Emperor is a title indicating an aristocratic ruler of even greater importance than a
king. From the
Latin imperator, originally a title for a Roman military commander.
Countries which have been ruled by emperors or empresses:
- Roman empire
- China
- Russia ("czar" or "tsar" is from the Latin "Caesar")
- Germany ("kaiser", also derived from Latin "Caesar")
- [Austro-Hungarian empire]? (Holy Roman Empire)
- France (Napoleon Bonaparte and [Napoleon III]?)
- India (1876 - 1947)
Countries that are currently ruled by an emperor or empress:
- Japan
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