TopTenz Author: Matthew Zarzeczny
The Latest 10 Top 10 Lists by Matthew Zarzeczny:
- Top 10 Worst Punishments Suffered by Famous Females
- Top 10 Female Mixed Martial Artists
- Top 10 Important World News Stories of April 2013
- Top 10 Fundraisers Set Up For The Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
- Top 10 Toughest Characters in the Bible
- Top 10 Most Badass Politicians Of All Time
- Top 10 Accurate Historical Lessons From Popular Culture
- Top 10 Disappointing Cases of Public Adultery
- Top 10 Battles of the Greco-Persian Wars
- Top 10 Disturbing Paintings Of Modern Historical Atrocities
Google PlusThis article covers some of the most appalling tortures and executions that notable historic women have ever suffered. Some of whom may be familiar to you, while others perhaps less so. One thing they all have in common though, is that their suffering was horrific and painful. 10. Martina This Byzantine empress-consort was the second [...]
On February 23, 2013, The Ultimate Fighting Championship made history, with a Pay-Per-View headlined by the first UFC women’s fight in history. Accordingly, this event received widespread coverage from not just niche fighting websites, but also from mainstream newspapers such as USA Today, due to the historic advance for women that the event represents. Here are [...]
As anyone following the news for the past month should know, the most critical news story of April 2013 will have lasting historical significance. Yet, several other keys events have also occurred. The most significant include the following interesting and important, albeit largely depressing, items. 10. A Week of American Tragedies In addition to the [...]
Everyone at TopTenz is devastated by the tragedy that occurred at the most recent Boston Marathon (We have made a donation and hope you will too). Yet, all of us can do our part to assist our fellow citizens wounded by this disgusting and unjustifiable act of terrorism. Below is a list of ten individual [...]
For millennia, the Bible has served as the most influential and read book in human history. It has been used and interpreted in many ways. One recurring theme in the Bible is the astonishing bravery and determination of both people and divine beings alike. This list features ten people and deities from the Bible who [...]
While many politicians seem like they possess more bark than bite, several have been able to physically back up their words when needed. This list features ten badass politicians who demonstrated bravery in the face of danger, or significant physical prowess during their storied lives. 10. Idi Amin Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin was very much [...]
Historical books are all over the place, all claiming to teach you this and that, but it turns out a lot of these so-called “facts” are not accurate at all, at least not according to popular culture, the ultimate Bible. All that stuff they taught you in High School and college? Well, those were a [...]
While adultery is never good or acceptable, it’s somehow even worse when somebody in the public eye does it. It exposes so-called role models for the shams they truly are, can damage or destroy careers and, in some extreme cases, topple whole governments. There is no way, in any of these instances, that the benefits [...]
The Greeks and Persians battled for over 175 years, between the beginning of the Greco-Persian Wars in 499 BC, and the end of Alexander the Great’s Persian campaigns in 327 BC. Possibly hundreds of thousands of Greeks, Persians, and their allies perished in these conflicts. Both sides won impressive battles, but the Greco-Macedonians ultimately triumphed. [...]
Before the invention of photography, mankind recorded its most frightening historical events via paintings. Such paintings often romanticized struggles, or else presented the scenes in distorted ways, to further convey the terror experienced at the time by our ancestors. This list features the ten most disturbing paintings that depict historical atrocities and disasters from the [...]
