10 Powerful Rulers Who Went Through Total Humiliation

Over the course of history, nations have had many great and powerful rulers. Most of them died either gloriously in battle, or peacefully at home. In any case, their mighty legacy was left intact. However, there are a few cases when even the most powerful and seemingly intangible rulers went through total humiliation, be it in their lifetime or after their death.

10. Bayezid I

The Ottoman Empire has had its fair share of great rulers over time, especially in its early stages. Beside Mehmed the Conqueror or Suleiman the Magnificent, one truly remarkable sultan was Bayezid I, whose might and fervor earned him the nickname of “Thunderbolt” among his soldiers.

During his reign, he managed to unite much of the petty lordships of Anatolia under his grasp, extend Ottoman influence in the Balkans, defeat a Crusade and become painfully close to conquer Constantinople 50 years earlier than his descendant, Mehmed II, actually did. However, as his influence and power in Anatolia grew, he made more enemies, and at the turn of the 15th century, the Mongolian warlord Tamerlane spurred the Turkish lords of Anatolia to join him in his fight against the Ottoman Sultan. This new unfolding of events forced Bayezid to turn his attention away from Constantinople and fight Tamerlane in the East. Eventually, he got defeated in the Battle of Ankara and became a prisoner, just as Byzantine officials were on their way to hand him the keys of the city, as a symbol of Constantinople’s surrender.

Tamerlane then locked Bayezid up in a cage and had him paraded as a sign of his victory. Bayezid was held there until his death, a few months later. The invincible Thunderbolt, in a dark-humored twist of fate, went from becoming the greatest conqueror of his time to be Tamerlane’s “pet” and die a most inglorious death.

9. Henry IV (Holy Roman Emperor)

During the 11th Century, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was the most powerful ruler in whole of Europe and would impose respect to all. However, due to conflicts regarding the appointment of clerics, he had several clashes with Pope Gregory VII. Henry disregarded the Pope’s demands and warnings and ended up getting excommunicated. While this in itself may at most have hurt Henry’s pious feelings, getting excommunicated was a big deal for a politician in the Middle Ages and got his vassals on the verge of actually electing a new Emperor. Henry saw the risk and swiftly made a plea for forgiveness to Gregory. It was not that simple. During the winter of 1076/1077, one of the harshest of the last decades, Henry had to make a trek of penitence, by covering over 450 miles to Canossa, where the Pope was stationed. He had to do it barefoot and dressed in a sackcloth, like the poorest monks. After all this effort, one would think that Gregory would offer him penitence. Nothing more wrong! Once Henry reached Canossa, he wasn’t even allowed access in the castle, he rather had to wait for 3 days and 3 nights in the inner courtyard, out in the cold. And he had to fast all this time.

Finally, after all these hardships, the Pope took him in and along with the cancellation of his excommunication, he was allowed the most great honor of kissing the Pope’s toe. The ruler of the most powerful Empire of the time in the known world, commander of hundreds of thousand of soldiers, was literally brought to his knees by a church man and made to kiss his toes.

8. Richard III

Richard of Gloucester – known as Richard III – was, despite his Shakespearean portrayal, an ambitious and able person, proving valor in combat during a war against Scotland, ascending as Protector of the Kingdom and finally taking the English crown for himself, after imprisoning and probably murdering the former king’s sons. However, he didn’t have time to enjoy his achievements, as he was soon facing a war which has been ongoing for some time, known as the War of the Roses.

Although it was a close conflict, he finally lost his crown and life in the deciding Battle of Bosworth Field. He probably did die in combat, likely from a blow inflicted on his head, but his body faced one of the worst humiliations of an English monarch in history: the victorious Tudor soldiers mutilated his head and body with swords and daggers, including the completely inglorious insertion of a sword into his private parts, cutting part of his pelvis. Afterwards, the former monarch was thrown on a horse like a sack of grain, brought to public witnessing and dismay in the town of Leicester, and finally buried unceremoniously, without even a tombstone. Richard’s ending was one of mockery, one which even the most despicable lowborn criminal would not face.

7. Valerian

Even during the Late Roman Empire in the 2nd century A.D, the title of Emperor would define you as a person of great power and you would kneel to no one. However, the persona of the Emperor suffered a great blow during the reign of Valerian as he became the first and only Emperor to be captured in battle.

This happened following the Battle of Edessa, during a conflict with the Persians led by their king, Shapur I. Valerian – already 5 years into his reign, much longer than the average rule during the Crisis of the Third Century – had a stroke of bad luck, having his army decimated by the plague just before the battle. Subsequently, they had to surrender to the Persians. Valerian made a successful attempt to parlay with Shapur in order to obtain an honorable retreat, but in a most unexpected act of defiance and backstabbing, Shapur went back on his word and seized Valerian during their meeting, taking him prisoner and putting the roman soldiers into slavery.

Shapur systematically humiliated Valerian, made use of the Emperor as a footstool when mounting on his horse and pretty much used him as a living trophy, amounting to his bragging rights. Valerian spent the rest of his days in the hands of the Persian king, but death did not end his abashment, as after he died, Valerian was skinned and stuffed in order to be displayed in a Persian temple, so all could see the greatest humiliation that a Caesar Augustus had ever suffered.

6. Muammar Gaddafi

When you are a dictator who has ruled his country for 42 years with an iron fist, constantly abusing human rights, causing poverty and death to your citizens (including the massacre of over 1200 people on one occasion, it should come as little surprise that your people aren’t exactly fond of you and that they may uprise against you. And that if they get their hands on you, mercy would be the last thing they would consider.

