After he took power at the age of 21, economic and political situation in the country improved significantly and he came to be called “the Beloved”. The reign of Charles VI of France (1380-1422) actually started off quite well. In 41 AD, Caligula was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards, becoming the first assassinated Roman emperor. Though the reliability of the Roman accounts is a matter of debate, the Emperor soon became deeply hated by his contemporaries. He is reported to kill men for pleasure, having sexual intercourse with his sisters, demanded to be worshiped as a living god, and caused a financial crisis and starvation with his extravagant lifestyle and building projects. The brief rule of Roman Emperor Caligula (37-41 AD) was characterized by numerous scandals which, according to the Roman sources, clearly demonstrate that he was insane, sadistic and perverse tyrant.

Listed below are10 kings and queens whose reign was troubled by mental disorders and in some cases, severe mental illness that made them unfit and incapable to rule their kingdoms. But some monarchs went down in history as mad for their baffling actions and unreasonable behavior for which they were ridiculed and often also hated by their subjects. History is replete with instances of kings and queens who brought misery upon their people with their cruelty, poor governance skills or/and lack of sense for reality.

Rashalga the mad queen