Throughout history, there have been good leaders and bad leaders. There have been dictators, and there have been benevolent kings. This list is about the greatest, most benevolent monarchs in history – those rulers who made life better for their people.
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10 Great Financial Collapses in History
August 10th, 2010 
jfrater Apparently we’ve been living in some horrific financial crisis for over a year now, and the news simply won’t let you forget about it. You would almost think it was the end of the world, as if this kind of thing is unique to our times and to modern eco…
10 Additional Gruesome Torture Devices
July 18th, 2010 jfrater Just when you thought your nightmares were over, Listverse brings you yet another ten gruesome torture devices to make you cringe in your seat. These cruel instruments were commonly used throughout history to punish criminals, exert power over others, …
Top 10 Drug Dealers That Will Go Down In History
July 12th, 2010 top10contributor We all know who Bill Gates is and we practically worship Steve Jobs for creating the iPod but many of us are not aware of the following powerful drug dealers who were as rich as these businessmen, if…
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No Comments »10 Brutal Historical Weapons of War
July 11th, 2010 jfrater Today’s weapons of war are increasingly geared towards felling an enemy in as humane a way as possible, with high velocity firearms ensuring a quick death. Soldiers are also trained to kill enemies quickly and (well, almost) painlessly with bladed si…
Top 10 Traitors in US History
July 4th, 2010 jfrater Black’s Law Dictionary defines “treason” as” attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which one owes allegiance, either by making war against the state or by materially supporting its enemies.” Submitted here are ten people who did thei…
20 More Famous Last Words
July 2nd, 2010 jfrater This list is a follow up to 20 Famous Last Words. Some of the quotes were taken from the comments, some from my own knowledge and research. The deathbed can lead people to speak with great honesty and, in many cases, humor. These quotes strike a chord…
Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes In History
June 28th, 2010 top10contributor Earthquakes are the most horrifying natural calamities to hit earth. Most damages happen due to the non-predictability of earthquakes. In history, there have been some earthquakes which were more…
Posted in Web Spy, history, world Tags: deadliest earthquakes, disasters, earthquakes, education, Featured, planet, top 10, top ten list No Comments »10 Generals Who Got In Trouble With Their Chief
June 27th, 2010 jfrater American General Stanley McChrystal was recently relieved of command by President Obama, for disparaging comments he made about the administration. He was the latest U.S. general to be sacked for crossing the Commander In Chief. Here, in alphabetical…
Top 10 Greatest Empires In History
June 22nd, 2010 jfrater The definition of an empire is when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence, longevity, and power of the various empi…
