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EMP
EMP has several meanings: EMP is an abbreviation for the term Electromagnetic pulse in telecommunications and warfare fields.The initials EMP also stand for Experience Music Project, located in Seattle, Washington.EMP is also a type of intermodal container used in international freight shipping.Emp..
Empacher
Empacher Logo Empacher (company name Bootswerf Empacher GmbH) is a manufacturer of boats. Originally building sailing yachts, it was founded by Willy Empacher in 1923 in Königsberg, East Prussia. In 1952 they started producing racing rowing shells, an enterprise that has become their main ..
Empalme
Empalme is a hundred-year-old town in the Mexican state of Sonora. The town was formally founded in 1905, so it is relatively young. In Spanish, the word Empalme means junction. At first, the community site was called Kilometro Nueve because it was nine kilometers out of the port city of Guaymas..
Empanada
Peruvian empanadas In Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada (Portuguese empada) is essentially a stuffed pastry. The name comes from the Spanish verb, empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Usually the empanada is made by folding a thin circular-..
Empanda
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In Roman mythology, Empanda was the goddess of generosity and charity. ..
Empanda (disambiguation)
Apple Empanda is a coffee flavour.Empanda is a Roman mythological goddess.Empanda is a genus of jumping spiders. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point dir..
Empanda (spider)
Empanda is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From the Roman goddess Empanda. Species Empanda ornata (Peckham & Peckham, 1885) (Guatemala) ..
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Location of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal Empangeni is a town in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It is approximately 160 kilometres north of Durban, situated in hilly country side of the Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It overlooks a flat coastal plain and the major harbou..
Empart
Empart is a non-profit Christian organization committed to fulfilling The Great Commission among the people of the world who have had no or insufficient access to the teachings of Christ. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Empart has support offices in Singapore, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. His..
Empas
Empas (hangul:엠파스, kana:エムパス) is one of the most popular total internet search tools and web portal sites in South Korea. The Jisik Baljeonso (지식발전소) was established in 1998, and changed its name to Empas Corporation in 2004. The name Empas is a combination of e-media and com..
Empathetic sound
Empathetic sound in a film is sound—music or sound effects—whose mood matches the mood of the present action or scene, such as a sad song playing during a depressing or upsetting scene. The opposite of empathetic sound is anempathetic sound. ..
Empathic design
Empathic design is an approach to design where researchers or developers try to get closer to the lives and experiences of (putative, potential or future) end-users, and to apply what they learn together with end-users in the design process. The goal of empathic design is to ensure that the product ..
Empathic vampire
An empathic vampire is a vampire that survives by manipulating and using the energy of the electrical brain signals sent to the nervous system to simulate ‘feeling’. Since the vampire survives by emotion and feeling, if not killed, it is possible to live as long as there is feeling in humans. It..
Empathogen-entactogen
The terms empathogen and entactogen are different terms used to describe one class of hallucinogens that produce distinctive emotional and social effects; most fall under the phenethylamine family of drugs. Although categorized as hallucinogens, this designation may reflect the sociological paradig..
Empathy
Empathy is one's ability to recognize and understand the emotion of another. As the states of mind, beliefs, and desires of others are intertwined with their emotions, one with empathy for another may often be able to more effectively divine another's modes of thought and mood. Empathy is often cha..
Empathy gap
An empathy gap is a cognitive bias in which a person does not empathize or predict correctly how he/she will feel in the future, i.e. what kind of emotional state he/she will be in. The term empathy gap was coined by Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert. One of the ideas behind the concep..
Empath (comics)
Empath is Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha, a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe. Created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema, Empath first appeared in New Mutants #16 (1984) as a member of Emma Frost's original Hellions. Contents 1 Character Biography2 Alternate Versions3&nbs..
Empedocles
For the volcano, see Empedocles (volcano). Empedocles of Agrigentum Empedocles (circa 490 BCE – c. 430 BCE) was a Greek presocratic philosopher and a citizen of Agrigentum, a Greek colony in Sicily. Empedocles' philosophy is best known for being the origin of the cosmogenic theory of t..
Empedocles (volcano)
Empedocles is a large underwater volcano located 40 km off the southern coast of Sicily named after the Greek philosopher Empedocles who believed that everything on Earth was made up of the four elements. According to Giovanni Lanzafame, of Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanol..
Empeg Car
--> --> The empeg car is the first in-dash MP3 player developed. In 1999 a British company called empeg was formed to build the unit, which shipped later in that year. The empeg car was a linux-based unit that transferred MP3 tracks from the user's computer to the player via USB, Ethernet, or a s..
