as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
As Robert Kalmey observes, this moment encapsulates what Roman historians thought of as the worst of all of Octavius’s crimes against the state before becoming emperor.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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Season four picks up right where season three left off, as Geralt, Jaskier, and new ally Milva trek toward Nilfgaard, hoping to save Ciri from the clutches of the crusading emperor Emhyr var Emreis.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
As Robert Kalmey observes, this moment encapsulates what Roman historians thought of as the worst of all of Octavius’s crimes against the state before becoming emperor.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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