AHC/WI: A monarch nicknamed "The Worst"

Domitian was officially the "pessimus princeps" (worst emperor). So, yes, there is one in history.

Other candidats are...

Louis XVI

Charles XII of Sweden

Kim Jong-Il

Napoleon III

Gorbachev:D (if you are a Soviet hardliner).
 
in the netherlands you have the disasters of the 3 williams (I,II,III)
William III's nickname is king gorilla, not really flattering either
 
Too late to be known as John the First,
He's sure to be known as John the Worst.
- Disney's Robin Hood

(too bad he actually was John I)
 
Too late to be known as John the First,
He's sure to be known as John the Worst.
- Disney's Robin Hood

(too bad he actually was John I)

Your summons is in the mail.

Shouldn't that be too early, because they don't get "the first" until there's a second one?

Yes, but then again John could be called "the First and never will be again":rolleyes:

I didn't write the song, but that would be a good way to fix it.

Reported

For Disney copyright infractions

Actually, considering that their mania for letigiousness is second only to a certain New Age group whom I will not name because I don't want to be sued,:eek: (1) that's not really a joke...:(

1) But you all know who I mean:rolleyes::(
 
Does being nicknamed the devil count as worst, if so there is:
Robert I, Duke of Normandy (French: Robert le Diable)
Vlad II of Wallachia (Romanian: Vlad Dracul)

But it is unlikely to have a monarch nicknamed the worst as for example, who is the worst monarch of England and who decides? To the catholic Mary I and James II were great whereas Elizabeth is a heretic.

It alright picking one, but whose not to say their successor wont be worse or a monarch ten generations from now? eg. Henry VIII could be seen as the worse, but then what about Mary I and Charles I.

Then what do you nickname them, King Henry VIII, "the not-so-worse-then-Charles-I-but-still-worse-then-others"? Not very catchy, where as calling "the Great" can be used as many times.

well theres john lackland thats pretty scathing. Then theres ivar the boneless i think thats meant to imply something rather insulting. then theres is charles the simple and ludwig the mad. James I was called the wisest fool in christendom. I dont think that was a compliment.
 
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