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The word emperor (from Latin: imperator, via Old French: empereor) can mean the male ruler of an empire. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right and name … See more
Classical Antiquity
When Republican Rome turned into a de facto monarchy in the second half of the 1st century BC, at … See moreThe first Austrian Emperor was the last Holy Roman Emperor, Franz II. In the face of aggressions by Napoleon, Francis feared for the future of the Holy Roman Empire See more
Pre-Columbian traditions
The Aztec and Inca traditions are unrelated to one another. Both were conquered under … See moreThe Emperor of the Romans' title was a reflection of the translatio imperii (transfer of rule) principle that regarded the Holy Roman emperors as the inheritors of the title of Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, despite the continued existence of the See more
Ottoman rulers held many titles and appellations denoting their Imperial status. These included: Sultan of Sultans, Padishah, … See more
In Persia, from the time of Darius the Great, Persian rulers used the title "King of Kings" (Shahanshah in Persian) since they had dominion over peoples from the borders of India to the borders … See more
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WEBApr 28, 2024 · Emperor, title designating the sovereign of an empire, conferred originally on rulers of the Roman Empire and on various later European rulers, including the Holy Roman emperors, the Russian …