During the Libyan Civil War of 2011, Muammar Gaddafi – Libya’s long time ruler – got ousted and tried to flee along with his cronies. His convoy got bombed and he took refuge in a drainage pipe. Shortly afterwards, he was found by anti-regime rebels. Captured and fearing for his life, the once untouchable colonel knelt before his capturers and cried for his life and safety. It was to no avail, as the fighters humiliated and abused him, which included: spitting him, hitting him, dragging him around by his hair or even sodomizing him with a gun. Some tried to take him out of the angry mob in order to have him convicted, but somewhere along the way he died. Apparently, he succumbed to his wounds, one of which was possibly inflicted by someone shooting him with his very own golden 9mm pistol.

5. Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini’s name is synonymous with the fascist movement in Italy. He ruled the country with an iron fist for over 20 years, leading it into a war it didn’t need, draining the economy and bringing poverty and death to its citizens.

As history shows, his plans proved ill-devised. His downfall consisted of him stripped of power, retreating more and more North until he had no choice but to flee towards the northern border, together with a German convoy. Although disguised as a German soldier, he was recognized and caught when Italian partisans stopped the convoy and made a thorough search. One day later, on the 28th of April 1945 he was summarily executed near Lake Como, along with his lover and other fascist leaders.

His body was moved to Milan, where it was hung upside down in the Piazza Loreto, along with his mistress and 5 other of his cronies. It was a symbolic display for his adversaries, as only one year earlier, in the same Piazza Loreto, a group of anti-fascist partisans were publicly executed. This time, the people flocked to see the gruesome display, while trying to spit on the body, urinate on it or in any other way show their disgust towards the former dictator. Reportedly, Mussolini’s body became so disfigured that he was hardly recognizable when it was finally put down.

4. Al-Musta’sim (Last Abbasid Caliph)

The Mongols had many superstitions, one of which was that it was bad luck to shed royal blood. This didn’t mean that they would not kill their highly ranked enemies, just that they would need to become more creative in doing so. Although this terrible perspective should have been enough of a warning, the Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Musta’sim, disregarded the Mongol threat or their leader, Hulag Khan. (grandson of Genghis Khan)

It is true that the Caliph of Baghdad was the supreme ruler of all of Islam, however it was a time when none could withstand the Mongol threat. Baghdad, the jewel of the Islam Caliphate, was invaded and sacked by the Mongols in 1258, who killed most of its residents. As for Al-Musta’sim, the Mongols respected their tradition: the great Caliph was rolled in a carpet, clubbed and trampled to death. An awkward end to the Caliph and an awkward end to the Caliphate as a whole.

3. Romanos IV Diogenes

The Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, took part in the decisive Battle of Manzikert in 1071, a defining moment for the ongoing conflict between the Byzantines and the Seljuk Turks, led by the legendary Alp Arslan.

Although the Byzantines army was strong, due to several betrayals, it lost the battle and in the end Romanos found himself surrounded by the enemy. Nonetheless, he fought valiantly until he was finally captured.

Romanos was brought to the Sultan, being all covered in dust, sweat and blood. Alp Arslan put his foot on his prisoner’s neck and forced him to kiss the floor, as a sign of total humiliation and submission. However, after this, he treated his prisoner decently and following a short negotiation he let him go.

Yet, Romanos’ anguish would not end just here. Returned home, he found himself deposed and forced into a brief civil war. Once defeated, he was promised a peaceful exile, only to be cheated on, as his adversaries had him tortured and blinded. Finally he was sent into exile on an island, where he died shortly afterwards due to his infected wounds from his blinding. A sad end for a man who could have restored the glory of the Eastern Roman Empire.

2. Charles VII (King of France)

Charles VII of France was known to the French as Charles the Victorious after he succeeded in defeating the English and ending the 100 Years’ War, with the aid of legendary Joan of Arc. During his 38 year reign, he also reformed administration, distanced France from papal intervention, established the University of Poitiers and overall gave the French a sense of state unity they almost never had.

His last years were marked by some rebelling vassals, including his son and heir, although nothing strong enough to destabilize the state. He fell ill in 1458 and what was expected to be a short suffering turned out as on of the longest death scenes in history. It started with a mild sore on his leg which shortly became an infection, slowly spreading through his whole body. Charles remained bedridden, coping with pain, fever and episodes of delirium. In the summer of 1461, the infection spread to his mouth, leading to an abscess so large that the king couldn’t even swallow food or water anymore. He succumbed in suffering on July the 22nd 1461, starved and thirsty to death. After a long reign, highlighted by overcoming one of France’s greatest challenges in history, he went out miserably, in pain and humiliated by his son, who wouldn’t even care to see him in his last years.

1. Maximilien Robespierre

After the French Revolution, Maximilien de Robespierre came to power as leader of the Jacobin Movement, which had a great influence in the French politics of the time. Under his careful watch, the Reign of Terror was established, meaning that thousand of presumed counter-revolutionaries would be guillotined. In time, Robespierre acquired the power over one’s life and could decide who could live and who would die. His position soon led others to consider him an effective dictator who had close to absolute power.

Shortly, opposition began to develop among his political peers and in the summer of 1794 his arrest was ordered by the National Convention. Desperate over his imminent defeat he tried to exit the scene on his own terms and attempted suicide. Robespierre tried to shoot himself but only succeeded in shattering his jaw. Badly injured and covered in blood, he spent his last day in a waiting room at the Convention, where many of his adversaries humiliated him and mocked his condition. Only after several hours a doctor attended his wound and bandaged his jaw.

