A number of royals throughout history exhibited signs that something wasn't quite right. Sometimes, it was just a strange quirk but others exhibited such bizarre behavior, it's a wonder they were given the throne. All that power with all that wealth would have corrupted anyone, and anyone who's seen Game of Thrones will know about weird and cruel rulers all too well. Check out some of the weirdest royals to ever rule.

There were some seriously bizarre people throughout the history of the world, and they include monarchs. It wasn't all beautiful princesses and charming princes—history shows us that some of them had a few eccentricities, while others were ruthless individuals.

From making noblemen kiss their bed for poison, to forcing all men to shave off their beards, check out the gallery to discover some strange royals throughout history.