Emperor - Wikipedia
WEBGaius Octavianus Caesar "Augustus", or simply Augustus, was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The word emperor (from Latin: imperator, via Old French: empereor) [1] can mean the male ruler of an empire. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort ), …
Emperor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe word emperor is a general word for a ruler having total control of a country or region. There are similar words for such all-powerful rulers in various countries: the Caesars in …
Emperor | Definition, Examples, & History | Britannica
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 tsars, and Napoleon Bonaparte. It has also been applied to certain non-European rulers, such as those of Ethiopia or Japan.
List of emperors | Britannica
WEBThis is a list of notable emperors organized alphabetically by empire and chronologically years of reign. China and India are broken down chronologically by dynasty, empire, or kindgom. Austrian Empire. Ferdinand (I) (1835–48) Charles (I) (1916–18) Aztec empire. Montezuma II (1502–20) Cuauhtémoc (1520–22) Empire of Brazil (1822–89)
Emperors & Empresses Portal | Britannica
WEBEmperors & Empresses. Emperor" is a title designating the sovereigns of the ancient Roman Empire and, by derivation, various later European rulers; it is also applied loosely to certain non-European monarchs.
Roman Emperor - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 30, 2018 · Roman Emperors ruled the Roman Empire starting with Augustus in 27 BCE and continuing in the West until the late 5th century CE and in the Eastern Roman Empire up to the mid-15th century CE. The emperors took titles such as Caesar and Imperator but it was their command of the army which allowed them to keep the throne.
EMPEROR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBC1. a male ruler of an empire. Compare. empress. Examples. He'd dressed up as a Roman emperor for the costume party. This type of porcelain was made specifically for the …
EMPEROR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBEmperor definition: the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire. See examples of EMPEROR used in a sentence.
EMPEROR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBnoun [ C ] uk / ˈem.p ə r.ə r/ us / ˈem.pɚ.ɚ / Add to word list. C1. a male ruler of an empire. Compare. empress. Examples. He'd dressed himself up as a Roman emperor for the …
Emperor Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBplural emperors. Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPEROR. [count] : a man who rules an empire. Roman emperors. — compare empress. EMPEROR meaning: a man who rules an empire.
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