Historical clue formulations

• Ruler with an iron fist — 2026-04-16
• Cruel ruler — 2024-02-16
• Ruthless ruler — 2022-01-10
• Bad, bad boss — 2018-11-14
• Caligula, e.g. — 2016-08-14
• Iron-fisted ruler — 2015-05-25
• "The only ___ I accept in this world is the still small voice within me": Gandhi — 2015-04-15
• Fist-pounding boss, say — 2015-01-02
• Despot — 2014-10-20
• Fist-pounding sort — 2013-08-01
• Tough boss to work for — 2013-07-16
• Monocrat — 2010-09-19
• Iron-fisted boss — 2010-04-13
• 54-Down, e.g. — 2009-11-08
• Despot — 2002-05-20
• Simon Legree — 2001-03-09
• Tough boss to work for — 2000-06-20
• Bossy boss — 2000-06-14
• Simon Legree — 1998-11-01
• Autocrat — 1998-06-18
• Not an easy boss — 1994-09-08