Empennage
Empennage is an aviation term used to describe the tail portion of an aircraft. "Empennage" and "tail" may be interchangeably used. Structurally, the empennage consists of the entire tail-assembly including the fin, tailplane and part of the fuselage to which these are attached. On an airliner thi..
Emperor
This article is about Emperor/Empress in the meaning of "monarch", for all other uses, see: Emperor (disambiguation) or Empress (disambiguation) An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress is the feminine form. As a title, "emp..
Emperor's Bowmen of the Guard
The Korean Emperor's Bowmen of the Guard were the bodyguard of the emperors and the imperial family. ..
Emperor's Children
In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Emperor's Children are a legion of Chaos Space Marines who worship the Chaos god Slaanesh. Contents 1 History1.1 Fulgrim1.2 The Great Crusade1.3 Horus Heresy1.4 After the Heresy2 Organisation2.1 Noise Marines2...
Emperor's Citadel
The Emperor's Citadel, located on the planet Byss, was a great black and red-tinted tower in the center of the throne city. Six years after the Battle of Endor, the "reborn" Emperor Palpatine reigned from this hidden location. Contents 1 Description2 History3 Behind the scenes4..
Emperor's Cup
The following article refers to the Japanese football/soccer prize. The term also refers to the prize for winning a Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, having been contested even before the formation..
Emperor's Hand
The Emperor's Hands, in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, were Emperor Palpatine's secret, private Force-sensitive agents and assassins throughout his reign. Along with the Prophets of the Dark Side, they were considered to be among the "dark side elite" (not to be confused with the Dark Jedi of ..
Emperor's Return
Emperor's Return is the 1985 EP by Celtic Frost. Track listing "Dethroned Emperor" - 04:38"Circle Of The Tyrants" - 04:27"Morbid Tales" - 03:29"Suicidal Winds" - 04:36"Visual Aggression" - 04:11 Personnel Tom Gabriel Fischer - Guitars, VocalsMartin Eric Ain - BassReed St. Mark - Drums ..
Emperor's Royal Guard
--> In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Emperor's Royal Guard (also known as Imperial Royal Guard or as Red Guards during the time of the Old Republic as opposed to the Galactic Senate's standard "Blue Guards") are the best and most loyal of the Imperial stormtroopers, solely responsible to P..
Emperor-Over-Sea
The Emperor-Over-the-Sea is a mysterious God-like character from C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. He never makes an appearance: he is only mentioned a couple of times, unlike Eru Ilúvatar from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, who makes several appearances in The Silmarillion and other works. The ..
Emperor: Battle for Dune
Emperor: Battle for Dune is a Dune computer game, released by Westwood Studios in 2001. It is based in Frank Herbert's science fiction universe Dune. Informally, it is known as Dune III. It is the third real-time strategy game set in the Dune universe, following its predecessors, Dune II and Dune..
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom (shortened to Emperor or RotMK) is the seventh title of the City Building Series, developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. BreakAway Games, which developed the Pharaoh expansion Queen of the Nile was in charge of developing the game...
EmperorGreymon
EmperorGreymon is a fictional character from the Digimon Frontier. In the series, Takuya evolves into him using the Unified Spirits of Fire, Ice, Wind, Earth, and Wood. Contents 1 Description1.1 Digivolution1.2 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon Frontier3 See also De..
EmperorLinux
EmperorLinux, Inc.[link], was founded in 1999 on the premise that Linux users needed a source for fully out-of-the-box supported laptops. EmperorLinux was started by Lincoln Durey, a EE Ph.D. from Tulane University. The company's first product was the BlackPerl Linux laptop, based on a S..
Emperors of Soul
Emperors of Soul is a 1994 box set compilation for The Temptations, released by Motown Records. The five-disc collection covers the Temptations' entire four-decade history, from the first recording of The Distants in 1959 ("Come On") to four new recordings by the then-current Temptations lineup of..
Emperors of the Twilight
Emperors of the Twilight (1994) is a science fiction novel, the second book in the Moreau series by S. Andrew Swann (aka Steven Swiniarski), published by DAW Books. Set in 2059, six years after the first book in the series, Emperors stars Evi Isham, a "frank" (genetically engineered human, short ..
