Top 10 Dictators In History
The Top Ten
Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945) was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and Führer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator of Nazi Germany, he initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September ...read more. If Adolf Hitler had died in 1938 he would have gone down in history as one of the greatest leaders in history. He turned the ruin that was Germany after the treaty of Versailles into the greatest country on earth. He was adored by the German people. The poor loved him, the common people loved him and the rich loved him. Every one had jobs, every one was happy, he did more to protect the animals and environment than almost any other world leader in history. Hitler started out leading a country with no military and in 5 years he had a military strong enough to conquer the world. If it hadn't been for the war and especially the holocaust. - maverick88
He was the best dictator ever because he got back the germans pride.
Hitler was a brilliant politician who turned Germany at the time into the worlds second most powerful country to of course the USA. If he never lost his mind and attempted to eradicate an entire group of people he could have been the most admired man in history even if he still attempted to conquer the entire earth. He was ballzy and admirable circa 1939 and before that then he went crazy and turned evil awaking the sleeping monster that is AMURICA!
He my be the worst but he is good at what he does
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Georgian dictator, and was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. Holding the post of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he was effectively the dictator of the state. Joseph Stalin is easily worse than Hitler. Stalin is responsible for some 60 million deaths, while Hitler is only responsible for 30 million. Although both numbers are bad, you cannot deny that the bigger the worse.
I didn't know why the Communist Germany side didn't made the economy better. :/
He killed the most
Horrible, Horrible, Horrible Man - JPK
She is the biggest oppressors alive without any doubt. not only she killed thousands of innocents but she is also killing the democracy of Bangladesh which was earned by millions of lives. Funny thing is she is claiming to be the saviour of democracy by shooting innocents on street, taking away the right to vote, the right to protest, right to give free opinion, and so on. The so called constitution that she is always on about which was amended according to her own desire and Hasina claims she is only following the constitution. No one can say against her or they will be put to prison or shot dead by her dogs. (Police)
Bangladesh needs help. My request to the whole world if anything can be done against this dictator then not only millions of lives will be saved but also a beautiful country will be saved.
This is not ranked decently she deserves to be in 1 because of what she has done to our country
I am a citizen of Bangladesh, currently illegal government is in power in Bangladesh. This government has taken away the voting rights of the people. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been imprisoned in a false case.People do not speak out of fear against this government.
She is the classic example of an oppressor. Cloaked under the "democracy" is vile and vindictive dictatorship. She claims to be the holder of the "spirit" of liberation of Bangladesh 1971 from the Pakistani regime. Now she has become like the corrupt and cruel Pakistani rulers pe liberation of Bangladesh. An expert in Judicial killing, she is highly intolerant of religious movement, organisation and any opposing ideas than hers. She can also be mellow dramatic in her actions and when begging for vote at times of general elections.
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he governed as Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949, until his death in 1976. ...read more. He have bad haircut
He killed up to 78 million definitely the worst dictator in history
Mao staved to death more of his own countrymen than Stalin and Hitler did combined!
He rebuilt China and industrialized it
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar, was a Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge from 1963 until 1997. From 1963 to 1981, he served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea. Heartless Man - JPK
It's easy to judge him but in 1923 Turkey was like Saudi Arabia. So it was very difficult to change the country in a secular country. Just read all his reform and say if he was a bad person.
Best dictator you can ever had. - caqatay20
Ataturk is the greatest, most benevolent and most intelligent dictator that has ever lived on this planet. - hayyamturan
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 until he was ousted in 1943. He ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. ...read more. I’m Italian and I think that Mussolini tried to expand Italy but he failed so badly. He is now very embarrassing.
Pretty awesome dictator who's Roman salute was stolen by Hitler
No, he hated him
At least Hitler was clever, not B. Musso.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, known as Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016), was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008. Politically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he ...read more. One of the most iconic leaders who inspired countless revolutions through Africa and Latin America.
He was an amazing man. RIP Fidel!
This guy was evil. Pure EVIL.
Julius Caesar technically was a Dictator but he truly was not a evil bastard like the name suggests.He really was quite sensible to all people and was a badass who banged Cleopatra the only people who didn't like him were the Senators who worried about having their jobs done for them.
He was the best smartest and he was a great leader and was nice - 2storm
I'm a South Korean person and I remember Kim Jong il on the news24/7 for what he did!
