Nabis, the last king of Sparta, is often described as both a king and a tyrant, depending on the perspective and sources.

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His name means “Fair Haired” in Old Irish. Finvarra is also the King of the Daoine Sidhe, a race of deities in Irish mythology, and is sometimes described as the King of the Dead. His home is ...