Title: Tyranny - Definition, Examples,
Headings: Tyranny
Tyranny
Definition of Tyranny
Noun
Origin
What Does Tyranny Mean
Avoiding Tyranny
Resistance to Tyranny
Dictator or Tyrant
Tyranny Example in Historical Leaders
Genghis Khan
Pol Pot
Caligula
Henry VIII
Related Legal Terms and Issues

Content: Their treatment was so brutal that only 7 of the 20,000 people who were imprisoned there actually survived their conditions. While the Nazis targeted Jews, gypsies, and homosexual people, Pol Pot’s regime – the Khmer Rouge – singled out those who belonged to particular classes. Pot’s goal was to create a society of peasants that could not be grouped into classes the way societies normally are (lower class, middle class, and upper class). His targets included religious leaders, intellectuals, and civil servants, among others. The Khmer Rouge were overcome in 1979, when the Vietnamese invaded Cambodian territory. Pol Pot lived until 1998, and his death is one that has been hotly debated. He died the same night he found out that the Khmer Rouge intended to turn him over to America, leading some to believe he may have committed suicide. The fact that he was cremated despite the government’s interest in inspecting his body only served to fuel the rumors. Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, known by all as “Caligula,” was only 24 years old when he became the ruler of Rome, in 37 A.D. Roman citizens were happy with Caligula for the first six months of his reign, thinking him a reasonable leader. During this time, he recalled all exiles that had been issued previously, and announced his intentions for political reforms.