Stalin's loyal executioner, Nikolai Yezhov, was called the "Bloody Dwarf" by his comrades. He had a short stature but what did he do to deserve the "Bloody" part? Lots of execution, torture, and other sadistic crimes. Read more.
In Qing China, there arose a man named Hong Xiuquan who claimed to be the Jesus' Chinese brother. This man was as revolutionary as he was eccentric. Was he a fraud or a genius?