“the people running them are fulfilling a duty rather than hungering for control”
Napoleon.
Kaiser Bill.
Hirohito.
William the Conqueror.
Richard Cour de Leon.
Ivan the Terrible.
Edward the Long Shanks.
The list goes on and on.
I’m not sure if this guy would fit the list list, but I have a preference for the tactics of Genghis Khan. I mean, if you have to kick somebodies @ss, you may as well do a thorough job of it.