There are, of course, many examples of evil and depravity in history, but which examples would have been the most widely known? I imagine that different examples would be well known in different regions, and that the global infamy of the Nazis has a lot to do with the global information environment that arose in the 20th century. I'd love to learn about any examples from any era and any place!
Hello, there's a small section in the FAQ that deals with this: Who was considered the "most evil person" before Hitler?, featuring u/Georgy_K_Zhukov and u/kieslowskifan. There is also this older answer here by u/DavidlikesPeace.
u/Georgy_K_Zhukov posted this answer a while back, which you may want to read until someone answers in this thread