Who was a truly insane historical figure?

I'm writing a novella in which the main character's tragic fall is his slip into insanity. He eventually believes that he is the only savior left to bust open several alien conspiracies.





I wanted him to carry a first name similar or exactly like a famous insane historical figure. The main character's last name is already guaranteed to be ';Salvador'; or one of its variations, which translates into ';Savior';. I just need a first name which can be associated with a crazy person. Not necessarily someone who believed they were a savior, just someone a little not-right in the head.Who was a truly insane historical figure?
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Victor Paul WierwilleWho was a truly insane historical figure?
Truly insane historical figures!





Ludwig II, The Swan King of Barvaria - 1886, thought he was a king of a fairy tale





Emperor Joshua A Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico - my personal favorite, the hobo that became emperor





Gaius Caesar Germanicus - better known as Caligula - the true love between a man and his horse (and sister)





Nicola Tesla, inventor of the Tesla Coil - he was 'out there' with power





Frank Buckland, The Man Who Ate Noah鈥檚 Ark - he ate his way through every animal on the ark, panther, elephant, lemur, giraffe,etc dug up dead zoo animals so he could eat 'em....yum.
Maximilien Robespierre, he was a hero throughout the french revolution, and became ensnared in his ideals of liberty, and freedom, to the point where he became insane, and killed anyone threatening to disrupt that peace, he was later killed by the very same people that praised him, because they feared they would be subject to the guillotine's blade because of his judgments.





I hope that helps.
You could try using some of the mental problems of King Charles VI of France. He had occasional paranoia and 'altered memories', and on occasion suffered from the delusion that he was made of glass and had to take precautions to avoid breakages ...





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_VI_鈥?/a>





You may also wish to check out the following:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophren鈥?/a>
Josef Stalin was truly paranoid about everything by the time of his death.





The Roman Emperor Nero ';Saw'; his mother many times. He had sent his guards to kill her, when they approached her, she asked them to stab her in the womb.
Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd, left Floyd in 1968 after erratic behavior and pursued solo career, name of first solo album, ';The Madcap Laughs.';
Caligula


Ivan the Terrible


Ludwig of Bavaria


Charles VI of France


Henry VI of England


George III of England
Joseph Stalin


Adolf Hitler


Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter the Great)
John Brown, the abolitionist. Crazy as a bedbug.
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George III.
Emperor Norton of San Francisco fame...
Hitler.
albert Einstein was deemed insane but was a genius
How about Addie (Adolf) Salvador...has a nice ring to it.