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'''Emperor''' (from the Roman title ''Imperator'', meaning one with authority to command an army) is the title of an autocratic ruler of a large nation, typically one that has conquered several other nations and declared itself an [[empire]]. The feminine version of Emperor is Empress. | '''Emperor''' (from the Roman title ''Imperator'', meaning one with authority to command an army) is the title of an autocratic ruler of a large nation, typically one that has conquered several other nations and declared itself an [[empire]]. The feminine version of Emperor is '''Empress'''. | ||
Occasionally, words stemming from Caesar (after Gaius Julius Caeser who was responsible for starting the Imperial Cycle in the [[Roman Empire]]) such as Tsar and Kaiser are used interchangeably with Emperor. | Occasionally, words stemming from Caesar (after Gaius Julius Caeser who was responsible for starting the Imperial Cycle in the [[Roman Empire]]) such as Tsar and Kaiser are used interchangeably with Emperor. | ||
Revision as of 05:15, 25 November 2010
Emperor (from the Roman title Imperator, meaning one with authority to command an army) is the title of an autocratic ruler of a large nation, typically one that has conquered several other nations and declared itself an empire. The feminine version of Emperor is Empress.
Occasionally, words stemming from Caesar (after Gaius Julius Caeser who was responsible for starting the Imperial Cycle in the Roman Empire) such as Tsar and Kaiser are used interchangeably with Emperor.
Emperors in Science Fiction
- Emperor (Star Wars): Ruler of the Galactic Empire
- Emperor (Warhammer 40,000): Immortal, god-like ruler of the Imperium of Man
- Charles zi Britannia: Ruler of the Holy Britannian Empire from Code Geass.