- Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor (May 4, 1654 - December 20, 1722) was an Emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over all of China, from 1661 to 1722. He is known as one of the greatest Chinese emperors in history. His reign of 61 years makes him the longest-reigning Emperor of China in history, though it should be noted that having ascended the throne aged seven, he did not exercise much, if any, control over the empire until later, … - Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor was the fourth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735. A tough and hard-working ruler, Yongzheng was bent on effective government at minimum expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military force to preserve the dynasty's position. Suspected by historians to have usurped the throne, his reign was often called despotic, but efficient, and vigorous, … - Guangxu Emperor
The Guangxu Emperor, born Zaitian (載湉), was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, under Cixi's influence, from 1889 to 1898. He initiated the Hundred Days' Reform, but was abruptly stopped when Empress Dowager Cixi launched a coup in 1898, after which he was put under house arrest until his death. - Daoguang Emperor
The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850. - Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor (March 15, 1638-February 5, 1661?) was the third emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper from 1644 to 1661. - Tongzhi Emperor
The Tongzhi Emperor, born Zaichun was the ninth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1861 to 1875. The only surviving son of the Xianfeng Emperor and the Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi attempted political reform in the period of the Tongzhi Restoration. His first reign name was Qixiang (祺祥; Man: fengšengge sabingga), but this name was later abandoned by Cixi in favour of Tongzhi, … - Xianfeng Emperor
The Xianfeng Emperor, born Yizhu, (July 17, 1831 - August 22, 1861) was the eighth Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1850 to 1861. - Jiaqing Emperor
The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820. Son of the famous Qianlong Emperor, he is remembered for his prosecution of Heshen (和珅), the infamously corrupt favorite of Qianlong Emperor (Gaozong), as well as for attempts to restore the state and curb the smuggling of opium inside China. - Chongzhen Emperor
The Chongzhen Emperor (February 6, 1611 - April 25, 1644) was the 16th and last emperor of Ming dynasty in China between 1627 and 1644. Born Zhu Youjian, he was emperor Taichang's son. - Zhengtong Emperor
Zhu Qizhen (Cheng-t'ung) (November 29, 1427 - February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449, and as the Tianshun Emperor from 1457 to 1464. - Jianwen Emperor
The Jianwen Emperor, with the personal name Zhu Yunwen, reigned as the second Emperor of the Ming dynasty. His father, Crown Prince Zhu Biao (朱標), was the son and designated heir of the Hongwu Emperor. When Zhu Biao died in 1392 before ascending to the throne, the Hongwu emperor made Zhu Biao's son Zhu Yunwen his successor, rather than Zhu Biao's younger brother Zhu Di. The Jianwen reign was short (1398-1402). - Chenghua Emperor
The Chenghua Emperor (December 9, 1447 - September 9, 1487) was Emperor of the Ming dynasty in China, between 1464 and 1487. - Hongxi Emperor
The Hongxi Emperor (August 16, 1378-May 29, 1425) was an Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China. He succeeded his father, Yongle, in 1424. Yongle's eldest son Zhu Gaozhi was born August 16, 1378 and was educated by prominent Confucian tutors. He often acted as regent at Nanjing or at Beijing during his father's northern military campaigns. As soon as he became Emperor Hongxi in September 1424, … - Hongzhi Emperor
The Hongzhi Emperor (July 30, 1470-June 8, 1505) was emperor of the Ming dynasty in China between 1487 and 1505. Born Zhu Youtang, he was the son of the Chenghua Emperor and his reign as emperor of China is called the Hongzhi Silver Age. He was a wise and peace-loving ruler. Hongzhi has only one empress and has no concubine. He is the sole perpetually monogamous emperor in the whole Chinese history. - Taichang Emperor
Taichang Emperor (Zh: 泰昌, Pinyin: Táichàng; August 28, 1582 - September 26, 1620) was the fourteenth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was born "Zhu Changluo" (Zh: 朱常洛), the eldest son of Emperor "Wanli" (Zh: 万历皇帝) and succeeded his father as Emperor in 1620. However his reign came to an abrupt end less than one month after his coronation and was found dead one morning in the palace following a bout of diarrhea. - Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund was Holy Roman Emperor for 4 years from 1433 until 1437. He was also one of the longest ruling Kings of Hungary reigning for 50 years from 1387 to 1437. Like many other rulers of his era, he held a number of other titles. These included: * Margrave of Brandenburg (1378–88 and 1411–15) * King of the Romans (1410–33) * King of Bohemia (titulary from 1419, "de facto" from 1437) - Last Emperor
Jamal Gray more commonly known as The Last Emperor, is a Philadelphia-born rapper. He is renowned for his quick wit and lyrical skill. The Last Emperor took his moniker from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name (The Last Emperor). He attended and graduated Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science/International Relations from Lincoln University. - Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360 - August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His era name means "Perpetually Jubilant". His usurpation of the throne is now sometimes called the "Second Founding" of the Ming. He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors. - Wanli Emperor
Wanli Emperor (September 4, 1563 - August 18, 1620) was emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1572 and 1620. Born Zhu Yijun, he was the Longqing Emperor's son. His rule of 48 years would be the longest in the Ming dynasty and it witnessed the steady decline of the dynasty. Wanli also saw the arrival of the first Jesuit missionary in Beijing, Matteo Ricci. - Zhengde Emperor
The Zhengde Emperor (October 26, 1491-April 20, 1521) was emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1505-1521. Born Zhu Houzhao, he was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son. - Jiajing Emperor
The Jiajing Emperor (September 16, 1507-January 23, 1567) was the 11th emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1521-1567. Born Zhu Houcong, he was the Zhengde Emperor's cousin. - Longqing Emperor
Longqing Emperor (March 4, 1537- July 5, 1572) was the 12th emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1567-1572. Born Zhu Zaihou, he was the Jiajing Emperor's son. Realizing the depth of chaos his father's long reign had caused, Longqing set about reforming the government and employing talented officials in the hope of mending the situation. He reinstigated trade with other empires in Europe, Africa and other parts of Asia and also reinforced border security, … - Tianqi Emperor
