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Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars. [30]
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Latin: Imperator Romanorum; German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period [1] (Latin: Imperator Germanorum; German: Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser), was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire.
Emperor Faustin of the Empire of Haiti (1849–1859) Emperor Maximilian of the Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867) Emperor Sunjong and Gojong of the Korean Empire (1897–1910) The Hongxian Emperor of the Empire of China (1915–1916) The Datong Emperor of the Empire of Manchuria (1934–1945) Emperor Victor Emmanuel III of Ethiopia (1936–1941)
Also Holy Roman Emperor (1765–1790). Leopold VII: 5 May 1747 Vienna Third son of Francis I and Maria Theresa: 20 February 1790 – 1 March 1792 Archduchy of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine) Maria Luisa of Spain 16 February 1764 Innsbruck sixteen children 1 March 1792 Vienna aged 44: Had a brief reign. Also elected Holy Roman Emperor (1790–1792 ...
Titular emperors. Over the course of the empire, there were several claimants to the Mughal throne who ascended the throne or claimed to do so but were never recognized. [59] Here are the claimants to the Mughal throne historians recognise as titular Mughal emperors. Shahryar Mirza (1627 - 1628) Dawar Baksh (1627 - 1628) Jahangir II (1719 - 1720)
Most emperors of the Imperial period also received a temple name (廟號; Miàohào), used to venerate them in ancestor worship. [14] From the rule of Emperor Wu of Han (r. 141–87 BCE) onwards, [c] emperors also adopted one or several era names (年號; Niánhào), or "reign mottos", [17] to divide their rule by important events or ...
Persian Empire. Ancient emperors were in the subjects game — more people, more profit — and few players played it better than the Persians. According to Guinness World Records, the Persian ...
An emperor's era name or reign name was chosen at the beginning of his reign to reflect the political concerns of the court at the time. [26] A new era name became effective on the first day of the Chinese New Year after that emperor's accession, which fell between 21 January and 20 February (inclusively) of the Gregorian calendar. [27]