whether they created the Empire or ruled
over it these names will always be
remembered welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten Emperor’s in history or
maybe evil monarchs or more your speed
if so why not check out watch mojo UK’s
list on the top 10 most evil Kings in
history for this list we’re not
necessarily looking at the greatest
Emperor’s in history but rather the most
famous ones number 10 nicholas ii of
russia the russian empire which lasted
for nearly 200 years had several famous
emperors including alexander ii who
emancipated russia serfs and sold alaska
to the united states it’s their last
emperor nicholas ii who makes our list
however nicknamed Nicholas the bloody he
reigned during a period of several
Russian military defeats the ruler was
also blamed for the poor management
during the First World War which
resulted in the loss of more than three
million Russian lives
he was eventually forced to abdicate
following the February Revolution and
was executed along with his family by
the Bolsheviks in 1918 number 9 Marcus
Aurelius the last of the five good
emperors Marcus Aurelius ruled over Rome
for 19 years during the mid 2nd century
AD he led Rome to multiple military
victories including a large victory over
the Parthian Empire he was best known
for his stoicism however and as such has
been nicknamed the philosopher by
biographers Aurelius his writings titled
meditations are still held in high
esteem to this day although his assumed
role in persecuting Christians is not
many historians believe that his death
in the year 1
ended the long era of peace in Rome and
marked the beginning of Rome’s end
number 8 Moctezuma ii evaluating
moctezuma’s legacy is slightly tricky on
the one hand he led the aztec empire to
its greatest size thanks in part to
several key military victories on the
other hand it was his decision to
appease Cortes in the Spanish that
ultimately brought the Empire to ruin
the Aztec emperor invited them to live
as guests before he was eventually
imprisoned by the Spanish
inside his own palace not long after
conflict broke out between the Aztecs
and Spanish Moctezuma was killed with
both sides claiming the other delivered
the fatal blow
number 7 Constantine the great today
Rome is known as one of the Christian
hubs of the world it wasn’t always like
that however as Christians were
persecuted in Rome for centuries it was
Constantine that ended the persecutions
and instituted the beginning of
Christianity’s influence in Rome some
reports say he even saw a sign of Christ
in the sky before a major battle he also
established the city of Constantinople
which would eventually become the new
capital of the empire and survived long
after the fall of Western Rome equally
important
he led Rome in reclaiming former
territories that the Empire had
abandoned in previous years
number 6 Hirohito referred to as Emperor
show while within Japan he had all he
told for over 62 years he’s most famous
for his role or lack thereof in Japan’s
military operations in the 1930s and 40s
some historians have claimed that he was
opposed to bombing Pearl Harbor and did
not want an alliance with the Axis
powers other state he was actively
involved in the decision-making process
and his blame should not be minimized
whichever is the case he avoided
prosecution for war crimes after the war
hero hito is notable for helping lead
Japan’s post-war recovery and assisting
in the country’s transition into a
constitutional monarchy number 5 Peter
the first another Russian Emperor to
make our list Peter the first or Peter
the Great as he’s better known helped
guide Russia into becoming a major power
he did so of course by engaging in
several successful Wars including the
great northern war against Sweden he
also helped improve the cultural side of
Russia influenced by the Enlightenment
he adapted the Russian political and
social systems and made them more modern
for example he sought to end arranged
marriages and also issued a decree for
all children of noble birth to receive
an education number four ginger Huang
the founder of the Qin Dynasty the first
dynasty of Imperial China Qin Shihuang
was the country’s first ever Emperor a
title he actually invented the
brewer helped expand and unify China’s
territory significantly through a number
of military conquests however he’s
perhaps best remembered for combining
several different walls into one massive
wall also known as the Great Wall of
China while there’s no doubting his many
impressive feats his death is a tad
embarrassing the emperor allegedly died
of mercury poisoning after drinking an
elixir that was supposed to make him
immortal number three Napoleon Bonaparte
he had to know a list of the most famous
emperors in history would include
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon rose to
power following the French Revolution
and built a massive empire that ruled
over most of Europe in the early 19th
century in fact his defeat of the third
coalition ultimately resulted in the
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
despite being an outstanding general his
invasion of Russia resulted in disaster
thanks in large part to the harsh
Russian winter Napoleon’s political and
social influence can still be felt today
as he was a strong supporter of equality
in regards to the law and religious
toleration number two Augustus the first
emperor of the Roman Empire Augustus’s
Rane initiated an extended period of
peace for Rome following multiple bloody
civil wars the last of which saw
Augustus defeat Mark Antony and
Cleopatra
Augustus annexed several territories
including Egypt to help expand the
Empire’s frontiers he also commissioned
the construction of a series of roads to
help make communication across the
empire easier and even established
police and firefighting organizations he
was such an influential Emperor that we
even have a month named after him in our
calendar before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Genghis Khan although it
doesn’t quite receive the publicity that
the British and Roman Empire’s get the
Mongol Empire was one of the greatest in
history eventually it was the biggest
contiguous empire ever and Genghis Khan
was the one who started it all
he brought the nomadic tribes of
Northeast Asia together and used them to
conquer almost all of Eurasia including
China although known for his brutality
Genghis Khan did encourage religious
tolerance across the Empire and even
founded a writing system based on the
Uyghur script as such he has been
revered for years by the Mongols and
remains a respected figure in Mongolian
history