The Tianqi Emperor (December 23, 1605 - September 30, 1627) was the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty from 1620 to 1627. Born Zhu Youjiao, he was the Taichang Emperor's eldest son. Zhu Youxiao became emperor at the age of 15, on the death of his father who ruled less than a month. He did not pay much attention to affairs of state, and was accused of failing in his filial duties to his dead father by not continuing his father's wishes. - Xuande Emperor
The Xuande Emperor was emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1425–1435. Born Zhu Zhanji, he was emperor Hongxi's son. Xuande was also fond of poetry and literature.Emperor Xuande (r. 1426-35) decided to keep Beijing as the capital. His uncle Zhu Gaoxu had been a favorite of Yongle for his military successes; but he disobeyed imperial instructions and in 1417 had been exiled to the small fief of Loan in Shandong. - Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (born Hongli, September 25, 1711 - February 7, 1799) was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796, at which point he abdicated in favor of his son, the Jiaqing Emperor - a filial act in order not to reign longer than his grandfather, the illustrious Kangxi Emperor. - Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias (February 24 1557 - March 20 1619) of the House of Habsburg reigned as Holy Roman Emperor from 1612-1619, as King of Hungary from 1608-1619 (as Matthias II), and as King of Bohemia from 1611-1617. Matthias was born in the Austrian capital of Vienna to Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain. Matthias married Archduchess Anna of Austria, daughter of his uncle Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria, whose successor in Further Austria Matthias became in 1595. - Jingtai Emperor
was Emperor of China of the Ming Dynasty from 1449 to 1457 as the Jingtai Emperor. He ascended the throne in 1449 after his older brother (the Zhengtong Emperor) tried but failed to lead an army to fight against the Oirat Mongols of Esen Khan and was captured and held captive for a year. His brother was eventually released in 1450 after the Mongols learned that the Ming government had already installed Jingtai as the new emperor. - Hongwu Emperor
The Hongwu Emperor, personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, was the founder and first emperor (1368–98) of the Míng Dynasty of China. His era name, Hongwu, means "Vast Military," and he is also known as Emperor Tai Zu. Due to the anti-Mongol sentiments that developed in the early 14th century, many Chinese perceived the Yuan Dynasty as being foreign and illegitimate. - Emperor Of Japan
According to the Japanese Constitution, the is a symbol of Japan and the unity of its people. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. Under Japan's present constitution, the emperor is a ceremonial figurehead in a constitutional monarchy (see Politics of Japan). The current emperor is His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito, who has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) died in 1989. - Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 - March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the "limes Germanicus" into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius, failed. - Diocletian
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, born Diocles and known in English as Diocletian, was Roman Emperor from November 20 284 to May 1 305. Diocletian brought an end to the period popularly known to historians as the "Crisis of the Third Century" (235-284). He established an autocratic government and was responsible for laying the groundwork for the second phase of the Roman Empire, … - Domitian
Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 - 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the "gens Flavia". Domitianus was a member of the Flavian Dynasty, being the son of Vespasian, by his wife Domitilla, and brother of Titus, whom he succeeded on 14 October, 81. - Genghis Khan
(IPA: ; ; classic Mongolian: (see below for alternative spellings); ca. 1162 -August 18, 1227) was a Mongol "Khan" (ruler; posthumously "Khagan", emperor). Born with the name Temüüjin into the Borjigin clan, he became one of the most significant and successful military leaders in history. He united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire, (1206 - 1368), the largest contiguous empire in world history. - Septimius Severus
Lucius Septimius Severus ("b". Leptis Magna, April 11 146 - "d". York, February 4 211) was a Roman general, and Roman Emperor from April 9 193 to 211. He was the first emperor to be born in Africa (present-day Tunisia and western Libya). - Commodus
Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. The name given here was his official name at his accession; see 'Changes of Name' for earlier and later forms. He was the son of Marcus Aurelius; it was the first time a son had succeeded his father as Emperor since Titus exactly a century before, and he was the first Emperor 'born to the purple', i.e. born while his father was already reigning as Emperor. - Caracalla
Caracalla (April 4, 186 - April 8, 217), born Septimius Bassanius and later called Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus, was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Roman Emperor from 211 - 217. He secured his throne by murdering his brother Geta, along with many of his supporters. Caracalla 's reign is known for, * the "Constitutio Antoniniana", … - Constantine I
Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February c. 280 - 22 May 337 AD), commonly known as Constantine I, (among Roman Catholics) and Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine (among Eastern Orthodox Christians), was a Roman Emperor, proclaimed Augustus by his troops in 306, who ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire until his death. Best known for being the first Christian Roman Emperor, … - Theodosius I
Flavius Theodosius, also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379-395. Reuniting the eastern and western portions of the empire, Theodosius was the last emperor of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. After his death, the two parts split permanently. He is also known for making Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire. - Antoninus Pius
Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius (September 19, 86-March 7 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors and a member of the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne. Almost certainly, he earned the name "Pius" because he compelled the Senate to deify Hadrian. - Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan, Khubilai Khan or "the last of the Great Khans", was a Mongol military leader. He was the fifth Khagan (1260–1294) of the Mongol Empire as well as the founder and the first Emperor (1271–1294) of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty. Born the second son of Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki and the grandson of Genghis Khan, he succeeded his older brother Möngke in 1260. Kublai Khan's brother, Hulagu, conquered Persia and founded the Ilkhanate.
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