This video discusses the "10 Most Insane Rulers in History." The narrator presents a list of rulers known for their erratic behavior, mental illnesses, and bizarre decision-making. The list includes:
1. Emperor Justin the Second, who became mentally unstable after a series of losses in war and was known to bite and eat his attendants.
2. Sultan Ibrahim I, who had an obsession with obese women and made poor decisions, almost causing the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
3. Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), who was known for his cruel actions and mental illness, which led to the massacre of his own people.
4. Prince Sado, who became violent and delusional after contracting the measles, and eventually murdered people at whim.
5. Queen Maria I, who had a mental breakdown after the death of her husband and son, leading to bizarre behavior and a loss of control over the kingdom.
6. King Charles VI (Charles the Mad), who was known for his erratic behavior, including attacking his own knights and forgetting his own identity.
7. King Christian VII, who was known for his strange behavior, including masturbation in front of dignitaries and making poor government decisions.
8. Emperor Zhengde, who remained immature and played games of make-believe throughout his rule, including building a fake city block and pretending to be a shopkeeper.
9. King Farouk, who was known for his excessive partying, eating, and thievery, and eventually stole a watch from Winston Churchill.
10. Emperor Caligula, who is considered one of the most insane rulers in history, known for his bizarre behavior, including having people sawed in half, eating their testicles, and engaging in public sex acts.
The narrator concludes by saying that, no matter who is elected, it could always be worse, and that these rulers are examples of what can happen when power and mental instability combine.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Emperor Justin the Second was an Eastern Roman Byzantine Emperor from 565 to 578.
2. Emperor Justin the Second's rule was marked by strife, including a war with Persia and loss of huge parts of Italy.
3. After the Persians overran Syria and captured the fortress of Dara, Emperor Justin the Second cracked and became insane.
4. Emperor Justin the Second was succeeded by Tiberius Constantine the Second due to his temporary fit of insanity.
5. Emperor Justin the Second's madness worsened over time, causing him to bite attendants and eat a few of them.
6. Sultan Ibrahim I was the Turkish sultan of the Ottoman Empire between 1640 and 1648.
7. Sultan Ibrahim I had an odd obsession with obese women and had his agents find the fattest women possible for him to be his concubines.
8. Sultan Ibrahim I gave government positions, including high-up positions, to unqualified obese women.
9. Sultan Ibrahim I's madness became more apparent over time, marked by bizarre acts such as drowning 280 members of his harem and feeding coins to the fish in the palace's pool.
10. Tsar Ivan IV was Tsar of Russia between 1547 and 1584, also known as Ivan the Terrible.
11. Tsar Ivan IV was horribly abused and mistreated by members of the Russian government as a child.
12. Tsar Ivan IV's abuse led to mental illness, and he began venting his frustrations by torturing small animals.
13. Tsar Ivan IV seized control of Russia by feeding the head of the government to a pack of dogs when he was 14 years old.
14. Tsar Ivan IV massacred his own people and killed his oldest son himself.
15. Prince Sado lived in Korea between 1735 and 1762 and was the son of the Korean King.
16. Prince Sado became ill with the measles at the age of 17, triggering vivid nightmares and delusions, and started acting erratically.
17. Prince Sado began physically abusing his servants and raping women who denied him, eventually graduating to murdering on a whim.
18. Prince Sado was locked in a rice chest by his father, the King, to prevent him from spreading terror, and he spent eight days there until he died.
19. Queen Maria I was Queen of Portugal between 1777 and 1816.
20. Queen Maria I's madness was first noticed in 1786 when she had to be carried away from an event in a state of delirium.
21. Queen Maria I's condition worsened after the death of her husband and son, causing her to lose what was left of her sanity.
22. Queen Maria I forbade court entertainments and state festivities, which began to resemble bizarre religious ceremonies.
23. King Charles VI was King of France from 1380 to 1422, also known as Charles the Mad.
24. King Charles VI assumed the throne at the age of 11 and inherited it during the 100 Years War with England.
25. King Charles VI's pressure from the war and his young age contributed to his madness.
26. King Charles VI had episodes of forgetting people's names, including his own, and the fact that he was King.
27. King Charles VI would run through the castle, pretending to be a wolf, howling at people, and would freak out when people touched him, thinking he was made of glass.
28. King Christian VII was King of Denmark between 1766 and 1808 and was known to be crazy.
29. King Christian VII had a fascination with his penis and began masturbating so much that it interfered with his duties.
30. King Christian VII would sometimes masturbate in front of visiting dignitaries and slap them in the face for no reason.
31. Emperor Zhengde was the ruler of the Ming Dynasty in China between 1505 and 1521.
32. Emperor Zhengde took the throne at the age of 14 and remained immature for the next decade and a half of his rule.
33. Emperor Zhengde liked to play games of make-believe, such as building a fake city block on Imperial grounds where he pretended to be a shopkeeper.
34. Emperor Zhengde would sometimes adopt an alter ego, pretending to be a General, and go on what he called "raiding parties."
35. King Farouk was the King of Egypt between 1936 and 1952 and was the reason Egypt decided to end the idea of having a monarchy.
36. King Farouk was known for his excessive partying and gambling habits, and his excessive eating, which caused him to grow to over 300 pounds.
37. King Farouk would engage in random acts of thievery, including stealing a watch from Winston Churchill.
38. King Farouk shot all the lions at the zoo after having a nightmare of being eaten by lions.
39. Emperor Caligula was the Roman Emperor between 37 and 41 A.D.
40. Emperor Caligula is considered one of the most insane rulers of all time, known for his bizarre and cruel behavior.
41. Emperor Caligula attempted to instate his favorite horse as a priest and consul.
42. Emperor Caligula ordered the guards to drag the first five rows of spectators into the arena at the Circus Maximus, resulting in hundreds of people being devoured for his amusement.
43. Emperor Caligula had a citizen tied down and beaten with heavy chains for three months after the citizen insulted him to his face.
44. Emperor Caligula regularly sawed people in half as a form of torture and ate their testicles while they were still attached.