Robespierre last scene alive is a gruesome one. When his turn came to be guillotined, the executioner tore off his bandage and his broken jaw fell on his chest, with blood splattering all around him. There he lied, mutilated, in front of thousand of people that he thought he ruled, who instead flocked in great numbers to mock him and laugh at his agony. When the guillotine fell, the exalted crowd roared for several minutes, finally free from their tyrant.

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IS claims responsibility for attack on Syrian town, 44 dead

DAMASCUS: A twin bombing struck a crowd in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria on Wednesday, killing 44 people and wounding dozens more, Syria's state-run news agency and Kurdish media reported. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Media reports said a truck loaded with large quantities of explosives blew up on the western edge of the town of Qamishli, followed by an explosives-packed motorcycle a few minutes later in the same area. The blasts caused massive damage in the area and rescue teams were working to recover victims from under the rubble, the SANA news agency said.

Qamishli, near the Turkish border, is mainly controlled by Kurds but Syrian government forces are present and control the town's airport.

Syrian state TV broadcast footage showing people running away from a mushroom of gray smoke rising over the town and others running amid wrecked or burnt cars.

Qamishli resident Suleiman Youssef, a writer, told The Associated Press by telephone that he heard the first explosion from few miles away. He said the blasts leveled several buildings to the ground and many people were trapped under the rubble.

"Most of the buildings at the scene of the explosion have been heavily damaged because of the strength of the blast,'' he said.

The Islamic State group, in a statement published by the IS-linked Aamaq news agency, said it carried out the attack in Qamishli, describing it as a truck bombing that struck a complex of Kurdish offices. The extremist group has carried out several bombings in Kurdish areas in Syria in the past.

The predominantly Kurdish US-backed Syria Democratic

Forces have been the main force fighting IS in northern Syria, capturing significant territory from the extremists

over the past two years.

Wednesday's explosion came as US-backed Kurdish forces pressed ahead with their offensive to take the IS-held town of Manbij, also in northern Syria but further to the east of Qamishli.

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DARRA ADAMKHEL: Gunfire echoes through a dusty northwest tribal town, the soundtrack to Pakistan's biggest arms black market, where Kalashnikovs welded from scrap metal are cheaper than smartphones and sold on an industrial scale.

Darra Adamkhel, a town surrounded by hills some 35 kilometres (20 miles) south of the city of Peshawar, was a hub of criminal activity for decades. Smugglers and drug runners were common and everything from stolen cars to fake university degrees could be procured.

This generations-old trade in the illicit boomed in the 1980s: The mujahideen began buying weapons there for Afghanistan's battle against the Soviets, over the porous border.

Later, the town became a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, who enforced their strict rules and parallel system of justice -- infamously beheading Polish engineer Piotr Stanczak there in 2009.

Now Darra is clean of all but the arms, yet the gunsmiths in the bazaar say the region's improved security and authorities' growing intolerance for illegal weaponry are withering an industry that sustained them for decades.

"(The) Nawaz Sharif government has established checkpoints everywhere, business is stopped," said Khitab Gul, 45.

Gul is known in Darra for his replicas of Turkish and Bulgarian-made MP5 submachine guns, one of the most popular weapons in the world, widely used by organisations such as America's FBI SWAT teams.

The MP5 can retail for thousands of dollars. Gul's version, which comes with a one-year guarantee, costs roughly 7,000 rupees, or $67 -- and, he claims, it works perfectly.

Gul then puts on a demonstration, test-firing his MP5 in the small outer yard of his workshop -- first the single shot mode, then firing in a burst.

A Darra-made Kalashnikov, Gul says, can sell for as little as $125, cheaper than most smartphones. "The workers here are so skilled that they can copy any weapon they are shown," he explains.

"In past 10 years I have sold 10,000 guns, and had zero complaints," he claims.

In Gul's sweltering workshop, employees shout over the roar of electrical generators as they expertly cut and drill through metal brought from the shipyards of Karachi, far to the south on the Arabian Sea.

The main bazaar which cuts through the town used to hold nothing but tiny gun shops crammed together, their gleaming wares displayed openly on racks as customers test-fired into the air above.

Trade was illegal, unlicensed and unregulated, but long tolerated by authorities with little power in the tribal areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where militants once operated with impunity.

Residents, for their part, viewed the market as legitimate in an area dominated by Pashtun traditions, where gun culture is deeply embedded in male identity.

But in recent years, the military has cracked down on extremism, particularly in the tribal areas, and security is the best it has been since the Pakistani Taliban were formed in 2007.

Every second or third shop in Darra now sells groceries or electronics instead of weapons, the gunsmiths lament. The Wild West atmosphere is fading as the town embraces modern conveniences.

Before the crackdown Gul's workshop -- just one of hundreds in the town -- could produce more than 10 weapons a day, he says.

Now they only produce four. "Demand has decreased," he says.

Gunsmiths put the blame squarely on the Pakistani government and military, particularly checkpoints on the way to Darra halting customers who once travelled to the town openly.

Foreigners have been banned for security reasons.

The military has not yet objected to the gun market in Darra directly, but residents say they have had to give sureties that they will not harbour militants, and a half-hearted attempt at licensing is now also being made.

"I have been working here for 30 years but now I have no work to do," says Muzzamil Khan, sitting idle outside his workshop. "I am ready to sell my lathe machine."

Muhammad Qaisar, making cartridges at his shop in the main bazaar, said at one point there had been up to 7,000 shops there -- but now almost half have closed.

If the government does not change its policies, he says, "I fear... Darra will be finished".