Emperors of Vietnam
The following list contains, among other information, the era names for all emperors of the Nguyen dynasty. Note that up to Gia Long not all rulers listed below were emperors and, hence, did not have era names. See also list of Vietnamese dynasties. Era names, or dynastic titles, like any title sel..
Emperor (band)
Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band that was formed in 1991, dissolved in 2001, and reformed in late 2005. The group was founded by Samoth on drums and Ihsahn on guitar and vocals. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Studio releases2.2 Live and com..
Emperor (disambiguation)
(The) Emperor, a word derived from Imperator, a prestigious title in Ancient Rome can indicate: People Emperor, a type of monarch,*Kaiser, comparable German concept*Tsar, comparable Slavonic concept*Autocrator, comparable Byzantine concept*King of Kings, comparable concept in many other culturesPe..
Emperor (dragonfly)
The Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator, is a large and powerful species of European hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging 78 mm in length. Males have a sky blue abdomen marked with a diagnostic black dorsal stripe and an apple green thorax. Females have a green thorax and abdomen. T..
Emperor (solitaire)
Emperor (or The Emperor) is a solitaire card game which is played using two decks of playing cards. Its rules are not so clearly explained that it has at least two versions, one of which is exactly like Rank and File, a variant of Forty Thieves. But it also one card game that lends itself to "foreth..
Emperor Ai of Han
Han Aidi (漢哀帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Xin (欣, xīn) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoai (孝哀, xiào āi)"filial and lamentable" Posthumous name:(short) Ai (哀, āi)"lamentable" Emperor Ai of Han (27 BC–1 BC) ..
Emperor Ai of Jin
Jin Aidi (晉哀帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Pi (丕, pī) Posthumous name: Ai (哀, āi),literary meaning: "lamentasble" Emperor Mu of Jin (晋哀帝/晉哀帝, pinyin Jìn Aīdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ai-ti) (341-March 30, 365), personal name Sima Pi (司馬丕), courtes..
Emperor Ai of Tang
Emperor Tang Ai di (唐哀帝李祝 892-908), born Li Zhu, was the last emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 904 to 907. Ai di was the son of Emperor Zhaozong. Ai di ascended the throne at the age of 13 after his father, the Zhaozong emperor was murdered by Zhu Wen in 904. Under ..
Emperor and Galilean
Emperor and Galilean (in Norwegian: Kejser og Galilæer) is a play written by Henrik Ibsen and published in 1873. It is Ibsen's longest play, and he considered it his magnum opus. The play is about the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate. External links [Information on Emperor and Galilean at..
Emperor angelfish
The 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. Juveniles are dark blue with electric blue and white rings; adults have yellow and blue stripe..
Emperor Ankan
Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇 Ankan Tennō) was the 27th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 6th century CE. According to Kojiki Ankan was the e..
Emperor Anko
Emperor Ankō (安康天皇 Ankō Tennō) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the mid-5th century CE. According to Kojiki and Nihonshoki An..
Emperor Annei
--> Emperor Annei (安寧天皇　Annei Tennō) was the third emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the second one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki an..
Emperor Antoku
Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku Tennō) (December 22, 1178 – April 25, 1185) was the 81st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled during the late Heian period from the fourth month, 22nd day of 1180 to April 25, 1185. His personal name was Tokih..
Emperor An of Han
Han Andi (漢安帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Hu (祜, hù) Temple name: Gongzong (恭宗, gōng zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoan (孝安, xiào ān)literary meaning: "filial and peaceful" Posthumous name:(short) An (安, ān)"peaceful" Emperor Ān of Hàn, ch. 漢安�..
Emperor An of Jin
Jin Andi (晉安帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Dezong (德宗, dé zōng) Posthumous name: An (安, ān),literary meaning: "peaceful" Emperor An of Jin (Simplified Chinese character: 晋安帝, Traditional Chinese character: 晉安帝, Pinyin Jìn Āndì, Wade-Giles Chi..
Emperor Bharata
Bharata according to Hindu legend was the first king to conquer all world as known to the Vedic aryans, uniting it into a single entity which was named after him as Bharatavarsha. According to the Mahabharata[[Citing sources citation needed]], Bharata's empire covered all..
Emperor Bidatsu
Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu Tennō) (538- September 14, 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was the second son of Emperor Kimmei by his consort Iwahime, a daughter of Emperor Senka. According to Nihonshoki his name was Nunakurafutotamash..
