Disturbing Facts About Evil People Who Made History
“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”—Albert Einstein.
Throughout the centuries, human beings have endured the evil atrocities of madmen, mass murderers, warlords, and fanatics. No one quite knows what exactly causes the minds of some to act with such cruelty or depravity.
Humans are capable of creating so much good in the world but are equally equipped and proficient to carry out evil.
Here are 45 disturbing facts about the most evil people in history.
Evil People Who Made History Facts
45. A Disappointment to Dad
At the tender age of 17, Prince Sado of Korea became sick with the measles. This illness is said to have triggered a madness in Sado, which first manifested in the form of hallucinations and nightmares.
By 1757, however, the madness in Sado led him to acts of brutal violence. Eventually, his father had enough of Sado’s actions and sealed him inside a chest until he died eight days later.
44. The Last Tsar
Good rulers learn how to let go of the past and change with the times, but Tsar Nicholas II was not one of them.
At a time when his country was going through major social and political change, he stubbornly held onto the old ways, and refused any kind of reform.
He also sucked as a military strategist and didn’t really care much what was good for the people, so it was to be expected that something would give.
His ineptness was one of the causes of the Russian Revolution, and the 300-year rule of the Romanov dynasty came to an end with his execution in 1918.
43. Museum of Mummies
Ferdinand I of Naples governed by oppression, which led to a revolt amongst the nobility. He had zero compassion for his defeated enemies, and after falsely promising them amnesty, he had them murdered instead.
After their murders, he would have them mummified and added to his museum of mummies dressed in their clothes.
If he thought anyone was plotting against him, he’d simply take them on a casual tour of the museum, which was totally morbid, but effective!