Darra trade union leader Badam Akbar confirmed that some 3,000 shops have closed, and said skilled workers are attempting to learn new trades. "Nothing is left in this bazaar now," he says

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1. Read the question – answer the question

Rule  number 1 is to answer the question: read the question carefully and underline all the information you need to include. This works differently in the essay and the report.

In the essay, often you will find background information and the question itself. Make sure you answer the question

(eg “Do you agree?”) and do not write generally about the topic. If you copy another essay you have written on the same topic, you will lose a lot of marks.

In task 1, all the information you need to include is in the chart/graph: make sure you identify the key points before you start writing.


2. Don’t start writing too soon – think and plan!

It is important to finish both pieces of writing, but the way to do this is not necessarily starting to write immediately. If you do that, you may get half way through the writing and realise you cannot finish it. Only start writing when you know how you are going to finish.

In the essay this can mean up to 10 minutes and in the task 1 report it can mean up to 5 minutes. The more you think, the better and more quickly you will write. 2/3 minutes is almost certainly not enough. For more detail on this, try looking at Planning an IELTS essay – the 10 minute solution.
3. Write enough words

250 means AT LEAST 250 and 150 means AT LEAST 150. See my post on how many words for more detail on this.
4. Don’t write too many words

The more words you write, you more mistakes you are likely to make. The more words you write, the less efficient you become and the quality will fall. The ideal is to aim for between 260 – 280 words in the essay and 160-180 words in the report.
5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question

If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful.

6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch

Timing can be a problem. It is important to keep moving and stick to your timing. Don’t be tempted to spend more than 40 minutes on your essay – you need 20 minutes to answer task 1 properly.

7. Task 1 and task 2 – which do you answer first?

The essay is worth twice the marks of the report. One idea is to do task 2 (the essay) before task 1(the report), just to ensure you finish the essay. You do need to spend at least 20 minutes on part 1 though. Do not try to answer it in 15 minutes.
8. Check your writing

It is important to check your writing for grammatical errors. You need to have a checklist before you enter the exam of what mistakes you typically make. For a little more detail on this, try checking this post about how to check your writing
9. Think about range of vocabulary

You should also check your writing for unnecessary word repetition – you are graded on the variety of your language. You should note that this does not mean you need to use long, complex words, rather it means you should use precise words.

10. Think about the examiner – use paragraphs well

The examiner will not spend very long grading your paper. You need to create an immediate good impression and the best way to do this in my experience is to present a well-structured piece of writing with clearly laid out paragraphs. This way the examiner is going to be on your side. If, however, it looks disorganised, the examiner is not going to be impressed.

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Top 10 Fastest Bullet Trains in the World

 

10. THSR 700T

This high speed bullet train belongs to Taiwan. The train was manufactured by Japan in 2007 and was made to run between Taipei and Kosyung. It runs at a speed of 300 km/hr and has curtailed a big time consuming journey to mere 90 minutes. It has made a huge difference for the folks travelling one place to another lieng between the above mentioned cities. It takes almost 4:30 hours otherwise when traveled through a car. This high speed train is a collaborative effort by companies like Kawasaki, Hitachi, and Nippon Sharayo . 30 Trains were manufactured under the pact and $ 3.4 billion was spent for the project. The best part of the train is that it takes mere 15 minutes to touch its top speed.

9. ETR 500 Frecciarossa

This train has a potential to run 60 km/hr faster than THSR 700 T of Taiwan, but usually it travels with 300km/hr. For the first time it was run between Rome to Milan, covering a route of 460 Km in a record timf or 2 hours 40 minutes. Since then, 28 such trains commute on this pathway daily. These trains are well developed keeping in mind all the luxuries with climate control, sound insulation and argonomic seats. It makes the travel even more better for commuters. The trains posess 4 special cabins in them; Standard Class, Platinum Class, Business Class and Executive Class. All the cabins are sound proof and are coupled with facility of free wi-fi.

8. TGV Double Decker

This train is operated by NSCF railway company. The trains were manufactured between the time period of 1996 and 2004. The train came on the track in the year 2011. The train runs with a maximum speed of 300-320 km. At a time almost 508 passengers can travel through it, by sitting on upper and lower birth. For the time being, these high speed trains are running at 230 places in France. Precisely, they commute between Paris and Masiley.

7. Alstom Euroduplex

This is a big bullet train to begin with. At a time 1020 people can travel to their desired destination by placing themselves into this mammoth traveling machine. It commutes countries to countries, which is why the reason, so many passengers travel by it. This bullet train takes people to many Europian countries like France, Switzerland Luxemburg and Germany. This is the third upgraded version of TGV double decker. It is operated by NSCF and run with similar speed as it’s predecessor. One can acknowledge the time and distance through skin attached with its cabin.

6. Shinkasen Hayabusa

This E5 series train is one of the fastest trains in Japan currently. In Japanese Shinkasen means bullet train. During the trial of the train meted out a whopping speed of 400km/pr. However, it runs with a speed of 300km/hr on theline of Tohoko Shinkasen. This is a product by Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industry. The front part of the train is made in aerodynamic design, which helps it in a better run and gives extra leverage above other trains in the world. It’s 15 meter long. To prevent any sort of jerk during travel, bogeys of the train are constructed in plain form. Air spring has been used in it which devoid any jolt occured due to the pressure exerted by air while moving. The best part about the train is it’s kind of risk free. It has an automatic system, which takes resposnibility during any mistake committed by the driver and hence lowers down any possibility of accident.

