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A person who came to power outside constitutional, or legal, means was called in Greece a(n):

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During the dark ages of Greece, a person who came to power outside constitutional or legal means was called a despot. A despot was considered as an heir-apparent whose title as bestowed upon them being the sons or sons-in-law of the current emperor. For lack of a better term, they inherited the title.
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