The Man Who Wanted To Be An Emperor

The man who wanted to be Emperor He was (is) a great president of his country, the two presidents before him had nearly destroyed the country one for being naïve, the other for a hopeless drunk. The state was nearly in a state of collapse, thanks to the kleptocracy before he took charge. Who was this man? From a lowly functionary, he had the ability to know something about the many who stood in his way, ruthless and energic, he rose through the ranks and won the highest price. The country thrived under his leadership and the people loved him and didn’t interfere with his rule. But his dream was much bigger, to rebuild the great empire and dominate the states surrounding his country Countries that once had been a part of the domain. He was getting old (70) and had to act now. He started a war to bring another country to heel but soon found himself in trouble he hadn’t reckoned with the latent hatred, Europe had for his state. When he tried to recruit his people to make a bigger army, the people turned against him didn’t share in his dream of greatness; he had played his last card. The end game is as follows, he can be unseated and banished to his castle in the forest, or be shot, deep in the cellar of Lubyanka.