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I agree with the comments. Nicolae Ceausescu corrupted by the communist idea and become a tyrant. Millions suffered from him and died. Also his era luckier crowds emigrated, lots of people forced to leave Romania. The securitate (communist police) terrorised citizens... 1965-1989 long years, but in 1989 he could not escaped from his destiny. "You reap what you sow" Ceausescu's fate should be an example how dictators ending.
He Had So Much Potential, But Mao And Kim Ruined Him - JPK
A paranoid tyrant who lived in an ivory tower while. While I do respect his attitude against Russia and his early liberal views and patriotic ideals, the moment he set foot in China and North Korea he became a megalomaniac tyrant who ruined Romania by destroying national monuments, starving people to death, overworking people to death, using the cult of personality to fill his already giant ego, torturing political opponents (despite freeing them during his early rule) and considering them mentally mad for opposing him. Who tried. The mistrust in Romania nowadays (and other flaws) was all thanks to his evil methods.
His wife Elena is even worse than him and an even more idiotic & cruel ruler.
I'm glad those two were executed via firing squad.
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I am Romanian so I know.
And he is probably the only dictator in history to meet many famous people in person like Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Queen Elizabeth, Saddam Hussein, ...more
He Was Insane - JPK
He’s the worst he caused the destruction of the Libyan culture and killed many people by starving them or by massacring them.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. Lenin was one of the only good leaders in history not only did he turn Russia into one of the greatest countries of all time during his rain as dictator but also untied the people of Russia and and looked out for the little guy. He was truly the best leader the world had ever seen.
He revolutionized and made great improvements to Russia and changed the way political scientist think. unfortunately had a lot of his work undone by stalin who I can not understand why is at the top as well as any of the other top picks. I believe this is greatest dictators not worst.
Stupid commie with a shiny head who loved to keep a country below him economically.
Idi Amin Dada was a Ugandan politician and military officer. He was the President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin was born either in Koboko or Kampala to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother. In 1946 he joined the King's African Rifles of the British Colonial Army. Conqueror of the British empire he lame people with job offers only to drown them in lake victoria
Number 1 tapu khan
A personality with two sides:the side of a hero and the side of a tyrant.
He did everything for justice and for his people.
I'd say he is a well intended extremist.
An Ortodox hero towards its people and a cruel sadistic tyrant towards criminals and Turks not to mention the bloody inspiration for Dracula. Need I say more?
Oh and also maked Ivan the Terrible look like a lamb. Impaling can be so cruel.
Check out more articles regarding him. A lot of facts regarding Vlad makes him very the best dictator of them all.
He was a king
Also he was the king of Galilee because israel wasnt founded until 1947 and wasnt recognised as a nation until recently.
He and Caesar were awesome and if you think he’s a dictator, Singapore is the best socialist country in the world as it is a socialist democracy. Dictators are not democratic.
The father of modern Philippines
Got it - Orion101
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region—which ...read more. He's better than Bush,
Bush Made Stupid Decisions Sometimes, But At Least He Didn't Kill HIS OWN People! - JPK
He demolished last signs of Democracy in Iran.
I am an Iranian, He used to call us DUST!
Enver Halil Hoxha was an Albanian communist politician who served as the head of state of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. Hoxha was the worst dictator in Albanian history
He was a great man but he was very evil.Party was on top of the rest.
Saved the country from the Cuban-Soviet invasion, stopped the starvation of the Chilian people and the country quickly became rich. One of the most hated rulers by global propaganda.
Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939, after the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, until his death in 1975. This period in Spanish history is commonly known as Francoist Spain.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is a Zimbabwean politician and revolutionary who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. Thank God He Got Overthrown Last Year - JPK
Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist dictator who led the Ustaše movement and the Independent State of Croatia, established in parts of occupied Yugoslavia during World War II with the support of both Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
Hồ Chí Minh, was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam. Kill more than a thousand innocent people and hide it, write fake history for student to learn now
Imagine 30 years of poverty, hunger, unemployment, injustice, forgery and silence.. I mean Just 5 years of these can destroy countries!
I'm sure in the future, around 20-30 years, Malaysia's history books will include about his terrible deeds, how he was powered with greed, money and political power and how his greed lead to his downfall