a gloomy and suspicious vision. It gave him few friends and led to a violent feud with Agrippina, the widow of her nephew Germanicus. Tiberius, one of history's infamous rulers, was mortally dependent on the ambitious. He was angry with Aelius Sejanus, who imposed a reign of terror on Tiberius, who learned of Sejanus' plans to seize power, had him arrested and executed.
Tiberius became morbidly suspicious of everyone around him. He retired to the island of Capri and revived the ancient accusation of maiestas (treason). There he used to execute everyone he accused. Suetonius and Tacitus paint a picture of Tiberius as a dirty sexual predator living on Capri. Tiberius was not the monster that some of his predecessors were. However, he set the tone for what was to come.
the conclusion
Human history has seen both the bright and ugly sides of human nature since the beginning of civilization. Unfortunately, many celebrities have a reputation for being the physical embodiment of evil. Today we remember them not for their own good, but for the abominable acts they performed to maintain power and to be notorious rulers. They had no qualms about torturing and killing innocent individuals if it served their selfish agenda.