We recently came across a post by List25.com. This particular list details the names of 25 of the world’s deadliest dictators. On this list, we found great names like Robert Mugabe (he held the 25th position), Vlad III, Kim Jong-II, Idi Amin, Ho Chi Minh and Saddam Hussein.

Before listing the names of these dictators, List 25 observes that “these cold-blooded dictators do not care for the value of life as much as they do achieving their selfish motives of domination, power, and immortality.”

Hm. Quite a provocative thing to say. Imagine our surprise when we scoured the list and found General Yakubu Gowon’s name ensconced snugly among the greats? And at number fourteen, even.

Here’s what List 25 has to say about him: “Yakubu Gowon was the leader of Nigeria at the time when oil was found in the Niger delta, which was also pursued by Ojukwu of eastern Nigeria. Although both sides signed the “Aburi Accord”, it didn’t really do much in the way of creating peace. Gowon ‘s ruthless military tactics in the ensuing war led to the deaths of over 1 million civilians.”

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25. Robert Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is said to have risen to power via electoral deception and fearmongering. There was even one election where he did not receive any votes in a certain province so he orchestrated the killing of over 20,000 civilians by fabricating stories of rebellion and treason. During his time in office over 3.1 million Zimbabweans lost their homes, jobs, and livelihood due to his “land reform program” aka bulldozing any village that voices dissent.

24. Vlad III

Although Vlad III has been deeply associated with stories about vampires and Dracula, Vlad is more famous for being one of the most tyrannical leaders in history not only because so many people were killed during his reign but also because of his delight in violence and the cruel treatment of prisoners and rebels. He enjoyed impaling his victims and supposedly even bathed in their blood.

23. Kim Jong-Il

Recently deceased, Kim Jong-Il had nearly a quarter million people arrested during his rule and is directly responsible for the starvation and deaths of million of North Koreans.

22. Idi Amin Dada

Even though Idi Amin Dada ruled Uganda for only eight years from 1971 to 1979, he took full advantage of his time in command to put his wrath on display. Roughly half a million people lost their lives due to extrajudicial killings and genocide during this time.

21. Vladimir Lenin

Probably no one in history has received more assassination attempts than Vladimir Lenin. Of course, given the fact that he instituted the “Red Terror” or the systematic elimination of millions of people, including members of his own political party, this should come as no surprise.

20. Emperor Hirohito

Emperor Hirohito reigned in Japan during World War II and although the accusations made against his leadership are not as significant as some others on this list, the debate still rages as to whether or not he was responsible for the war crimes committed by his military and how much control he really had.

19. Koki Hirota

Like Emperor Hirohit, Koki’s ability and power to affect the atrocities committed by the military was questionable. Unlike Hirota, however, he was executed for war crimes that included being privy to information that could have prevented numerous atrocities.

18. Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev

Being a communist leader for the Soviet Union, it should come as no surprise that Leonid Brezhnev fit right into the senselessly violent shoes of his predecessors, Stalin and Lenin. His leadership was  marred with the blood of genocide against the Moldovans, Volga Germans, Cossacks, Poles, and even Armenians.

17. Chiang Kai-shek

As the successor of Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek of China was a very formidable leader whose ideals, goals, and dreams were for the sake of giving China a whole new government, away from the common ground of Communism which had lasted for so many years. He was known as the “White Terror”, purging the opposition for better leadership and country stability. All in all roughly 1 million died as a result of his initiatives.

16. Kaiser Wilhelm II

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last emperor of Germany up until 1918. Know for his inability to control the military and inept command, he probably wasn’t nearly as deadly as he was incapable. Nevertheless, his time as emperor caused the deaths of millions.

15. Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh became president of North Vietnam by means of violence and fear. Another dictator who seemed to be trigger happy with his land reforms, over 100,000 people were executed as a result. Others who experienced famine and seclusion in war camps numbered to over 1 million.

14. Yakubu Gowon

Yakubu Gowon was the leader of Nigeria at the time when oil was found in the Niger delta, which was also pursued by Ojukwu of eastern Nigeria. Although both sides signed the “Aburi Accord”, it didn’t really do much in the way of creating peace. Gowon ‘s ruthless military tactics in the ensuing war led to the deaths of over 1 million civilians.

13. Mengistu Haile Mariam

Mengistu Haile Mariam of Ethiopia had no qualms about eliminating anyone he considered to be opposition. When he gave his introductory speech, he announced death to the revolution and to the EPRP (Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party). He showed his conviction to his the message by throwing three bottles filled with blood from his pedestal. He also initiated the movement to kill thousands of “Kebeles” on the streets, garroting the resistance to death, and even taxing families when requesting for the return of the dead bodies of their loved ones. Overall, he left about 1.5 million deaths in his wake.

12. Kim Il Sung

Sick and delusional as he could be, Kim Il Sung of North Korea led a nation using force, aggression, and deception. He lossed so much respect from his people that he ended up blaming the US for the nation’s suffering, spreading the news that the biggest superpower has spread an epidemic throughout the countryside. To make it more convincing, he killed 1.6 million of his own people.

11. Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein was a well-known leader that instigated numerous conflicts in his lifetime. He instituted mass genocide against the Kurds, Shabaks, Assyrians, Mandeans and other ethnic groups who rebelled against his leadership and fought several wars against Iran and Kuwait, with the death toll climbing to about 2 million in total.

10. Ismail Enver Pasha

Of the many dictators that have killed in the quest for power, perhaps Ismail Enver Pasha was one of the most unique. He was the leader of the Young Turk Revolution and became more powerful as he led the Ottoman Empire in World War I and the Balkan Wars. But despite his experience on the battlefield, he was still very bad at leading an army as he lost battle after battle. What’s even worse is that he killed over 1.5 million Armenians and over 1 million people of other races just to compensate for his shameful loss in Sarikamish.

9. Omar al-Bashir

As President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir was the ruler that negotiated the end of the Sudanese Civil War by giving in to what the Sudan People’s Liberation Army was requesting. Although what he did was considered fair and noble, the agreement directly led to wars in Darfur that claimed the lives of about 400,000 people due to violence and starvation.

8. Pol Pot

Being the communist leader of Cambodia, Pol Pot had envisioned a country that would be equal by any means. So he thought of sending city people to the farms and the farm people to the city. As expected, he did not get the results he wanted so he then resorted to punishing people and depriving them of their right to education, medication, and nutrition. He even executed about 2.5 million who were not following his ideals.

7. Yahya Khan

General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan was very active during the Second World War and became the third President of Pakistan. As expected, he instituted martial law and ruthlessly led a war against Eastern Pakistan. His policies left millions dead.

6. Nicholas II

Anti-Semitic, idealistic, and very violent, “Bloody Nicholas” as he was sometimes called cost Russia 3 million lives.

5. Hideki Tojo

When he was assigned to be general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Hideki Tojo was not content with his position so he also assumed the position of Prime Minister, Army Minister, Home Minister, Foreign Minister, Education Minister, and Commerce Minister…talk about a lot of responsibility. He also made ties with the Nazis hoping that he would rise to power alongside Hitler. Due to his relentless acts of attacking other Asian countries, he was directly responsible for the deaths of over 5 million individuals.

4. Josef Stalin

Josef Stalin became the leader of Soviet Union after Lenin died in 1924, and launched government programs that would make the country more progressive. His attempt to move to the new economy, however, led to the starvation of nearly 10 million people. With many intellectuals and activists not in favor of his leadership, Stalin also launched the “Great Purge”, killing every person who opposed him and his ideals.

3. Leopold II

As a colonial leader of Belgium, Leopold II was famous for essentially enslaving and killing nearly 15 million Congolese under the guise of his Congo Free State. Other European powers had granted him the territory in order to improve the lives of its inhabitants. Instead he used them for his own personal gain and committed some of the worst atrocities in history.

2. Adolf Hitler

To most people Adolf Hitler does not need much of an introduction as he was famous for being the leader of the Nazis – a German party that was responsible for the deaths of over 17 million people including 6 million Jews and after leading the entire world into war as well as committing numerous war crimes he certainly deserves a spot on this list.

1.Mao Zedong

Famous for being one of the communist leaders of the Republic of China beginning around World War II, Mao Zedong was a ruler who thirsted for power. In his first five years, he killed about 4 to 6 million by indiscriminately sentencing them to death. His policies also starved about 20 million and on top of that he had numerous enemies of the state executed.

http://list25.com/25-of-historys-deadliest-dictators/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBJBJx1vmo

ok when you list it out here we will make reasonable comment

bankydirect:
We recently came across a post by List25.com. This particular list details the names of 25 of the world’s deadliest dictators. On this list, we found great names like Robert Mugabe (he held the 25th position), Vlad III, Kim Jong-II, Idi Amin, Ho Chi Minh and Saddam Hussein.

Before listing the names of these dictators, List 25 observes that “these cold-blooded dictators do not care for the value of life as much as they do achieving their selfish motives of domination, power, and immortality.”

Hm. Quite a provocative thing to say. Imagine our surprise when we scoured the list and found General Yakubu Gowon’s name ensconced snugly among the greats? And at number fourteen, even.

Here’s what List 25 has to say about him: “Yakubu Gowon was the leader of Nigeria at the time when oil was found in the Niger delta, which was also pursued by Ojukwu of eastern Nigeria. Although both sides signed the “Aburi Accord”, it didn’t really do much in the way of creating peace. Gowon ‘s ruthless military tactics in the ensuing war led to the deaths of over 1 million civilians.”

http://spynigeria.com/?p=336

It's wrong to say Ojukwu pursued oil found in the Niger Delta. Ojukwu`s main concern was the protection of the lives of his Igbo people.

