In the 1960s, David Berg formed what just may be the most notorious, infamous cult in American history, the Children of God. The group’s teachings blended ecstatic worship of Jesus Christ with promiscuous sex.

From the infamous, psychotic madness of Caligula, to the bloody massacres led by Genghis Khan, countries and many peoples have suffered under these regimes throughout history. Unfortunately, the twentieth century history of the world is replete with examples of less than stellar leadership.

Bearing in mind the vast scope of human warfare, choosing just ten of the greatest warrior cultures out of all of those that have punctuated history is certainly no easy task. The rise of a military culture depends on many things.

Operatives started hiding weapons caches around their regions for future use. They also began to take out critical official targets in Allied-held towns. One of the most famous assassinations was of Franz Oppenhoff; a German lawyer put in charge of the town of Aachen on the German border with Belgium and the Netherlands.

Read on to find out about some of the most notorious, infamous cults in history. Artistic depiction of Hassan is-Sabbah, the founder of the Hashishin. Wikimedia.

Possibly the most famous female scientist in history, Marie Curie was the first female to win a Nobel Prize and the first person of either sex to earn the honor twice. She and her husband, Pierre Curie, built on the work of previous physicists regarding the properties of uranium, particularly regarding X-rays.

But Manson was suffering from severe mental issues, had a list of convictions as long as your arm, and hoped to bring about an apocalyptic race war. Read on for the bloody and sometimes tragic story of history’s most notorious cult leader… 40. Manson’s 16-year-old mother called him ‘No Name’ on his birth certificate

Every July, some of the richest and most powerful men in the world come to the Bohemian Grove, an enormous campground in Monte Rio, California, for two weeks of drinking, secretive rituals, and making global decisions. Members of the Bohemian Club have included former U.S. presidents, musicians, oil barons and…

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was one cult in particular that grew in popularity among poets, politicians, and educated men. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, more commonly referred to as the Golden Dawn, was an organization that focused on the paranormal, spiritual, and occult practices.

In these stories from history, we will sift through the facts and the fiction of people who sold their soul to the big guy downstairs. Robert Johnson was a dapper young man who was popular with the ladies and became a legendary blues singer.