The brutal celebrities in history

Many kings and aristocrats are famous in history for their brutality and dreadful hobbies like bloodbathing, piling people or hanging their heads on saddles.

The most brutal lords and nobles in history

Princess Vlad III

According to Science, Vlad III Dracula (1431 - 1476), the 15th-century prince of Wallachia (now Romania) is even more frightening than the vampire-sucking figure in stories inspired by him. The Prince grew up in Romania, but spent many years in the Ottoman Empire (ie Medieval Turkey) as the political hostage of King Murad II.

Princess Vlad III often put piles through enemies.(Photo: Wikipedia).

Although Vlad III was treated fairly by his captives and taught many combat skills, he hated the Ottoman people. Some historians believe that Vlad devised a form of terrifying torture - closing the enemy through the pile - in the years of Ottoman imprisonment.

Shortly after Vlad returned to Wallachia, King Murad II led the invaders. Upon entering the capital, Murad II encountered a grisly scene: Ottoman prisoners were pierced through piles, a psychological warfare method that Vlad used to sabotage his enemies in military conditions. limited.

Countess Bathory

Countess Bathory is a noble woman living in the 16th century. Nicknamed the Countess of Vampires, Bathory may have murdered hundreds of young girls.

Countess Bathory murdered hundreds of young girls.(Photo: Wikipedia).

Bathory often enticed young peasant girls and daughters of low-ranking people to enter the castle to be maids or learn rituals. She or trusted subordinates beat, mutilated and even bitten girls in the face, then left them starving. Legend has it that Bathory often bathed in the blood of the victims and believed that this would help her maintain her youthful appearance. Bathory's action only ended when the guards caught her torturing and killing people.

Despite the cruelty, Countess Bathory experienced a fairly peaceful death compared to many victims. After being imprisoned in the tower at his own castle, Bathory called for cold hands and died the next morning.

Attila

Attila (406 - 453), nicknamed "The Whip of God" , is the sacred meditation, the king of the Hungarian Empire. His frequent attacks in the 5th century contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire.

The Zen master Attila (who wears the crown) often forces the enemy's head to defeat the saddle.(Photo: Wikipedia).

Attila killed his brother, Bleda, to monopolize the throne of Zen. When he raged, he often forced the enemy's head to defeat the saddle. During the reign, Attila transformed more than 70 cities into ruined ashes, causing a million deaths.

Attila died on the wedding day. According to the historian Jordanes in the 6th century, Attila drank a lot of alcohol on the day of her death and had a nosebleed. He was so drunk that he did not recognize and suffocated in his own blood.