10 Strange and Contested Celebrity Wills
Death can be messy. Not like blood-splattering, flesh-eating zombies, but rather something much, much worse:…
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History’s Craziest Sailors
The image of sailors as being particularly mentally unbalanced has a surprising degree of official…
Rome’s Most Important Emperors
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very…
Legendary Leaders: Charlemagne
His name means Charles the Great — a fitting description for a brilliant military commander,…
10 of History’s Strangest Ancient Rulers
The word strange is barely adequate for some of the ancient leaders described here, if…
Vienna 1913: The Surprising Hotspot for Massive Historical Figures
Hitler, Freud, Stalin, and the Rothschilds all walk into a bar. This isn’t the setup…
10 of History’s Greatest Archaeologists
Archaeology isn’t just a study of fossils and old rocks, it’s also perhaps the only…
The Worst Military Leaders in History
In war, there are winners and losers. Sometimes an army is defeated because they simply…
10 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught
Everybody has heard of Jack the Ripper. Everybody has heard of the Zodiac. The fact…
10 Politicians Who Committed Murder
It’s a cliche at this point that politicians are not necessarily trustworthy. You can expect…
The Monumental Figures of the Renaissance
Historians often bicker about the exact timeline and the most significant period of the Renaissance.…
History’s Strangest Ancient Rulers
The word strange is barely adequate for some of the ancient leaders described here, if…
History’s Most Legendary Magicians
Magic is a performance art that goes back thousands of years. The cups and balls,…
More Notorious Criminals Who Disappeared Without a Trace
Criminals are pretty good at disappearing, more so than your average person. This is particularly…
Soldiers Who Went Completely Rogue
Armies have existed for about as long as civilization has. When a group of people…
Incredible Facts About Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, didn’t get his nickname for…
History’s Most Notorious Ninja
Despite being a covert agent employed hundreds of years ago in feudal Japan, the ninja…
Modern History’s Smartest Criminals
If the truth be told, the smartest criminal of all-time likely doesn’t appear on this…
History’s Most Badass Women
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…
10 Unsung Champions of Civil Rights
Whether or not someone’s name is in a history book varies depending upon who is…
10 of the Most Highly Decorated Soldiers in History
Soldiers have been decorated by their grateful leaders throughout history, though not always through the…
10 Incredible Facts About Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, didn’t get his nickname for…
10 Times Soldiers Went Rogue
Armies have existed for about as long as civilization has. When a group of people…
Creepy Cases of Violent Ghosts and Poltergeists
When it comes to dealing with ghosts, a lot of them are pretty harmless. They…