Who was the kindest king?

Nicholas II was the living proof that you could either be a pleasant, loving family man and an amenable, reasonable and humane ruler, or you could be the autocrat of all the Russias, heir to Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great: it was one or the other – not both.
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Who was the most loved King?

Top 10 Most Famous Kings In History
  1. #1: Louis XIV of France. 1638 - 1715.
  2. #2: Henry VIII of England. 1491 - 1547. ...
  3. #3: Alexander III of Macedon. 356 - 23 BC. ...
  4. #4: Cyrus II of Persia. c. ...
  5. #5: Charlemagne. c. ...
  6. #6: Hammurabi. Unknown - c. ...
  7. #7: Peter I of Russia. 1672 - 1725. ...
  8. #8: Tutankhamen. c. ...
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Who was the best king?

1. Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
  • Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt (1479-1425 BC)
  • Ashoka The Great (304-232 BC)
  • King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547)
  • King Tamerlane (1336-1405)
  • Attila the Hun (406-453)
  • King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715)
  • Alexander The Great (356-323 BC)
  • Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
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Who was the most loyal king?

The sobriquet Most Faithful King (Latin: Rex Fidelissimus, Portuguese: Rei Fidelíssimo) was a title awarded by the Pope Benedict XIV – as spiritual head of the Catholic Church – in 1748, to the King John V of Portugal and to his heirs.
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Who was the cruelest king in history?

Joseph Stalin

He is considered as the most dangerous and cruel ruler in the history because he exercises greater political power than any dictator. He was responsible for the death of more than 20 million of its own people during his 29 years of rule.
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Rulers Who Were Actually Good — History Hijinks



Who was the smartest king in the world?

His name was Alexander the Great. He was the first king to gain enough knowledge and power to conquer and rule what was then known as the civilized world. Prepare like a bird, and do your best: Tomorrow's reward will fill your nest.
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Were any kings faithful?

But we also have monarchs like Edward I, Edward III, Charles V, Henry VII, etc. whose marriages have been well documented as loving and faithful. Then we have Edward IV, also known for his many affairs, who married Elizabeth Woodville for love or lust.
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Who is the king of world?

Throughout scripture, it is made clear that the Abrahamic deity is not supposed to be the God simply of a small tribe in Palestine, but the God of the entire world. In the Book of Psalms, God's universal kingship is repeatedly mentioned; for example, Psalms 47:2 refers to God as the "great King over all the earth."
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Who was the craziest King?

Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon (604-562 B.C.)

The granddaddy of all mad kings is King Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian ruler whose first-person account of a seven-year descent into animal-like insanity is one of the most fascinating sections of the Old Testament book of Daniel.
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Who first ruled the world?

King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world's first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
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Who was the most powerful ruler ever?

Henry Kissinger Picks The Seven Most Powerful People In History
  • No. 1: Julius Caesar (100 B.C.-44 B.C.) ...
  • No. 2: Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.-210 B.C.) ...
  • No. 3: Peter the Great (1672-1725) ...
  • No. 4: Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) ...
  • No. 5: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) ...
  • No. 6: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) ...
  • No.
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Who was the bravest king in the world?

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  1. Ajatasatru (512-461 BCE) ...
  2. Chandragupta Maurya (340-298 BCE) ...
  3. Ashoka (304-232 BCE) ...
  4. Samudragupta (315-380) ...
  5. Pulakesi II (610-642) ...
  6. Raja Raja Chola I (947-1014) ...
  7. Krishnadevaraya (1471-1529)
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Who is the most beautiful queen in history?

Nefertiti. Queen Nefertiti may be second only to Cleopatra, as far as the beauty of ancient queens goes. And she might even be first, at that. The wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, she reigned during the 14th century B.C., and was known for her love of art.
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Who was the last king ever?

1936-1952) George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936.
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Is Jesus a King?

Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of the threefold offices: Christ is a prophet, priest, and king. The title "Christ the King" is also frequently used as a name for churches, schools, seminaries, hospitals, and religious institutes.
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Who is the ugliest queen?

But how much money do royals earn and where does it come from? She will forever be known as “the Ugly Queen”. Anne of Cleves was said to be so unattractive, her marriage to King Henry VIII was never consummated because he couldn't stand the sight of her.
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Did kings ever love their wives?

Most marriages were a case of gradual respect, affection, and if they were lucky, of love itself. I believe Richard II, George of Clarence and Henry VII loved their wives, and once those ladies had gone, the inner demons took over.
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Who is the most evil ruler?

15 Of The Most Evil Men The World Has Ever Seen
  1. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) ...
  2. Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) ...
  3. Vlad the Impaler (1431-1476/77) ...
  4. Pol Pot (1925-1998) ...
  5. Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945) ...
  6. Saddam Hussein (1937-2006) ...
  7. Idi Amin (1952-2003) ...
  8. Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584)
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What is the most evil king?

King John I may forever be known as a Bad King following that seminal history textbook 1066 and All That, but according to history authors, it is Henry VIII who should bear the title of the worst monarch in history.
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Who is the most cruel queen in the world?

Queen Isabella co-ruled Spain with King Ferdinand II from 1451 through 1504, and her reign was marked by oppression. The notorious Spanish Inquisition began during her rule, and she was instrumental in the effort to expel Spanish Jews and Muslims from the kingdom.
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Who is the best warrior in history?

GREATEST WARRIORS OF ALL TIME
  1. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Known as one of the greatest warriors ever, Alexander the Great was a renowned king too in an ancient Greek town. ...
  2. SPARTACUS. ...
  3. ASHOKA. ...
  4. JULIUS CAESAR. ...
  5. MAHARANA PRATAP. ...
  6. RICHARD THE LIONHEART. ...
  7. LEONIDAS OF SPARTA.
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Who Ruled India most?

The Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE) unified most of the Indian subcontinent into one state, and was the largest empire ever to exist on the Indian subcontinent.
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Who is England's greatest king?

She defeated the Spanish Armada, oversaw the English renaissance and inspired countless plays, TV shows and films but Elizabeth I's reign as England's greatest monarch has ended after she was usurped by an Anglo-Saxon king.
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