For this reason, Heraclius was viewed as a heretic and bad ruler by some later religious writers.

"This is the worst ruler in the history of the world," he said.

Chauntecleer, while not a bad ruler, is a flawed character, somewhat quick to anger, and self-important.

But aid given to governments purely to buy strategic services, without any sensible economic conditions attached, merely keeps bad rulers in office.

He was a bad ruler, being wasteful, inept, and callous.

But when a bad ruler required good men to do monstrous things, how could they obey and remain good?

Oh, I'm not saying you would be a bad ruler.

Let not bad rulers assume rule over us.

We have the worst rulers in the world.

Today, you might wonder whether the old duke was deposed because he was a bad ruler.