List of mentally ill monarchs
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This is a list of monarchs who have been described as mentally ill in some way by historians past or present.
In many cases, it is difficult to ascertain whether a given historical monarch did in fact possess a genuine mental illness of some sort, whether he or she was merely eccentric or suffering symptoms of a physical illness, or whether he or she was just disliked by chroniclers.
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[edit] Ancient world
- Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon (reigned c. 605 BC-562 BC), became insane for a period of seven years.[1][2][3]
[edit] Roman Emperors
- Caligula (12–41; ruled 37–41)[citation needed]
- Justin II (520–578; ruled 565–578) [4]
[edit] Islamic Caliphs
- Ottoman Caliph Ibrahim I (1615–1648; ruled 1640–1648), known as Deli Ibrahim (Mad Ibrahim)[citation needed]
- Ottoman Caliph Murad V (1840-1904; ruled from 30 May to 31 August 1876)
[edit] European monarchs
- King Charles VI of France (1368–1422; ruled 1380–1422), known as Charles le Fou (Charles the Mad)[5]
- King Henry VI of England (1421–1471; ruled 1422–1461 and 1470–1471)[6]
- Queen Joanna of Castile (1479–1555; ruled 1504–1555), known as Juana La Loca (Joanna the Mad)[citation needed]
- Tsar Ivan IV of Russia (1530–1584; ruled 1533–1584), known as Ivan the Terrible[citation needed]
- Tsar Feodor I of Russia (1557–1598; ruled 1584–1598), son of Ivan IV. Known as Feodor the Bellringer (he was reputedly mentally retarded)[citation needed]
- Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (1552–1612; ruled 1576–1611).[citation needed]
- King Charles II of Spain (1661–1709; ruled 1665–1700) , known as Charles the Bewitched[citation needed]
- Tsar Ivan V of Russia (1666–1696; ruled 1682–1696) 11th child of Tsar Alexei, joint ruler with Peter the Great, he had serious mental and physical disabilities.[citation needed]
- Queen Maria I of Portugal (1734–1816; ruled 1777–1816), known as Maria a Louca (Maria the Mad) [7]
- King Christian VII of Denmark (1749–1808; ruled 1767–1808)[citation needed]
- King George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820; ruled 1760–1820)[8]
- King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886; ruled 1864–1886), known as Mad King Ludwig [9]
- King Otto of Bavaria (1848–1916; ruled 1886–1913) [10]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Daniel 4.33
- ^ Josephus, l.c. x. 10, § 6)
- ^ Kendall K. Down, Daniel: Hostage in Babylon, p.30
- ^ John of Ephesus, Ecclesiastical History, Part 3, Book 3
- ^ Tuchman, Barbara (1978). A Distant Mirror. New York: Ballentine Books. pp. 514–516. ISBN 0-345-30145-5.
- ^ Tuchman, Barbara (1978). A Distant Mirror. New York: Ballentine Books. pp. 586. ISBN 0-345-30145-5.
- ^ Roberts, Jenifer (2009). The Madness of Queen Maria. Templeton Press. ISBN 978-0-9545589-1-8.
- ^ "King George III: Mad or misunderstood?". BBC News. July 13, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3889903.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ King, Greg (1996). The Mad King ( A Biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria ). London: Aurum Press. pp. 252–255. ISBN 1-854110-464-0.
- ^ King, Greg (1996). The Mad King ( A Biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria ). London: Aurum Press. pp. 252–255. ISBN 1-854110-464-0.