5. Talgo 350

This train travels in Spain between the pathway of Madrid-Barcelona lines. 46 such trains are lending their services in the country. The front look of the trains resemble of some duck’s beak, quite long. Top speed of the train is 350km/hr. Such trains boast of 2 driving cabin and 12 passenger cabins. The afore part of the train is designed to handle the air pressure. It offers four kinds of seating facilities, namely; club class, bistro class, first class and coach class. Each seat of the train has a audio-video screen that makes traveling more fun and enriching. One can catch the real time information by looking at the screen attached to cabins’ doors and seats.

4. Siemens Velaro E/ AVS 103

This is currently one of the fastest running bullet trains in the world. Maximum speed of the train is 403.7km/hr, but taking up the cautious measures it is run at 350 km/hr. The train which dwells between Barcelona-Madrid was ordered by Spanish railway network in the year 2011. It takes mere 2:30 hours to cover a distance of 504 km. It has 8 passenger cabins in which 404 people can travel at a time.

3. AGV Italo

This tain broke all the records of speed by travelling at an unprecendented motion of 574km/hr during the trial in 2007. For now, it travels with a speed of 360 km/hr. It was manufactured by French company Alstom. The train run in the pathway of Napoli-Roma-friange-Bologra-Milano. In the year 2008, NTV company of Italy bought 25 AGV trains for Euro 650 million.The distance of Napoli from Rome is 189.7 km, which takes mere or even less than and hour to complete for this train. The best part about the train is that it is made up of such material, that its 98 percent can be recycled, making it accomodating for our environment.

2. Harmony 380 A

This is the second fastest train in the world which and it runs in China. During the trial it created a record by running at a speed of 416.6 km/hr. CRH 380 A for the first time was operated in the year 2010. This train dwells between two of the biggest cities of China, Shanghai and Beijing. The train is manufactured by CSR Locomotive and Rolling Stock companies. It is made up of light weight aluminium metal. It’s front part looks like a fish. 494 passengers can travel trhough it with the vibration free technology it inherits. Each passenger can avail the facilities of reading lamp, power port and electronic display.

1. Shanghai Maglev

This is the world’s most fastest train. A revolution in itself. Magnifying the reaal meaning of bullet. It’s maximum speed is 430 km/hr and average speed is 250km/hr. The train opened for public use in the year 2004. The train is operated by Shanghai Maglev Development Co-operation. This was manufactured by Taisen and Siemens. At a time 574 passengers can travel throug it. But the price of ticket is matter of concern for many which ranges from $ 8 to $ 16.

10 Best Police Cars In The World

 

10 Best Police Cars In The World

10. Canada – Jaguar S Type

Jaguar is a generally underestimated car and is mis-perceived by many around the world as being a more luxurious type of car, fit for the average day to day businessmen. The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) found a great deal of potential in the Jaguar S as it’s another species of Jaguar on its own come to think about it, due to boasting that 3.0 Liter fuel injected V6 under the hood which spells an exceptional amount of power which cab push around 238 Horse Power and will sure come in handy when dealing with those petty usual day to day pull overs. Luckily for Canada though, car chases of extreme kinds happen very seldom. This is among the best police cars and is somewhat ideal in this case as nobody would want to smash a beautifully crafted Lamborghini police car and loose its stallion shape to a regular day to day bumper car accident so a Jaguar would be fit take the repairable damage in most cases. Jaguar sure does live up to its name as the wild cat badge mounted on the bonnet wood suggest as this is definitely a car that’s built for the chase.

9. Japan- Nissan Skyline GTR

Good ol’ Japan can be give an award for their ability to swiftly develop and adapt to ever-changing times and situations and we can gladly take out hats off for the National Japanese Law Enforcement for several reasons, however the main one here it to put Japan on the map for being on the list in their upgrade to having one of ten in the best police cars in the world.

We immediately see a lot of scope when it comes to a masculine defining car such as the Nissan skyline which is commonly known for its racing abilities as made famous in “The Fast And Furious” Movie as well. With regards to Japanese Police fancying a turbo charged Skyline as the name suggests makes one feel on air with that amount of jet speed and its really no surprise to the world that The National Police Force of Japan would sport a Nissan GTR to their police car collection as the Nissan Franchise has been born, bred and branded in the country itself which is absolutely no doubt a remarkable thing to admire the Japanese for. Literally driving in their heritage isn’t something most of the world has been allowed to do.

8. Italian National Polizia Vehicles

Yes…You’ve guessed it! Italy is known for their Italian Stallions and you can be sure that they no doubt also have a ‘Va Va Voom!’ Of a car ready to chase after you at all costs and with a high possibility of actually apprehending you if you’re a Mafia Boss on the run in Italia or just a two bit speedster trying to drift on the curvy roads of Venice. Well Pal, Good luck in achieving that without being pursued by the Italian Police Forces’ Home grown and manufactured Lamborghini LP560 that literally spells high velocity and horse power simply by its appearance and this is besides the actual performance and speed of the car. Lord have mercy if this slim and sleek sports Italian Spec car is on your tail as the chances of you evading them are one to none.

The Lamborghini LP560 has been given as prized jewels by the company as gifts to the Italian Police Force, at which one of the two, has unfortunately totaled and ‘written off’ due to reckless driving on equally both the civilian and police officers side ,however luckily one is all it takes to do the job. Consider this one that’s still on the road as “The Avenger”. After all, if a Country like South Africa can have a Lamborghini in their Police Force, it would be rather ironical if Italy didn’t, seeing that the birth of Lamborghini is carved on the Italian streets.

7. South Africa – Lamborghini Gallardo

Amongst all the countries of the world, South Africa is one of the most under developed and quite frankly by the looks of it and the rate of their development being so slow in terms of modernization, it will surely take another twenty years or so in order to develop to round about the same level as the known ‘First world’ countries are currently. This however is just a mere prediction based on the fact that South Africa has been rendered as a ‘Third world’ country for decades now.

