He didn't even have to sacrifice himself to atone or bring peace. Infact, he caused even more destruction with what he did. He could have just been a good leader to bring about peace, and more of a sure thing at that, and to atone as well.
"Sacrificing himself" was just an excuse to commit suicide after everything he had lost, including Nunnally's apparent death at the time he began his plan. He took the coward's way out, even if he had a ton of crap dumped on him.
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