Emperor Bing of Song
Emperor Bing (}) (1271 – March 19, 1279) was the last emperor of Southern Song Dynasty of China who died a boy. He was also known as Lord Perpetual-Nation (永國公 yongguo gong). Born Zhào Bǐng (趙昺) to Emperor Duzong, he was the younger brother of his pr..
Emperor Bird of Paradise
The Emperor Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi is a jay-sized yellow bird with extensive dark emerald green face and throat, two very long tail wires and large white ornamental flank plumes. Endemic to Papua New Guinea, it is found in hill forests of the Huon Peninsula. The Emperor Bird of Par..
Emperor Buretsu
Emperor Buretsu (武烈天皇 Buretsu Tennō) (c.489-507) was the 25th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is a son of Emperor Ninken and his mother is Kasuga no Ōiratsume no Kōgō (春日大郎皇后). His name was Ohatsuse no Wakasazaki no Mikoto(小泊瀬稚�..
Emperor Cartagia
Cartagia Affiliated with Centauri Republic Race Centauri Home planet Centauri Prime First appearance The Hour of the Wolf Last appearance The Long Night Portrayed by Wortham Krimmer Emperor Cartagia, played by Wortham Krimmer, is a fictional character from the television sc..
Emperor Chengzong of Yuan China
Emperor Chengzong of Yuan China Birth and death: - Family name: Borjigin (孛兒只斤) Given name: Borjigin Temür(孛兒只斤鐵木耳 Bèiérzhījīn Tiěmùér) Khan name: Temür Öljeytü Khân Dates of reign: 1294-1307 Dynasty: Yuan (元) Temple name: Chengzong (成宗 Chéngzōng)..
Emperor Cheng of Han
Han Chengdi (漢成帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Ao (驁 py. áo) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaocheng (孝成, xiào chéng)"filial and successful" Posthumous name:(short) Cheng (成, chéng)"successful" Emperor Cheng of Han (51 BC–7..
Emperor Cheng of Jin
Jin Chengdi (晉成帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Yan (衍, yǎn) Temple name: Xianzong (顯宗, xiǎng zōng) Posthumous name: Cheng (成, chéng),literary meaning: "successful" Emperor Cheng of Jin (晋成帝/晉成帝, pinyin Jìn Chéngdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ch'eng-t..
Emperor Chokei
Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇 Chōkei Tennō) (1343 – August 27, 1394) was the 98th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 29, 1368 to 1383. His personal name was Yutanari (寛成). Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 ..
Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia
Emperor Xixia Chongzong of Western Xia (西夏崇宗), or Li Qianshun (李乾順)1, was a Tangut emperor of Western Xia (one of the four kingdoms that made up China, along with Song dynasty, Liao dynasty and Jin Empire) from 1086 until 11392. Where Chongzong is his temple name and Li Qianshun his li..
Emperor Chong of Han
Han Chongdi (漢沖帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Bing (炳, bǐng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaochong (孝沖, xiào chōng)literary meaning: "filial and young-ruling" Posthumous name:(short) Chong (沖, chōng)"young-ruling" Emperor Chong of Han, ch. 漢冲帝,..
Emperor Chuai
Emperor Chūai (仲哀天皇, Chūai Tennō) was a Japanese monarch, the 14th emperor (tennō) of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. Emperor Chūai is considered by most historians to be a legendary figure, and the name Chūai Tennō was assigned to him posthumously by later genera..
Emperor Chukyo
(October 30, 1218 – June 18, 1234) was the 85th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from May 13 to July 29 of 1221, and was not officially listed as an emperor until 1870 due to doubts caused by the length of his reign. His personal name was . ..
Emperor Daigo
Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇 Daigo Tennō) (January 18, 885– October 23, 930) was the 60th Imperial Ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 897 to 930. He is also known as Imperial Prince Atsuhito. Emperor Daigo is the eldest son of his predecessor, ..
Emperor Daizong of Tang
Emperor Tang Daizong 唐代宗李豫 (726–779), born Li Chu (李俶), and since 758, he renamed himself as Li Yu (李豫). He was the eighth emperor of the Tang dynasty and reigned from 762 to 779. He was the son of Emperor Suzong. During the An Lushan Rebellion, he acted a..
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei
(Bei) Wei Daowudi ((北)魏道武帝) Family name: Tuoba (拓拔; tuò bá) Given name: Gui (珪, guī) Temple name: Initially Liezu (烈祖, liè zǔ),later Taizu (太祖, taì zǔ) Posthumous name: Initially Xuanwu (宣武, xuān wǔ),literary meaning:"responsible and martial",later Daowu (�..