Besides the rich heritage ,exotic tourist attractions, African Culture ,spirit and atmosphere that even First world countries would retreat to Africa for ,the development of the SAPS (South African Police Services) haven’t shown much in their efforts to upgrade their services and government issued weaponry ,vehicles and training as well. What we can expect from the SAPS is more of a joke in terms of their law enforcement record, simply due to the very few corrupt officials that has given the entire countries force a bad name.

Nevertheless in more recent times, the one great thing we can give them credit for is their rather ironical purchase of a Lamborghini Gallardo which is among the best police cars, in an admirable hope of it being the waving flag of their famous ‘Arrive Alive campaign’. Don’t get me wrong, South Africa has a range of top class cars in the police force such as world renowned names in the motor vehicle industry such as: Audi, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen etc. This is probably the best thing they could have done in terms of vehicle upgrades purely because of the up class areas such as Johannesburg etc. which is home to South African Millionaires where driving a Lamborghini would be something of a spoilt choice in somebodies garage. What makes this a jewel is that it is the only One that’s been loaned to South Africa, where as Italy is flooded with its creations.

6. Australian National Police Vehicles

The Police Force of Australia has not only made a name for themselves In terms of their training and other great things that makes their Law Enforcement up to high standards as the police mates of Australia also have something to offer in terms of their choice in police cars which definitely would have landed them on the list of 10 best police cars in the world simply due to their range over the scale of exclusivity.

With a more unique blend to the rest their class of police vehicles have been chosen by spec ,model and durability as well as the type of power that the Aussies tend to want to push out from their ‘happy chap’ spirits. Everything extraordinary ought to have an ‘Alpha’ and in this case a charming Alpha Romeo Police car to turn eyes too. This isn’t however just your average Romeo though as this particular one is a GT spec which simply spells ‘Gran Turismo’ which in itself should immediately come across as a speed demon with the comfort of a long drive. Other than the Charming Romeo Alpha in this case, the Aussie Police also garages a Volvo S60 Polestar that’s standardly re-enforced with carbon fiber. Each of these cars have one thing in common though; Both of these work of arts where manufactured by the excellent craftsmanship of the Italians as the names of these vehicles also announce their backgrounds and strong standing reputation in the motor industry.

One more police car that the Australians have added to their collection is the HSV GTS. This too is regarded by some as one of the best police cars. The name wouldn’t strike too familiar to many which is why we are to outline it distinctively. A beautiful car that’s almost a replica of the Mitsubishi Lancer in terms of its body design but with the power of an ‘Italian Stallion’ The car has been dubbed as one of the fastest that Australia has ever produced and is now in prized possession of the Australian Police. Simply a great achievement as it’s built in the country that they Australians use it to protect. By this were talking about a 6.2 liter 8 supercharged vehicle with more power than the average Rookie Aussie police officer would be able to handle.

5. United Kingdom Police Vehicles

There aren’t many countries that are in royal favor of having a Queen to represent them as London is proud to be the host country of their very own Mother of honor. On the streets of London you can be sure to find a crime ring of gangs with their flashy luxury vehicles and other valuable sources which is exactly why the United Kingdom Police has stepped up their game in police vehicles and by this we can see a vast range of them too. Some of the best police cars in the world are grounded on the lands of the UK.

Let’s take a closer look on some of what UK police are sporting in their collection. Firstly their McLaren 12C which is referred to as a ‘super car’ really tops the gun around being a part of UK’s Police Force which to them would be leader of the pack and in actual fact, there is a pack of these super-cars that have been introduced to the force. Some of the rest that are on the list will include : A Caparo TI which is quiet a rare car yet still falls under the same category as the McLaren that has abit of a Scottish pride to it. An exclusive car like this in United Kingdom force can still be admired by criminals or speed racers because of its beauty. Other more common vehicles that are in the abundance of United Kingdom police would be the Jaguar XF and Lexus Extige. When we think of this car, the word that automatically comes to one’s mind would be “Prestige” – That represents respect and admiration. Having this amount of top class in vehicles making it one of the best police cars in the world, adds a lot of flexibility in any police force for that matter.

4. Germany Police Force Vehicles

Everybody around the world has seen or been lucky to have driven in the century success of BMW and automatically have felt the bliss of owning or riding in a German Spec vehicle. Germans are also widely known to the world as the more serious, prim and proper as well as attention to detail perfectionists in everything they say and do and we have seen the blatant examples of this in their mastery craftsmanship in their masterpiece world renowned vehicles. “German Spec” has been made infamous as a reputation that instantly links to Brilliance in the motor industry.

German Police force on the other hand as an excellent standing history of being one of the most highly trained police forces in the world and by this, not for no apparent reason but also due to their taste in police vehicles. Germany has acquired a Brabus CLS Rocket to their police car possession which is a rally type vehicle that can push maximum power from its V12 engine , even though in the appearance of the average Million Dollar luxury family ride which is actually rated as one of the most expensive cars in the world and is also one of the best police cars. In this case, an excellent choice for police use, simply giving German police the ultimate edge and advantage in having a police vehicle that’s rigged with state of the art and sophisticated technology that comes standard and also by having special law enforcement additions to it.

If you think you’re a rich kid that rides in a Porsche 911 Carrera, well, sorry but glad to say that German police also has one of their very own with the only difference of it being fine-tuned to perform slightly better in order to be ahead of being owned and distributed Porsche 911’s out there.

