Who was 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 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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Who was the most evil king of England?

1. Edward II (King of England) Edward II's kingship looks particularly bad when compared with the successful tenures of his father and son. Indeed, historians now regard him as one of the worst monarchs in British history.
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Who was the evilest ruler?

Here are 15 of the most evil to have ever been born:
  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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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 is the 1st king in the world?

Meet the world's first emperor. 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 is the greatest king ever?

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 a good king?

The man we know as 'Good King Wenceslas' was actually Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. He was also known as Vaclac the Good, or Svatý Václav in Czech and lived from c. 907 to 28 September 935.
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Who was the cruelest queen?

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 was the most beautiful princess?

1. Princess Grace of Monaco (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) She was an American film actress who, after marrying Prince Rainier III, became Princess of Monaco. She has topped a poll of the most beautiful royals of all time.
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Who was the mad king in real life?

Despite reigning for 60 years through war, industrial revolution and enormous social upheaval, George III is perhaps remembered first and foremost as "the mad King who lost America." Yet he was a monarch loved by his people, encouraged the arts and sciences and took a genuine interest in the well-being of his subjects.
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Who is the most powerful queen?

Naturally, most people would assume that Queen Elizabeth is the de-facto most powerful member of the Royal Family. As one of the longest-reigning monarchs of all time, Queen Elizabeth does of course hold a huge amount of power within the family and is undoubtedly the most powerful family member at this moment in time.
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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 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 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 won the whole world?

Alexander, the great Macedonian emperor, is known to have conquered the world. Though his intention was to win Persia first. According to the ancient Greeks, his empire consisted of most parts of the world among which the Macedonian empire was the greatest of all.
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Who was the most loved queen?

Top 10 Most Famous Queens In History
  1. #1: Cleopatra VII, Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt. 69 - 30 BC.
  2. #2: Elizabeth I of England. 1533 - 1603. ...
  3. #3: Marie-Antoinette of France. 1755 - 1793. ...
  4. #4: Victoria of England. ...
  5. #5: Nefertiti of Egypt. ...
  6. #6: Anne Boleyn of England. ...
  7. #7: Catherine the Great of Russia. ...
  8. #8: Maria Theresa of Austria. ...
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Who is the powerful man in the world 2020?

1. Xi Jinping. Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who is president of the People's Republic of China since 2013.
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Who is the greatest woman in the world?

International Women's Day: Amazing women who have changed the world
  • Jane Austen: 1775 - 1817.
  • Florence Nightingale: 1820 - 1910.
  • Emmeline Pankhurst: 1858-1928.
  • Marie Curie: 1867 - 1934.
  • Coco Chanel: 1883 - 1971.
  • Katharine Hepburn: 1907 - 2003.
  • Mother Teresa: 1910 - 1997.
  • Margaret Thatcher: 1925 - 2013.
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What made King George 3 mad?

Revolutionary War

Historians and scientists have long struggled to identify the cause of King George's famous “madness.” Back in 1969, a study published in Scientific American suggested he had porphyria, an inherited blood disorder that can cause anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, confusion, paranoia and hallucinations.
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Who is the hottest prince?

Most on this list are eligible, but sadly, Kate Middleton snatched up one of the hottest: Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
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  • Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece. ...
  • Albert II, Prince of Monaco. ...
  • Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ...
  • Prince Azim of Brunei. ...
  • Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
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