The Resume

(January 22, 1886-September 15, 1921)
Born in Graz, Austria
Full name is Baron Roman Nicholaus Maximilian von Ungern-Sternberg
Raised in Järvakandi, Estonia
Set up a military presence in the Russian Far East with Grigori Semenov (February 1917)
Wanted to restore the Qing Dynasty and used it to dominate all of the Far East
Dictator of Mongolia (March 13, 1921-August 21, 1921)
Defeated by invading Bolsheviks
Executed by Mongolian nationalists with the aid of the Red Army

Why he might be annoying:

He was a strong believer in absolute monarchy because he thought that it protected Western civilization from corruption and destruction.
He was completely obsessed with Far Eastern mysticism up to the point that he even surrounded himself with fortune tellers.
He took Mongolia by force.
He believed that he was the incarnate of Genghis Khan, so he launched an era of a frenzied rampage all over Mongolia.
He organized the only pogrom against Jews in Mongolia.
As a result of the massive bloodbath he caused, he is referred to as the ‘Bloody Baron’ or the ‘Mad Baron’.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was described as a brave but mentally ill soldier during World War I.
He fought against the Bolsheviks in Russia.
He was betrayed by his own troops when the Bolsheviks invaded Mongolia.
He was deposed and executed by the Bolsheviks.

Credit: Big Lenny

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Big Lenny's Profiles [Series 01]
• Dictator's Club
• Executed by the State
• Goatees
• I am an Anti-Semite
• I Died for My Sins
• I Died in 1921 (Ranked: 35)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 35)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• Long Names
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Profiles 27251-27500 (Ranked: 27298)
• Served in World War I

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 91 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 43 Votes: 51.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 51 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 48 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying