History NamesToRunAwayFrom / Conquerors

* A variant appears in ''Manga/BlackClover''. While the character explicitly named "Nero" is harmless (but rather a helpful ally) and whose name merely means "black", the Wizard King Julius Novachrono is [[spoiler:only a split soul residing within ''Lucius'' Zogratis, who is named after the birth name of the infamous tyrant Nero. He's a WellIntentionedExtremist who seeks to create a perfect world without inequality...by gaming pretty much every human and devil in the setting through a [[BatmanGambit 15-year long plan that hinged on banking how people react]] (of which led all three of his younger sliblings to their deaths) and turning every human being into Paladin supersoldiers devoutly loyal to him. To make things worse, he views Asta a flaw of the world and seeks to exterminate him at all costs. Clover Kingdom might be a CrapsaccharineWorld where inequality runs rampant, but fixing it in ways coming out from a literal supervillain's playbook is the most cynical way the problem can be solved.]]

* The word "Kaiser" appears on the side of Ziggurat in ''Anime/{{Metropolis}}''.

* Nero Angelo from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', [[spoiler: who turned out to be Vergil]], and Nero ([[http://www.capcom-unity.com/carbo/blog/2009/04/28/captivate_2009__devil_may_cry_news_no_new_game_unfortunately his son]], according to WordofGod) from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4''.

* In ''Literature/CodexAlera'', Gaius Tavarus Magnus (Lord Wolverine the Great), formerly Gaius Octavian, formerly Rufus Scipio, formerly [[spoiler: Tavi Ex Cursori, formerly Tavi Patronus Gaius, Tavi of Calderon, formerly Tavi of Bernardholt]]. Looks at everything sideways and is the epitome of GuileHero, combined with a heavy dose of CrazyAwesome, every plan being CrazyEnoughToWork and is [[spoiler: eventually]] a PersonOfMassDestruction.

* The ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' series has Darrius. Also not really a villain.

* [[ThatOneBoss Shao Kahn]] of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat''.

* Daryush "Roosh V" Valizadeh, noted pickup artist and frighteningly militant antifeminist.

But only if they never abbreviate it to "Alex"[[note]][[Literature/AClockworkOrange Well,]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist usually...]][[/note]] or for that matter "Xander"...or worst of all, [[GenderBlenderName "Sandy"]].[[note]]Though after 2012, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy "Sandy"]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting may]] count now...[[/note]] Named after UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat, the Macedonian king who conquered Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia. And was starting on India. Bonus points for the somewhat more obscure Iskandar, which was the name the Persians knew him by; see the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskandar Other Wiki.]] Somewhat amusingly, the original Greek "Alexandros" means "''defender'' of men".

* Russia from ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' was given the human name Ivan.

* A variation in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'''s Asdrubael Vect, who is instead (possibly) named after Hannibal Barca's brother Hasdrubal.

* Another one: the genocidal Julian Robotnik from the ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm'', who makes every other version of Robotnik/Eggman look like Creator/JulieAndrews.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Cohen the Barbarian's first name is found to be Genghis in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes''.

* Shere Khan of ''Disney/TheJungleBook''

* Subverted in Disney's ''Disney/TheAristocats'' which features a dog called Napoleon who although not an actual villain, almost certainly would be if he encountered the protagonists of the film.

* In ''Disney/TheRescuers'', the villain has a pair of pet crocodiles named Nero and Brutus (see below).

The first name of several Roman emperors including Gaius Octavian UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}}, one the greatest emperors, and Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus -- a.k.a. {{Caligula}} -- one of the worst. This is because it was the Roman "praenomina" which, by the time of the late Roman republic, had been narrowed down to less than ten common names. The "cognomen" (the second name usually) was much more commonly used by the time of the Caesars.

* [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Adrian]] "[[spoiler:thirty five minutes ago]]" Veidt.

* Lets not forget {{Series/Hannibal}}.

* [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Jaghatai Khan]] has the additional badassery from his first name, shared with one of Ghenghis' sons

* Given its allusions to Roman history, this might be an inspiration for Grand Moff Tarkin in ''Film/StarWars: Film/ANewHope'', one of TheEmpire's top generals.

* Nero, the greedy cliff [[AllTrollsAreDifferent troll]] from the ''Literature/{{Fablehaven}}'' series. Tying in with the name's meaning, he also has black scales.

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The Greek name of Pharaoh UsefulNotes/RamsesII (Ramses the Great).

* Another one: the genocidal Julian Robotnik from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Sonic|SATAM}} '' continuity, who makes every other version of Robotnik/Eggman look like Creator/JulieAndrews.

* WWE star Alexander Rusev, the "Bulgarian Brute"

* TNA has a former world champion by the name of Magnus. Formerly Brutus Magnus, so he could could doubly

* Another Icelander: Magnus Magnusson, the late host of QuizShow ''Series/{{Mastermind}}''. The mere sight of that iconic black chair could strike terror into the bowels of any would-be contestant.

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* General Tarquin, an affable EvilOverlord in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''.

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* Vladimir Lem from ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'', badass [[TheMafiya mafiya]] leader in both games, and [[spoiler:the BigBad of the second]].
* Kaiser Vlad of ''Battalion Wars''.
* Vladimir – the Crimson Reaper from ''VideoGame/{{League of Legends}}'', who is basically a vampire.

* Proving that even diminutives can count FireEmblemFates gives us Xander, [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Crown Prince]] of [[TheEmpire Nohr]] and wielder of the divine sword Siegfried, who's more or less a full-on Expy of the Macedonian conqueror himself.

The original gets the double whammy of also having [[AVillainNamedKhan Khan]] used as part of his title. He's ''that'' badass. His real name Temujin is less intimidating, but it pops up occasionally. Even though Temujin roughly translates to "Strong-As-Iron" in Mongolian, and "Supreme Earth Man" in Chinese.

Technically a Mongol-Turkic title, but whatever. Coincidentally a common Islamic surname in South Asia.