What are some examples of modest dictators in history? - eviltoast

Stereotypical authoritarian leaders in history tend to do opulent, egocentric things like building statues of themselves everywhere or writing songs about how cool they are and making kids in school sing them. What are some examples of modest dictators whose regimes skipped that type of pomp and circumstance?

  • Freeman@lemmy.pub
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    1 year ago

    Keep in mind that Ho had little actual power for MUCH of the time he was in power. He lost a lot of de facto control to Lê Duẩn quite early on in the war with the US in 1959 or so.

    He was a good figure head. And definitely desperately wanted unification. But Lê Duẩn ran a lot of the show and held most of the power.