25 Most Cruel Rulers In History
Nero
When the Roman Emperor Nero came to power after his adopted father died, he gradually went on a murderous rampage. First, he killed his mother Agrippina the Younger, and then he killed his first and second wives. Finally, he plotted to burn his whole city down, called the Great Fire of Rome, so he could rebuild it. Then, after it all died down, he blamed the fire on the Christians and had them persecuted, tortured, and killed. He eventually killed himself.