Emperor Daozong of Liao
Emperor Daozong of Liao (1032-1101), born Yelü Hongji or Yehlu Hongji, was an emperor of the Liao dynasty, a kingdom of the Khitan people in what is now neartheastern China. Succeeding his father, Xingzong, in 1055, Daozong ruled until he was murdered in 1101. He was succeeded by his son, Xuanyi..
Emperor Dezong of Tang
Emperor Tang Dezong (唐德宗李适 742–805), born Li Kuo, was the 9th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 780 to 805. Dezong was the eldest son of emperor Emperor Daizong of Tang. Created crown prince in 764, Dezong ascended the throne in 780. Dezong's long reign was a s..
Emperor Duanzong of Song
Emperor Duānzōng (端宗, 1268 – May 8, 1278) was the penultimate emperor of Southern Song Dynasty of China who died as a teen and reigned from 1276-1278. He was also known as Lord Establishing-Nation (建國公). Born Zhào Shì (趙昰), he was the child o..
Emperor Duzong of Song China
Emperor Duzong 宋度宗 (1240 - 1274) was the 15th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the sixth emperor of the Southern Song. His personal name was Zhao Mengqi (趙孟启). He is the nephew of Emperor Lizong and he reigned from 1264 to 1274. Duzong's reign was plagued with rebellions, wa..
Emperor En'yu
Emperor En'yū (円融天皇 En'yū Tennō) (959-991) was the 64th imperial ruler of Japan. He ruled from 969 to 984, according to the traditional order of succession. His given name was Prince Morihira (守平親王). He was the fifth son of emperor Emperor Murakami by the empress consort Anshi, ..
Emperor Entertainment Group
Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. It is owned by the legendary underground gang lord in Hong Kong, Albert Yeung, Sau-shing. It was established in 1986. Indeed, it is one of the entertainment businesses under th..
Emperor Fei of Jin
Jin Feidi (晉廢帝) orHaixi Gong (海西公) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Yi (奕, yì) Posthumous name: None Emperor Fei of Jin (晋废帝/晉廢帝, pinyin Jìn Fèidì, Wade-Giles Chin Fei-ti) (342-November 23, 386), personal name Sima Yi (司馬奕), courtesy name Ya..
Emperor Fushimi
Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇 Fushimi Tennō) (May 10, 1265 – October 8, 1317) was the 92nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from November 27, 1287 until August 30, 1298. His personal name was Hirohito (熈仁) (Note: Different kanji from th..
Emperor Gaozong of Song
Emperor Gaozong of Song China Birth and death: Jun. 12, 1107–Nov. 9, 1187 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Gou (構) Courtesy name (字): Deji (德基) Dates of reign: Jun. 12, 1127¹–Jul. 24, 1162² Dynasty: Song (宋) Temple name: Gaoz..
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
Emperor Gaozong (Chinese 高宗 Gāo zōng) (628–683) was the third emperor of Tang Dynasty in China and he ruled from 649 to 683. He was born Li Zhi (李治), and was the son of Emperor Taizong (9th) and the Empress Wende (3rd). Both his older brothers had been Crown Prince before him. Known..
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
Emperor Gaozu of Tang China Birth and death: 566–Jun. 25, 635 Family name: Li (李) Given name: Yuan (淵) Courtesy name (字): Shude (叔德) Dates of reign: Jun. 18, 618¹–Sept. 4, 626² Dynasty: Tang (唐) Temple name: Gaozu (高祖) Posthumous name:(short) Emperor Shenyao�..
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi
(Nan) Qi Gaodi ((南)齊高帝) Family name: Xiao (蕭, xiāo) Given name: Daocheng (道成, dào chéng) Temple name: Gaozu (高祖, gāo zǔ) Posthumous name: Gao (高, gāo),literary meaning: "high" Emperor Gao of Southern Qi ((南)齊高帝) (427-482), personal name Xiao Daocheng (蕭�..
Emperor Gengshi of Han
Emperor Gengshi of Han, ch. 漢更始帝, py. gèng shĭ dì, wg. Keng-Shih-ti, (d. strangled AD 25), also known as the Prince of Huaiyang (淮陽王, the title that Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu) gave him in absentia after he was deposed by Chimei (赤眉) forces) was an emperor ..
Emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo Tennō) (November 26, 1288 – September 19, 1339) was the 96th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 29, 1318 to September 18, 1339 (with complications, see below). His personal name was Takaharu (�..
