14. Nicholas II

Czar Nicholas II was ruler of Russia since 1894 until his death in 1918. He was also known as “Bloody Nicholas” for how he led his country to wars that have cost the lives of some 3 million people including the one against the Japanese at the turn of the 20th century. He had an anti-Semitic stance, was extremely idealistic, and was very violent. Nicholas II was executed in 1918 by the communists and Bolsheviks who captured him.

15. Hideki Tojo

Hideki Tojo was a classic example of a warlord whose hunger for power overshadowed his reputation. He assumed the position Prime Minister of Japan, and remained in office from 1941 to 1944. He forged an alliance with Adolf Hitler, hoping to one day rise to power with the former. He extended his military grasp in Asia. During his reign, he was responsible for the deaths of more than 5 million people. Tojo was arrested for his war crimes in 1945 after Japan surrendered. He was executed by hanging in 1948.