hey support me on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/stakuyiHistory is filled with incapable leaders (the modern world is too, but that’s another story), but it’s hard to find any that are quite as incompetent as Sultan Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. Reigning from 1640 until his inevitable execution in 1648, he earned the title Ibrahim the Mad. However, considering the guy spent his entire upbringing in a cage, it’s not really a shock that he wasn’t a good ruler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.patreon.com/stakuyiPope John XII, born Octavian, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 16 December 955 to his death in 964. He was related to the counts of Tusculum, a powerful Roman family which had dominated papal politics for over half a century. He became pope in his late teenage years or early twenties. And BOY was he wild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

www.patreon.com/stakuyiThomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Marquess of Maranhão, styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a British naval flag officer of the Royal Navy, mercenary and Radical politician. He was a successful captain of the Napoleonic Wars, leading Napoleon to nickname him le Loup des Mers, 'the Sea Wolf. A true badass of history and one whose story I am happy to tell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On todays episode we take a special look at the men who lost something very precious to most, but gained power and influence in a way that few could dream. The history of Eunuchs is truly insane though there are some details i will spare you from.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to hear about some of the most badass women in history? This is the tale of the Night Witches. The women that struck fear into the Nazis.Join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well folks this one is a spicy one. Definitely for mature audiences but hey we humans all have a history and came from somewhere right? And the tools people use to use? WILD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is perhaps the wildest story yet. The story of a man who did everything wrong but somehow came out even better every time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On todays episode we look at extremely...crappy...ways to go. You will see what I mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

on todays episode we look at all the dumb and terrible ways that people have managed to unalive themselves in history. Please do not end up like any of them. On that note we are sick so it may sound a bit off or nasally so sorry folks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our first episode covering badasses we look at a much darker story than what we have covered before. This is the story of the man who voluntarily entered Auschwitz to save his country. The Tale of Witold is the story of Poland. And that is a rough and tumultuous one. See Patreon for an ad free experience and more perks https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi?l=it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices