Who is someone from the past 10,000 years who has claimed to have any special powers?

Question

Who is someone from the past-from 1000000 b.c. through today, that has had any(or claimed to have any) of the following things:

-claimed to have special powers ala jesus christ
-was a legendary fighter/conquerer ala hector of hannibal.
-did these people have any major enemines, who killed them or hated them?

Answer 1

Rasputin should fit the bill

Answer 2

Kim Jang il. He says he can fly, and that he a sort of santa clause that actually does all the flying from house to house at night under his own power.

David Koresh. Claimed he was Jesus and therefore had powers according.

Oprah Winfrey. Oprah is now claiming she works with angels.

Ghandi claimed he could heal people with urine.

Joan of Arc claimed to speak with god and could see the future.

I suppose most leaders past a hundred years back claimed they had god on thier side...

Answer 3

Look up Madame Blavatsky. As far as claiming special powers go, she must be in the top 10!

Answer 4

Well, all those who claimed they had special powers were liars!
There are many who could do "miracles", but the honest ones were explaining and teaching those.
For example, Empedocle used to raised from the dead, but he was teaching it to his best pupils!
Hercules did great things, but based on his mind and body!
Alexandre was named great, but he never claimed to have extraordinary powers, although the high priests of Egypt named him the Greatest and son of Zeus!
Archimedes said he could move Earth, but he explained how!

Answer 5

Merlin

Answer 6

Nostradamus He said he could for tell the future

Answer 7

The Pope???
i don't know. David Blaine, maybe. ??

Answer 8

sylvia browne

Answer 9

satan