10 Powerful Rulers Who Went Through Total Humiliation
10 Powerful Rulers Who Went Through Total Humiliation - Top 10 Rockers
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Over the course of history, nations have had many great and powerful rulers. Most of them died either gloriously in battle, or peacefully at home. In any case, their mighty legacy was left intact. However, there are a few cases when even the most powerful and seemingly intangible rulers went through total humiliation, be it in their lifetime or after their death.
10. Bayezid I
The Ottoman Empire has had its fair share of great rulers over time, especially in its early stages. Beside Mehmed the Conqueror or Suleiman the Magnificent, one truly remarkable sultan was Bayezid I, whose might and fervor earned him the nickname of “Thunderbolt” among his soldiers.
9. Henry IV (Holy Roman Emperor)
During the 11th Century, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was the most powerful ruler in whole of Europe and would impose respect to all. However, due to conflicts regarding the appointment of clerics, he had several clashes with Pope Gregory VII. Henry disregarded the Pope’s demands and warnings and ended up getting excommunicated
8. Richard III
Richard of Gloucester – known as Richard III – was, despite his Shakespearean portrayal, an ambitious and able person, proving valor in combat during a war against Scotland, ascending as Protector of the Kingdom and finally taking the English crown for himself, after imprisoning and probably murdering the former king’s sons. However, he didn’t have time to enjoy his achievements, as he was soon facing a war which has been ongoing for some time, known as the War of the Roses.
7. Valerian
Even during the Late Roman Empire in the 2nd century A.D, the title of Emperor would define you as a person of great power and you would kneel to no one. However, the persona of the Emperor suffered a great blow during the reign of Valerian as he became the first and only Emperor to be captured in battle.
6. Muammar Gaddafi
When you are a dictator who has ruled his country for 42 years with an iron fist, constantly abusing human rights, causing poverty and death to your citizens (including the massacre of over 1200 people on one occasion, it should come as little surprise that your people aren’t exactly fond of you and that they may uprise against you. And that if they get their hands on you, mercy would be the last thing they would consider.
5. Benito Mussolini
As history shows, his plans proved ill-devised. His downfall consisted of him stripped of power, retreating more and more North until he had no choice but to flee towards the northern border, together with a German convoy. Although disguised as a German soldier, he was recognized and caught when Italian partisans stopped the convoy and made a thorough search. One day later, on the 28th of April 1945 he was summarily executed near Lake Como, along with his lover and other fascist leaders.
4. Al-Musta’sim (Last Abbasid Caliph)
The Mongols had many superstitions, one of which was that it was bad luck to shed royal blood. This didn’t mean that they would not kill their highly ranked enemies, just that they would need to become more creative in doing so. Although this terrible perspective should have been enough of a warning, the Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Musta’sim, disregarded the Mongol threat or their leader, Hulag Khan. (grandson of Genghis Khan)
3. Romanos IV Diogenes
The Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, took part in the decisive Battle of Manzikert in 1071, a defining moment for the ongoing conflict between the Byzantines and the Seljuk Turks, led by the legendary Alp Arslan.
Although the Byzantines army was strong, due to several betrayals, it lost the battle and in the end Romanos found himself surrounded by the enemy. Nonetheless, he fought valiantly until he was finally captured.
2. Charles VII (King of France)
Charles VII of France was known to the French as Charles the Victorious after he succeeded in defeating the English and ending the 100 Years’ War, with the aid of legendary Joan of Arc. During his 38 year reign, he also reformed administration, distanced France from papal intervention, established the University of Poitiers and overall gave the French a sense of state unity they almost never had.
After the French Revolution, Maximilien de Robespierre came to power as leader of the Jacobin Movement, which had a great influence in the French politics of the time. Under his careful watch, the Reign of Terror was established, meaning that thousand of presumed counter-revolutionaries would be guillotined. In time, Robespierre acquired the power over one’s life and could decide who could live and who would die. His position soon led others to consider him an effective dictator who had close to absolute power.
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