STRANGE RULERS
Added on: 7th Jul 2015
FRIEDRICH WILHELM I OF PRUSSIA
Remembered for his affection towards the military, Friedrich was
Obsessed with creating the biggest fighting unit ever. And by biggest,
we mean tallest. He was even recorded as forcing tall men
and women to have kids.
QIN SHI HUANG OF CHINA
Known for being terrified of being assassinated he never slept in the
same place twice. It wasn’t just humans he was wary of though.
Apparently he feared a giant sea monsters as well.
JUANA I OF SPAIN
Also known as Juana the Mad, she was so scared that her husband
would cheat on her that even after he died she wouldn’t let any
women come near his corpse, not even nuns.
LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA
Known for being really shy, Ludwig didn’t do much ruling during
his reign by rather spent his time building fairy tale castles.
IVAN IV
Known as Ivan the Terrible, he was scarred at an early age by the
loss of his parents and abuse at the hands of the government. At 14
he seized control of Russia and fed the government to a pack of dogs.
He didn’t stop there though, and went on to kill and torture
numerous others.
MARIA ELEONORA OF BRANDENBURG
Desperate for a son, she was reported to have gone mad when she
finally had a girl. Although the king was happy to have a daughter
she tried numerous times to kill her. Incredibly, her daughter survived.
FYODOR I OF RUSSIA
Also known as Fyodor the bell ringer, when his daughter died at two years
old he took to wandering across Russia ringing every church
bell he came across.
QUEEN MARIA I OF PORTUGAL
After the deaths of her husband, son, and daughter, Maria apparently
lost it. She was known for screaming nonstop late into the night
and having a fondness for wearing children’s clothes.
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