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over it these names will always be
remembered welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten Emperor’s in history or
maybe evil monarchs or more your speed
if so why not check out watch mojo UK’s
list on the top 10 most evil Kings in
history for this list we’re not
necessarily looking at the greatest
Emperor’s in history but rather the most
famous ones number 10 nicholas ii of
russia the russian empire which lasted
for nearly 200 years had several famous
emperors including alexander ii who
emancipated russia serfs and sold alaska
to the united states it’s their last
emperor nicholas ii who makes our list
however nicknamed Nicholas the bloody he
reigned during a period of several
Russian military defeats the ruler was
also blamed for the poor management
during the First World War which
resulted in the loss of more than three
million Russian lives
he was eventually forced to abdicate
following the February Revolution and
was executed along with his family by
the Bolsheviks in 1918 number 9 Marcus
Aurelius the last of the five good
emperors Marcus Aurelius ruled over Rome
for 19 years during the mid 2nd century
AD he led Rome to multiple military
victories including a large victory over
the Parthian Empire he was best known
for his stoicism however and as such has
been nicknamed the philosopher by
biographers Aurelius his writings titled
meditations are still held in high
esteem to this day although his assumed
role in persecuting Christians is not
many historians believe that his death
in the year 1
ended the long era of peace in Rome and
marked the beginning of Rome’s end
number 8 Moctezuma ii evaluating
moctezuma’s legacy is slightly tricky on
the one hand he led the aztec empire to
its greatest size thanks in part to
several key military victories on the
other hand it was his decision to
appease Cortes in the Spanish that
ultimately brought the Empire to ruin
the Aztec emperor invited them to live
as guests before he was eventually
imprisoned by the Spanish
inside his own palace not long after
conflict broke out between the Aztecs
and Spanish Moctezuma was killed with
both sides claiming the other delivered
the fatal blow
number 7 Constantine the great today
Rome is known as one of the Christian
hubs of the world it wasn’t always like
that however as Christians were
persecuted in Rome for centuries it was
Constantine that ended the persecutions
and instituted the beginning of
Christianity’s influence in Rome some
reports say he even saw a sign of Christ
in the sky before a major battle he also
established the city of Constantinople
which would eventually become the new
capital of the empire and survived long
after the fall of Western Rome equally
important
he led Rome in reclaiming former
territories that the Empire had
abandoned in previous years
number 6 Hirohito referred to as Emperor
show while within Japan he had all he
told for over 62 years he’s most famous
for his role or lack thereof in Japan’s
military operations in the 1930s and 40s
some historians have claimed that he was
opposed to bombing Pearl Harbor and did
not want an alliance with the Axis
powers other state he was actively
involved in the decision-making process
and his blame should not be minimized
whichever is the case he avoided
prosecution for war crimes after the war
hero hito is notable for helping lead
Japan’s post-war recovery and assisting
in the country’s transition into a
constitutional monarchy number 5 Peter
the first another Russian Emperor to
make our list Peter the first or Peter
the Great as he’s better known helped
guide Russia into becoming a major power
he did so of course by engaging in
several successful Wars including the
great northern war against Sweden he
also helped improve the cultural side of
Russia influenced by the Enlightenment
he adapted the Russian political and
social systems and made them more modern
for example he sought to end arranged
marriages and also issued a decree for
all children of noble birth to receive
an education number four ginger Huang
the founder of the Qin Dynasty the first
dynasty of Imperial China Qin Shihuang
was the country’s first ever Emperor a
title he actually invented the
brewer helped expand and unify China’s
territory significantly through a number
of military conquests however he’s
perhaps best remembered for combining
several different walls into one massive
wall also known as the Great Wall of
China while there’s no doubting his many
impressive feats his death is a tad
embarrassing the emperor allegedly died
of mercury poisoning after drinking an
elixir that was supposed to make him
immortal number three Napoleon Bonaparte
he had to know a list of the most famous
emperors in history would include
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon rose to
power following the French Revolution
and built a massive empire that ruled
over most of Europe in the early 19th
century in fact his defeat of the third
coalition ultimately resulted in the
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
despite being an outstanding general his
invasion of Russia resulted in disaster
thanks in large part to the harsh
Russian winter Napoleon’s political and
social influence can still be felt today
as he was a strong supporter of equality
in regards to the law and religious
toleration number two Augustus the first
emperor of the Roman Empire Augustus’s
Rane initiated an extended period of
peace for Rome following multiple bloody
civil wars the last of which saw
Augustus defeat Mark Antony and
Cleopatra
Augustus annexed several territories
including Egypt to help expand the
Empire’s frontiers he also commissioned
the construction of a series of roads to
help make communication across the
empire easier and even established
police and firefighting organizations he
was such an influential Emperor that we
even have a month named after him in our
calendar before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Genghis Khan although it
doesn’t quite receive the publicity that
the British and Roman Empire’s get the
Mongol Empire was one of the greatest in
history eventually it was the biggest
contiguous empire ever and Genghis Khan
was the one who started it all
he brought the nomadic tribes of
Northeast Asia together and used them to
conquer almost all of Eurasia including
China although known for his brutality
Genghis Khan did encourage religious
tolerance across the Empire and even
founded a writing system based on the
Uyghur script as such he has been
revered for years by the Mongols and
remains a respected figure in Mongolian
history
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