Greatest Italian Leader
Too many spam polls lately invest our favourite place for relaxing, resting and casual chatting, so it's time for a more serious question about a subject, in which the forum specialises. The list presented below should be considered conclusive, as it includes every famous, Italian statesman, during the entirety of recorded human history: From the ancient era of Iranians defending Mesopotamia from western intervention to the modern era of Iranians defending Mesopotamia from western intervention. The candidates are supposed to be serious, so if you're expecting provocative nominations, like Berlusconi, Mussolini, Caligula or the Borgia family, you will be gravely disappointed.
1. Emperor Vitellius
Vitellius was a honest man, who was not afraid of consuming the necessary quantities of peach liqueur and honeyed peacock, despite the whiny protests of pharisaic puritans. During his illustrious reign, he punished the usurper Otho, he banned astrology and reportedly died from uncontrollable laughter, when he noticed how disgustingly ugly his opponent, Vespasian, was.
2. Pope Formosus
Formosus was a brilliant ecclesiastical leader in both life and death. He didn't hesitate to scold the first French monarch of the Capet dynasty and arguably paralysed the Holy Roman Emperor Arnulf. Posthumously, Formosus stood trial before a prejudiced jury, but, despite all that, his skeleton won the appeal and had his prosecutor's body thrown to the waters of the Tiber river.
3. Count Julius Jacob von Haynau
Julius Jacob von Haynau, coolly nicknamed as the Hapsburg Tiger, the Hangman of Arad and the Hyena of Brescia, saved all alone the territorial integrity of the weak and fragile Kingdom of Lombardy, while he also instilled strict discipline and pious respect for law and order. He reportedly defeated an English mob, which futilely attempted to vandalise his masculine facial hair.
4. Emperor Napoleon III
Napoleon III single-handedly turned Italy from a mosaic of querulous principalities into a modern, unified nation-state. Napoleon, not only did he fight for Italian independence against the best efforts of the Austrian and Savoyard armies, but also protected the most valuable symbol of Italian identity, the Holy See, against the nefarious conspiracies of ruthless revolutionaries. He also took special care into Nice and Savoy, upgrading them from from rural desolation into the Ibiza of the 1800's.
5. Senator for life Giulio "Beelzebub" Andreotti
Machiavelli is known as the Andreotti of the Renaissance, but who truly was that exceptional statesman? Giulio Andreotti is justifiably credited for impeccable flexibility and political skill, in times when politicians, especially his opponents, happened to get shot by otherwise respectable citizens, who may or may not have worked for the mafia (the socialist press derogatorily described them as mobsters). Despite the political uncertainty and the vile accusations of the left, Andreotti currently holds the global record of becoming Minister of Prime-Minister more than fourteen times.
6. Underboss Fat Tony
Fat Tony is undeniably the most easily recognized icon of modern pop culture. Responsible for undermining once and for all negative, American stereotypes for Italians, Fat Tony has actually played a more crucial role in spreading Italian civilisation overseas than Domino's Pizzas.
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. What ended up happening after the vid ends?
Originally Posted by Akar
ing CHAMP. It's really no wonder people thought he faked it, the man didn't even flinch.