Mumu list by a lunatic. Nonetheless nigeria need a dictator to move ahead.

And he think Nigeria prays will save him without restitution and ammendments? This is why d Catholics believe in purgatory. Gowon must suffer now or hereafter. He must be purged.

@OP Why didn't u just post the link here? now you are indirectly asking us to click your link...

Gowon should not be on that list

I'm surprised The Tyrant "Buhari" didn't make the no 1 position.

Fake List!

2cato:
Mumu list by a lunatic. Nonetheless nigeria need a dictator to move ahead.

i know exactly what you mean!
However, a dictator will fast forward the needed disamalgamation!

You will never find anyone from the west on that list, those that were active in slave trade, those that dropped atomic bomb on civilians in Japan. Stupid list

mikeson12:
I'm surprised The Tyrant "Buhari" didn't make the no 1 position.

Fake List!

am more surprise dat d coward ojuiku didnt mak d nomba 5 position,he lead more dan 3milion pple to death,by makin dem fight a war dey are not prepared for.

As bad as the regime of Gowon was, I still prefer that kinda rule for nigeria.

Ok look at obasanjo regime. Even as a civilian president he still ruled as a militant. During his time who is all these noise makers that come on paper in diff newspaper to speak rubbish about the federal govt and even make accusations without proofs. They would have been eliminated one after the other. Nigeria doesn't really need a democrat just like GEJ. He is still my man for 2015 but he is too dull for that position.

Hahahaha Gowon and Mugabe dictator§?

For the record, Gowon is a HerÓ in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. He's one of my heroes!!!!

Long Live General Yakubu GowoÑ

barcanista:
Hahahaha Gowon and Mugabe dictator§?

For the record, Gowon is a HerÓ in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. He's one of my heroes!!!!

Long Live General Yakubu GowoÑ

wait oo oracle barcanista, u neva die? Omo nnah men don miss u tire o...


My man I stand wit u o

If George Bush, Henry Kissinger, Muhammed Buhari, Fashola because he rendered a lot of people homeless with his elitist programme, all the Arab leaders then the list is not complete.

omololu2020:
am more surprise dat d coward ojuiku didnt mak d nomba 5 position,he lead more dan 3milion pple to death,by makin dem fight a war dey are not prepared for.

More people died of starvation in that war than from bullets, the starvation was a war policy suggested by Awolowo and enforced by gowon.
In effect gowon and Awolowo caused more people to die from their wicked war policy than the actual war took away


If the Aburi agreement had been kept there would not have been any war

efobiugochukwu:
wait oo oracle barcanista, u neva die? Omo nnah men don miss u tire o...


My man I stand wit u o

haba, why I go die?

Small small small small


Gowon go face war crimes tribunal

omololu2020:
am more surprise dat d coward ojuiku didnt mak d nomba 5 position,he lead more dan 3milion pple to death,by makin dem fight a war dey are not prepared for.

You're a lowlife and nonentity. How dare you call Ojukwu a coward? For fighting for his people? Lemme assume you did that just to draw attention. Mtchew.

Let we Nigerians criticize our own gowon, americans should shut it.

If Benito Mussolini, Augusto Pinochet and even Slobadan Milosevic are not on that list, whereas 'benign' dictators like Vladimir Lenin and Emperor Hirohito are, the compiler must be high on cheap crack.

Obama should be on that list....he's committed genocide even outside the shores of his country.

barcanista:
Hahahaha Gowon and Mugabe dictator§?

For the record, Gowon is a HerÓ in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. He's one of my heroes!!!!

Long Live General Yakubu GowoÑ

Why won't Gowon be your hero when you two specialize in commiting genocidal acts? If you lost someone dear during Gowon and British Govt supervised extermination of the Igbo race, you won't open your stupid mouth to utter this rubbish.
Should I say that you and your family be visited with Gowon`s atrocities? No I wouldn't even pray that kind of prayer for my worst enemy.

Gowon was not a dictator.

Gowon deserve no 1 position

venivedivici:


You're a lowlife and nonentity. How dare you call Ojukwu a coward? For fighting for his people? Lemme assume you did that just to draw attention. Mtchew.

u and ur family are all lowlife and nonentity fvcktard.why didnt he surrender early wen he saw alot of pple are dyin of starvation..olofo

kettykin:


More people died of starvation in that war than from bullets, the starvation was a war policy suggested by Awolowo and enforced by gowon.
In effect gowon and Awolowo caused more people to die from their wicked war policy than the actual war took away


If the Aburi agreement had been kept there would not have been any war

y didnt ojukwu surrender early wen he saw dat his pple are dyin of starvation

barcanista:
Hahahaha Gowon and Mugabe dictator§?

For the record, Gowon is a HerÓ in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. He's one of my heroes!!!!

Long Live General Yakubu GowoÑ

Gowon is your hero? Now i know what to think about u

If Gowon was a dictator I wonder what people like Abach and Buhari are? demons

Abacha is a saint, please note.