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The Father of the Turks
Kamal pasha ataturk saved turkey from anarchy after the first world war. The best way to win and control an empire is to be thought mad, especially if you are not really mad. People humour the insane, and before long find themselves obeying them. There is even more of a bonus - people imagine that the insane are divinely blessed.
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