Who were some of history's greatest trolls?

I will go with Polycrates of Samos. He staged a coup in the Island of Samos, seizing power along with his two brothers while the townsfolk were out in religious fesivities. Then, instead of rewarding his brothers, he killed one and exiled the other, thereby becoming the sole dictator/tyrant of Samos. read more

Of course, chances are you have been trolled yourself, or you will be trolled, or you may even be a troll! Whatever the case, thanks to human nature, trolls are here to stay. Today, from the safety of your computer, you are going to read about trolls in action. Some of these trolls were benign, others less so. read more

But that's not what makes him one of the greatest trolls science has ever seen. Sir Richard Owen was a scientist who pioneered the field of paleontology by plagiarizing the work of a colleague named Gideon Mantell, then used his clout to crush Mantell, leaving the man to die poor, crippled, and unrecognized. read more