Lists of emperors
This is a list including all rulers who had carried the title of emperor or who ruled over an empire through history. Some titles meaning "emperor" might not have been used in the context like "padishah" under the Kingdom of Afghanistan or "tsar" under Kingdom of Bulgaria.
Emperors of empires
Asia
Europe
Americas
| Empire | Duration | Title | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Empire | 1375–1521 | Hueyi Tlatoani ("great ruler") |
List of tlatoque of Tetzcoco |
| Inca Empire | 1438–1533 | Sapa Inca ("only ruler") |
Pre-Conquest Sapa Incas Post-Conquest Sapa Incas |
| Empire of Brazil | 1822–1889 | Imperador | List of Brazilian monarchs |
| Empire of Haiti (First)
(Second) |
1804–1806
1849–1859 |
Empereur | List of monarchs of Haiti |
| Mexican Empire (First)
(Second) |
1822–1823
1864-1867 |
Emperador |
Africa
| Empire | Duration | Title(s) | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian Empire | 1270–1975 | Nəgusä nägäst ("ruler of rulers") |
List of Ethiopian emperors |
| Central African Empire | 1976–1979 | Empereur | Emperor Bokassa |
Self-proclaimed "emperors"
- See also Self-proclaimed monarchy and micronation
- Yi Ching-ok, "Emperor of the Geum dynasty" (1453)
- Jovan Nenad, "Emperor of Serbs" (1526–1527)
- Andrés Novales, “Emperor of the Philippines” (1823)
- Joshua Abraham Norton, “Emperor of the United States of America” (1859-1880)
Fictional emperors
- Category: Fictional emperors and empresses
References
- ^ Thapar, Romila (2004). Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300. University of California Press. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-520-24225-8.
The unobtrusive titles used by the early Chola kings were replaced with high-sounding ones, such as chakravartigal (emperor, the equivalent of the northern chakravartin).