Evil Kings That Did Evil Things in History

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When it comes to ruling a kingdom or empire, you're going to have to make some tough choices to hold that power. You'll never make everyone happy, but you should do your best to keep everyone alive. However, some kings in history took it too far. Let's see just how far some kings and emperors went when it came to keeping the power they so desperately desired.

0:00 | Emperor Nero
4:24 | King Ferdinand I of Naples
7:03 | Tamerlane
10:46 | King Jie of Xia
14:23 | King Leopold II of Belgium


Emperor Nero Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippi...
https://www.livescience.com/40277-emp...
https://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/mintim...

King Ferdinand Sources:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdina...
https://military-history.fandom.com/w...

Tamerlane Sources:
https://listverse.com/2018/01/15/10-t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timurid...

King Jie of Xia Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jie_of_Xia
https://chainsmokingwriter.wordpress....
https://wentchina.com/xia-dynasty/

King Leopold II Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrocit...
https://atrocitieswatch.org/publicati...
https://www.amdigital.co.uk/insights/...
https://www.thecollector.com/congoles...
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