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A leader's historical or cultural significance can outweigh the deaths they caused along the way because many times this leader had to confront the worst scenarios and circumstances where he had to make difficult decisions to solve difficult problems and moments. So if we think of the biggest issues of the time such as rebellions, revolts, independence movements, the enforcement of the law, wars, or similar, the good leader has to fight or defend the interests of an entire country and never take sides for personal agendas or interests groups. That is why many times, tough decisions with some consequences are needed to resolve problems, including deaths.