There are two ways you can go:
Yes, there was a ruler, in the sense of a united state under one leader
Or
The Throne room was the residual area of the leader or chief (or religious ruler) of the palace at Knossos.
If we wish to precede with one(Two is just far too open ended, read...
: O sexist!
I like Gae Callender, about 50x better than the accursed Rodney Castleden
But really, if you have a particular problem with a facet of the Minoans, just tell us which part, such as religion, trade, outposts, palaces etc.
Being an industrious civilisation in a highly advantageous area surrounded by warlike Myceneans, I have no doubt that it would be the most logical action to develop a powerful navy, colonise the surrounding area and protect a very important stranglehold on trade in the Aegean.
Several...