Related Clues:

• Emperor's son taken aboard by sailor
• Seaman getting hold of head of squadron leader
• Turncoat backtracks, trapping second despot
• Former despot, initially the supreme authority over Russia, banned America's participation
• In retreat a holy man leads king and emperor
• Thanks Queen for accommodating singular authority figure
• Beats a retreat, protecting ruler
• A king on way up to be an emperor
• Some insurrectionists arraigned despot
• Under a strain to retain head of state
• Drastic uprising sees this ruler taken
• Performing arts supremo
• All initially in the soup, appointing rotten old Russian leader
• Person in charge succeeded initially in pitch
• ... and his title