Help Finding the 10 Greatest Political Strategists and Manipulators Pre-1900

I think Tlacaelel deserves a mention, for his part in turning the tribe of Mexica from a vassal state living in a dump called Tenochtitlan to the Aztec Empire that we all know today, and destroying all Mexica records of their history, launching wars to sacrifice warriors by the tens of thousands, and empowering the military and financial classes in the process, creating an efficient machine that continued growing stronger long after his death.
 
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