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Benito Mussolini

Mussolini Wrote a Little-Known "Romance" Novel

The Italian dictator described "The Cardinal's Mistress" as “a novel for seamstresses and scandal.”
By Barbara Maranzani
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Adolf Hitler

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong Il

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

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Fidel Castro

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Joseph Stalin

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Kim Jong-un

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MAY 10: Syrian President Bashar Assad receives Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (unseen) May 10, 2010 in Damascus, Syria. Medvedev is on a two-day state visit and will hold talks focusing on the bilateral relationship between Syria and Russia, amongst other matters. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad