RULERS THAT WERE INSANE
Added on: 26th Sep 2015
OTTO OF BAVARIA
Brought in to replace his brother Ludwig II, he was found to be even
worse, stammering and breaking things wherever he went.
Recent theories have arisen claiming that the insane behaviour was
made up in order to make them easy to overthrow.
CHRISTIAN VII OF DENMARK
Although he was officially King, it was his advisers who basically ran
the country. Christian was mentally ill, paranoid, engaged in
self-mutilation, and was extremely promiscuous.
CARLOS II OF SPAIN
The result of severe inbreeding Carlos II was so deformed that he
couldn’t even close his mouth to chew. Although he was supposed
to be king his mother had to rule for him and he spent his life
believing himself to be bewitched.
AFONSO VI OF PORTUGAL
Due to a disease when he was younger he was left partially
paralyzed on his left side. He then grew up to be known as
the crazy “glutton” king of Portugal and like many other kings
he ended up confined. In fact it was even said that there was a
groove on the floor from where he paced so much.
CHARLES IX OF FRANCE
Due to a disfiguration he was dubbed the Snotty King and
was given to fits of rage and sadism even though he was
a mama’s boy.
HENRY VI OF ENGLAND
He was so bipolar that his wife had to take over the kingdom.
He would enter prolonged periods of mental breakdown and
become completely unaware of everything around him.
KING GEORGE III OF ENGLAND
One of the most well-known crazy rulers in history probably due
to the movies that have been made about him. Like Charles IX
he also ended up behind bars and his only legacy besides being mad
was that he lost the American Colonies.
EMPEROR CALIGULA
Hands down probably the most insane ruler of any nation in history,
it is said that he once had an entire family executed. The husband
and wife went first and he then proceeded down the line of
children until he reached the youngest, a 12 year old girl.
She was crying hysterically by this point and the disgusted crowd
begged for mercy as she was a virgin. Smiling, he had the
executioner rape her and then kill her as well.
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