Numedides

Numedides is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. In "The Phoenix on the Sword" (1932), it is related that he was King of Aquilonia until killed by Conan, his successor. This coup was later depicted in the prequel Conan the Liberator (1979) by L. Sprague de Camp.

Numedides in Conan of Venarium
Numedides was the king of Aquilonia, ruling from Tarantia. During his reign, he oversaw the conquest of Cimmeria. One of the commanders overseeing the conquest was Count Stercus, whom Numedides had exiled from Tarantia due to the latter's sex scandals. Numedides's reassignment of Stercus proved to be a grave mistake, as his shocking behavior caused the conquered populace to revolt, and led to the rise of a young rabble rouser named Conan.