What was so special about Alexander the Great? Was Ivan the Terrible really that bad? And how do you get a name like Mad King Ludwig or Sultan Ismail the Bloodthirsty? Featuring Udayana Lugo's expressive painted portraits throughout, this informative guide for readers 9 to 12 introduces such praiseworthy leaders as Hatshepsut, Suleyman the Magnificent, Elizabeth I, the Great Empress Suiko, and Good King Wenceslas, alongside poor role models like Attila the Hun, "Bloody Mary" Tudor, Catherine de' Medici, and Vlad the Impaler.