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VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio From poisonings to massacres, these royal women wrote their names in blood! Join us as we count down the most ruthless, power-hungry, and deadly queens who terrorized their kingdoms. From Marie Antoinette's decadent indifference to Ranavalona's genocide, these monarchs ruled with iron fists and icy hearts. Our countdown includes Empress Dowager Cixi who bankrupted China, "Bloody Mary" who burned hundreds at the stake, Catherine de' Medici behind the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, Olga of Kiev's brutal revenge campaign, and Wu Zetian who murdered her own family. Which ruthless royal do you think was history's most terrifying? Let us know in the comments below! read more...