3. United States National Police Force Vehicles

“YES WE CAN!” – If the President Barack Obama , then that statement is made famous and more especially speaks for itself in many ways unimaginable. This simply means that there is a driving force of Americans that stands in unity as “United” in the United States of America suggests and also that anything is possible.

On the basis of Americans historical aspects as well as present day occurrences, they are known for putting in place the most finest and intelligent in counteractions in all aspects to leverage almost every type of system out there. Apart from it hosting some of the world’s most elite and highly trained police forces in the world, you bet they also have some of the world’s best police cars of the world too. It’s absolutely no surprise that they have invested in some upgrades to their police vehicle system instead of the common old police cruisers and ‘county blues’ as they are dubbed on the streets by thugs and gangsters who obviously oppose to authority figures which is why this time round the Police of the United States decided to add some ‘swag’ to their rides to pull up next to thugs and low-riders of the Bronx with a little bit of style which also gains and demands their respect too. The least they would be respected for is their rides if not the fact that they are law enforcers who have made careers out of catching them.

So USA has stocked up big time this time with their Undercover Nissan GTR which can be referred to as the “American Ghost” and is often ranked among the best police cars, since it rides in style and appears friendly as the great Casper does until it pulls up to make an arrest. After all, criminals on the US streets are so used to seeing the Usual Ford Crown Victoria, so who would have expected that a Nissan GTR would belong to the US force?

Next up is their Dodge charger, Dodge Viper and Ford Mustang which is rather anticipated since the US police have used Fords and Dodge’s for a considerable amount of time because of their ability to withstand a considerable amount of damage on impact, after all, Dodge and Fords are hard bodies which is perfect for when police cars need to ram against a felon’s car in an enraged police chase. The American Police Force also has one of the world’s best police cars, being the often underestimated and overlooked Chev Corvette as well as the Hummer H2 which is used in the more hectic land operations. Basically the Hummer in this sense is the ‘Big Dog’ they bring out, when dealing with criminal drivers who aren’t pulling off average road crimes.

2. Dubai Police Force Vehicles

An average Joe would have probably questioned one-self about the common Norm-ally underestimated and rather disregarded country and police of Dubai, let alone find themselves wondering what type  of cars would they drive. I’m pretty sure that the Indian Taxi commonly known as the ‘Tuk-Tuk’ or the Police Jeep or Mahindra Scorpio would come to mind, after all this is all we see In Bollywood movies so it’s the impression that’s given out to everybody.

Some of you may even be wondering why is Dubai, an “Indian country” even on this list firstly which is why we have saved the best for second last on this list in the effort to illuminate a glossy light on Dubai in the aspect of their police cars. It will blow your mind when it’s made known to you of cars that not even the American police have considered having in their force, and although they can afford it, this gives Dubai’s police force a great accreditation and makes them remarkable for their exquisite taste in the world’s most finest and fastest brands as well as the most expensive cars in the world. They have one of the best police cars in the world too.

BMW I8 is probably the latest in the German Spec series and yes, Dubai police has it as well as other futuristic luxury cars that are somewhat the highest of prices in the motor industry. The common trend that Dubai Police have been keeping up to is particularly their love for super cars.

As we take you down the list of what is to be the biggest names in the motor vehicle industry in terms of their reputability and ridiculously expensive prices of each vehicle, you will be shocked to your wits as all of these super cars on the list in sequential order, in the real world actually belong to the world’s richest individuals and now even making a home in the Dubai Police Force and they are as follows:, Lamborghini aventador, Bentley, James Bond 007 famous Aston Martin, Ferrari FF, McLaren, Brabus AMG CG63 which is the combination of having the convenience of a luxurious vehicle for a smooth yet powerful ride and a 4 X 4 for off-roading when criminals drive on the wrong side of the tracks.

If you were stunned by this collection in addition to Dubai’s Police Force then wait till you hear about the best and most exotic vehicle on their list which has recently been purchased, The Bugatti Veyron which is counted by many as one of the best police cars in our planet! Catch your breathe again and then take it in that Bugatti is the second fastest car in the world to the Koenigsegg Agera R and Dubai has it as one of their toys on the police force. The very same car which stood a chance at racing a Euro Fighter Jet and come to think of it ,besides the Koenigsegg Agera ,it’s the only other car that would be considered as a fighter jet’s opponent.

1. Somerset Police Force – Ariel Atom Formula 1 Car

The world’s fastest police car they say… and no doubt it probably is and is also one of the best police cars! The word Atom alone should tell you immediately that this specific police car isn’t one that you can take for granted. In its distinctive Formula 1 racing style appearance, designed with the police logo and other bright and attractive graphics of the Somerset Police that’s spread across the car, is one that even a blind person wouldn’t miss. If not by sight then definitely by the sound of it drilling the air past you. In general we see of the usual police cars that are on the streets which is why the Somerset police and their purchase of what can be considered as one of the fastest and best police cars of the world makes it absolutely and exclusively unique. It’s not uncommon knowledge that most people around the world have most probably not even heard of this Glorious rare Atom car.

It isn’t just an Atom, but the newest 3.5R Model to top it off which can reach a staggering 60 Miles Per Hour in just an unbelievable 2.5 Seconds which is freaking amazing and absolutely scary at the same time ,since the amount of damage this thing could cause if not stopped in time could be equivalent to that of a bomb explosion and no wonder they call it an Atom, definitely lives up to its name which says it all. “Dynamites come in small packages” they say and so does the Atom which is small in size, airplane shaped with wings too literally ‘fly’ across a long stretch. A simple explanation other than the fact that this is the best and fasted police car in the world is due to its extremely light weight of just a mere 612 KG which is almost the equivalent of the weight of a standard superbike. Beauty In this would lie in how intelligent its manufacturers are to have added four wheels to increase stability of the vehicle while still allowing the driver to reach a speed of that air cutting magnitude in just a matter of 2.5 seconds which is quiet a world record breaker I would say.

