100 years ago this week the Russian Royal Family was murdered by the Bolsheviks

[Freedom]

The Royal family ruled with fear and lived decadently so some would argue they deserved it.

Nicholas II was somewhat inept, and probably shouldn't have led Russia into WW I, but he didn't really "rule with fear". And the Romanov children never did anything wrong.

The early Bolshevik leaders Trotsky, Sverdlov, Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Lenin did rule with fear though.

And later Stalin certainly ruled with fear, more so than anybody - he was responsible for tens of millions of deaths and horrific suffering. When a Soviet general lost a battle, Stalin had him shot; even Hitler didn't do that. Very often, when someone simply disagreed with Stalin or rubbed him the wrong way, he would be executed.

[Master]

Romanov family ruled for 300 years.

[walrus]

The Royal family ruled with fear and lived decadently so some would argue they deserved it.

Nicholas II was somewhat inept, and probably shouldn't have led Russia into WW I, but he didn't really "rule with fear". And the Romanov children never did anything wrong.

The early Bolshevik leaders Trotsky, Sverdlov, Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Lenin did rule with fear though.

And later Stalin certainly ruled with fear, more so than anybody - he was responsible for tens of millions of deaths and horrific suffering. When a Soviet general lost a battle, Stalin had him shot; even Hitler didn't do that. Very often, when someone simply disagreed with Stalin or rubbed him the wrong way, he would be executed.

The only one who killed more was Mao. Nobody beats his record