Emperor (disambiguation)
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An emperor
(from the Latin
"imperator
") is a type of monarch.
Emperor may also refer to:
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
(from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
"imperator
Imperator
The Latin word Imperator was originally a title roughly equivalent to commander under the Roman Republic. Later it became a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word emperor derives from imperator via Old French Empreur...
") is a type of monarch.
Emperor may also refer to:
Animals
- Emperor angelfishEmperor angelfishThe emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands....
- Emperor bream
- Emperor PenguinEmperor PenguinThe Emperor Penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching in height and weighing anywhere from . The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly,...
- Emperor mothEmperor MothThe Small Emperor Moth is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Saturnia. It occurs throughout the Palearctic region and is the only member of its family to be found in the British Isles....
- Emperor scorpionEmperor scorpionThe emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator, is a species of scorpion native to Africa. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for 5–8 years. Its body is black, but glows under ultraviolet light...
- a number of brush-footed butterflies:
- in the subfamily ApaturinaeApaturinaeApaturinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called "emperors".-External links:* List of North American species with images.* Images.In Japanese but binomial names....
:- Emperors, the genus ApaturaApaturaApatura is a genus of butterflies commonly known as the emperors.-Species:Listed alphabetically.* Apatura ilia – Lesser Purple Emperor* Apatura iris – Purple Emperor...
- American Emperors, the genus AsterocampaAsterocampaAsterocampa, commonly called Hackberry Butterflies or American Emperors, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found mainly in North and Central America and the Caribbean.-Species:The celtis species-group:...
- a few species in various sister genera of the above:
- Golden Emperor, Dilipa morgianaDilipa morgianaThe Golden Emperor is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in India , Nepal, northern Myanmar and Vietnam....
- Indian Purple Emperor, Mimathyma ambicaMimathyma ambicaThe Indian Purple Emperor is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.-Male:Upperside brownish black; a broad white, inwardly oblique, discal band from vein 3 of the fore to vein 1 of the hind wing, this band bordered broadly on both sides by brilliant iridescent blue and meeting anteriorly...
- Sergeant Emperor, Mimathyma chevana
- Sordid Emperor, two different species: Asterocampa idyja , native to North America, and Chitoria sordidaChitoria sordidaThe Sordid Emperor is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in tropical Asia.-Description:The males have the upperside of the fore wing darkening towards the apex, the apical two-thirds much darker brown, an oblique discal white band from interspace 6 to tornal angle formed of more or less...
, native to Southeast Asia - Tawny Emperor, two different species: the Asterocampa clyton from North America and the Chitoria ulupiChitoria ulupiThe Tawny Emperor is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in tropical Asia.-Subspecies:*Chitoria ulupi ulupi *Chitoria ulupi dubernardi...
from East Asia - Tytler's emperor, Eulaceura manipuriensis
- White Emperor, Helcyra heminaHelcyra heminaThe White Emperor is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in parts of Asia.-Subspecies:*Helcyra hemina hemina *Helcyra hemina masinia Fruhstorfer, 1903...
- Golden Emperor, Dilipa morgiana
- Emperors, the genus Apatura
- in the subfamily CharaxinaeCharaxinaeCharaxinae, the leafwings, is a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China and southern Australia. There are significant variations between the species...
:- some of the butterflies in the genus CharaxesCharaxesCharaxes has several meanings:*Charaxes, the genus of pasha and radjah butterflies*The name taken by the comic book villain Killer Moth after his transformation into an actual killer moth-like creature....
- some of the butterflies in the genus Charaxes
- in the subfamily Apaturinae
Media and entertainment
- Emperor Entertainment GroupEmperor Entertainment GroupEmperor Entertainment Group is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong founded by Albert Yeung Sau-Shing in and established in Wan Chai in 1986, along with Music Icon Entertainment Limited and Emperor Motion Picture Group, EEG operates under the major conglomerate Emperor Multimedia...
- Emperor (novel series), a book series by Conn IgguldenConn IgguldenConn Iggulden is a British author who mainly writes historical fiction. He also co-authored The Dangerous Book for Boys.-Background:...
- Emperor Form from Kamen Rider KivaKamen Rider Kivais the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of Kamen Rider Den-O. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with Engine Sentai Go-onger...
Music
- Emperor (band)Emperor (band)Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
, a Norwegian black metal band - Emperor Concerto, Beethoven's fifth piano concerto
- Opus 76 No. 3, a string quartet by Joseph Haydn
- The EmperorsThe EmperorsThe Emperors were an American soul band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, formed in the early 1960s.The group had its first breakthrough when producer Phil Gabler noticed the group and recorded their first single, "Karate", in 1966...
, an American soul band - Godspeed You! Black EmperorGodspeed You! Black EmperorGodspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
, a Canadian post-rock band
Games
- Emperor: Battle for DuneEmperor: Battle for DuneEmperor: Battle for Dune is a Dune video game, released by Westwood Studios on June 12, 2001. It is based in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe....
, a sci-fi computer game - Emperor: Rise of the Middle KingdomEmperor: Rise of the Middle KingdomEmperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is the sixth title in the City Building Series. BreakAway Games was contracted for Emperor after having previously worked on Queen of the Nile...
, a city-builder computer game - Emperor of Mankind, a character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
Transportation
- Emperor, two locomotives in the GWR Iron Duke ClassGWR Iron Duke ClassThe Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement...
- Emperor, a locomotive in the South Devon Railway Buffalo classSouth Devon Railway Buffalo classThe ten Buffalo class locomotives were 0-6-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway, Cornwall Railway and West Cornwall Railway...
- Emperor was one of the GWR 3031 ClassGWR 3031 ClassThe Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...
locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915.
Other uses
- Emperor (grape)Emperor (grape)Emperor is a red Australian wine grape variety that is mainly grown as a table grape in South Australia and New South Wales but can be a blending component to fill out red blends. It is particularly well suited for hot climate viticulture.-Synonyms:...
, an Australian wine grape - The EmperorThe Emperor (Tarot card)The Emperor is the fourth trump or Major Arcana card in traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description and symbolism :...
, a tarot card - PalpatinePalpatinePalpatine is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars saga, portrayed by Ian McDiarmid in the feature films.Palpatine first appeared as the unnamed Emperor of the Galactic Empire in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back...
, a villain from the Star Wars franchise