Ruined Reigns

History's worst days, one ruler at a time.

Every emperor, king, pope and pharaoh had one day they'd rather forget — we cover all of them, one sourced fact and one deadpan quip at a time. Flat cartoons, real history (Suetonius, Tacitus, Cassius Dio), and Legatus the eagle, who has seen too much.

New roster every few weeks: Every Roman Emperor's Darkest Day ▸ Every English King's ▸ Every Pope's ▸ Every Pharaoh's...