There is definitely a genius in the development of Atom and more especially one of the greatest decisions that the Somerset police could have made, infect the best decision seeing that it’s what actually put their low profiled name on the map of having in the grasp of their hands, in a literal sense one of the best police cars in the world and more especially for its untouchable ability to top the speed blind folded of almost every common police car known and driven by man. Somerset Polices’ Atom has proven to be one off, if not the ONLY one of its kind which is particularly why it ranks number 1 on the list of the best police cars of the world.

10 UFO Sightings from Across the World

 

10 UFO Sightings from Across the World

 

10. Roswell (1947)

Roswell is the most famous of all UFO sightings. Around the world, alien intervention and visits has been somehow or the other connected with Roswell. The official story is that a weather balloon crashed on the site but it doesn’t make sense for the most powerful government in the world to turn a crash site of a weather balloon into the most secret place that has ever existed. Many believe Roswell, is an important Alien experiment hub.

9. The Phoenix Lights (1997)

In 1997 thousands of people across the State of Arizona in North America bore witness to spectacular light-show in the sky. For over 3 hours residents could see the lights spanning across 300 miles. The Lights were said to follow a triangular and a straight formation. Witnesses claim that the shape of lights was as large as a football field and that they reappeared twice in the same areas, once in 2007 and again in 2008. Witnesses saw the lights form a vertical line then spread out into a vertical shape.

8. Kolkata (2007)

An unidentified flying object was seen taking a ride over the skies of Kolkata in 2007. It started off as a fireball that moved rapidly across the sky and even changed its shape and size. Debunkers claim that it may have been a meter blazing across the sky but no meteor or natural phenomenon would be visible over the night skies for that long.

7. Xiaoshan Airport (2010)

Chinese official in the provincial capital of Hangzhou were forced to close down their airport after a fiery UFO violated their airspace. The UFO sightings occurred at around 9pm and all incoming flights had to be diverted. Numerous residents took photos of the anomaly in the sky and one local bus driver reported that it hung in the air for a while before taking off to the West as if it was running away from something. It was probably running away from Chinese military jets that did not like an UFO parked over their heads. Many Chinese officials claimed that they knew what that the object was but were unable to make the information public because of the military connection.

6. Tehran (1976)

During the reign off the Shah, Iranian F-4 phantoms were deployed to deal with fast-moving objects over the Tehran sky that emitted bright lights. The F-4s were unsuccessful in their attempt as the objects used an unknown technology to disrupt the instruments in the fighter jets.

The Iranian officials believed that whatever the bright objects were, they were interested in inspecting the Iranian nuclear development projects which is why they acted so fast to try and destroy the objects. They did not care if the objects were drones from their enemies or aliens coming to see what new toys they were playing with. They just wanted them gone.

5. The Hill Abduction (1961)

Betty and Barney Hill were a married couple who claimed to have been abducted by aliens in September of 1961. Their claim only seemed credible when they were able to draw a star map of a constellation that was not known to anybody on Earth at the time. The couple had no recollection of the abduction and have three hour lapse in memory. When their memory returned Betty’s dress was torn and covered in a pink substance that they could not explain and their car was covered in circles that gave off enough electromagnetic interference to causes a compass to spin out of control.

It was only through hypnosis that the couple was able to recall what happened. While they were on the craft, Betty recalled asking one of the beings, where they were from and was shown a map of a star-system that she drew. The star system she drew looked a lot like Zeti Reticuli, the home system of a class of aliens called the Grays who are largely known as alien abductees.

4. Manchester Airport (2016)

In one of the most amazing UFO sightings ever, a holiday-maker in Manchester took a picture that shows unexplained white lines streaking across the sky, right next to a plane as it took off from the city’s airport. The video in question shows footage from inside the plane. It may not be proof of alien life but it does raise questions as to what could move that fast inside our own atmosphere. This unusual report came just days after Manchester was dubbed as one of the United Kingdom’s UFO hotspots.

3. Sao Paulo (2015)

The emergence of a pyramid shaped UFO over the skies in Brazil sparked fears that the alien invasion was underway. This is not the first time that such a UFO has been spotted in Brazil. In October 1996 a UFO with the same shape and color was seen by a pilot over Pelotas who watched a series of smaller UFOs come out of it.

2. Berwyn Mountains (1974)

Over 40 years ago there came reports from the North of Wales of a UFO crashing into the hillside. The Roswell-like crash had reports from locals of a loud bang followed by a series of earth tremors and a bright light high above the Berwyn Mountains. One nurse rushed to the site, believing it to be a commercial airline that had crashed and saw a pulse of orange-red lights from the site.

Police also arrived on the scene and the area was cordoned off. However no craft of any kind was ever officially recovered, sparking talk of a government cover-up. There are some things that the government just doesn’t want us to know.

1. Bradford (2012)

You can read about UFO sightings all day long but nothing will truly turn you into a believer until you see one yourself, which is what happened to me. I was walking down the street in the wee hours of the morning, scanning the skies for the stars when I noticed a weird light hovering above one of the University’s student dorms. I stopped for a second to try and make out what the strange light was. After a few seconds the light went off and in its place I saw a large saucer-shaped craft about the size of the small car. I watched it hover over the building for a few more moments and then it floated away over the rooftops. Aliens may not have been flying that craft. For all I know it may have been a new type of drone. What I can tell you for certain is that it was not a bird.