Emperor Go-En'yu
Emperor Go-En'yū (後円融天皇 Go-En'yū Tennō) (January 11, 1359 – June 6, 1393) was the fifth of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the period of two courts. He claimed the throne from April 9, 1371 to May 24, 1382. His personal name was Ohito (緒仁). Contents 1 Genealogy2 ..
Emperor Go-Fukakusa
(June 28, 1243 – August 17, 1304) was the 89th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from February 16, 1246 until January 9, 1259. His personal name was . Genealogy He was the second son of Emperor Go-Saga Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) ?? (西�..
Emperor Go-Fushimi
Emperor Go-Fushimi (後伏見天皇 Go-Fushimi Tennō) (April 5, 1288 – May 17, 1336) was the 93rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 30, 1298 to March 2, 1301. His personal name was Tanehito (胤仁). Genealogy He was the eldes..
Emperor Go-Hanazono
(July 10, 1419 – January 18, 1471) was the 102nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from September 7 1428 until August 21 1464. His personal name was . Genealogy He was the eldest son of Imperial Prince Fushimi-no-miya Sadafusa (伏見宮�..
Emperor Go-Horikawa
(March 22, 1212 – August 31, 1234) was the 86th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from July 29, 1221 to October 26 (?), 1232. His personal name was . Genealogy The third son of Imperial Prince Morisada (守貞親王) (Go-Takakura-in, 後高�..
Emperor Go-Ichijo
Emperor Go-Ichijō (後一条天皇 Go-Ichijō Tennō) (October 12, 1008 – May 15, 1036) was the 68th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 1016 to 1036. His personal name was Atsuhira (敦成). Contents 1 Genealogy2 Consorts a..
Emperor Go-Kameyama
(ca. 1347 - May 10, 1424) was the 99th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1383 to October 21, 1392, becoming the last Emperor of the Southern Court. His personal name was . Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 ..
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (後柏原天皇 Go-Kashiwabara Tennō) (November 19, 1464 - May 19, 1526) was the 104th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526. His personal name was Katsuhito (勝仁). His reign marked t..
Emperor Go-Kogon
Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇 Go-Kōgon Tennō) (April 14, 1336 – March 12, 1374) was the fourth of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. He claimed the throne from September 25, 1352 to April 9, 1371. His personal name was Iyahito (弥仁). Co..
Emperor Go-Komatsu
Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇 Go-Komatsu Tennō) (August 1, 1377 - December 1, 1433) was the 100th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is officially considered a pretender from May 24, 1382 to October 21, 1392, when Emperor Go-Kameyama abdicated, and a..
Emperor Go-Komyo
Emperor Go-Kōmyō (後光明天皇 Go-Kōmyō Tennō) (April 20, 1633 - October 30, 1654) was the 110th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 14 1643 to October 30 1654. His personal name was Tsuguhito (紹仁) and his title was Sugano..
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇 Go-Mizunoo Tennō) (June 29, 1596 - September 11, 1680) was the 108th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1611 to 1629. His personal name was Kotohito (政仁). Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 Nam..
Emperor Go-Momozono
Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono Tennō) (August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from May 23, 1771 until his death on December 16, 1779. He was succeeded by his second cousin, Emperor K�..
Emperor Go-Murakami
(1328 – March 29, 1368) was the 97th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and a member of the Southern Court during the era of northern and southern courts. He reigned from September 18, 1339 until March 29, 1368. His personal name was . He reigned from ..
Emperor Go-Nara
Emperor Go-Nara (後奈良天皇 Go-Nara Tennō) (January 26, 1497 - September 27, 1557) was the 105th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9 1526 until September 27 1557, at the end of the Warring States Era. His personal name was Tomohito..
Emperor Go-Nijo
Emperor Go-Nijō (後二条天皇 Go-Nijō Tennō) (March 9, 1285 – September 10, 1308) was the 94th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 3, 1301 until September 10, 1308. His personal name was Kuniharu (邦治). Genealogy Go-Nij�..
Emperor Go-Reizei
Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇 Go-Reizei Tennō) (August 28, 1025 – May 22, 1068) was the 70th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1045 to 1068. His name was Chikahito (親仁). Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 Consorts and..
Emperor Go-Saga
Emperor Go-Saga (後嵯峨天皇 Go-Saga Tennō) (April 1, 1220 – March 17, 1272) was the 88th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from February 21, 1242 to February 16, 1246. His personal name was Kunihito (邦仁). Genealogy He was the secon..
Emperor Go-Sai
Emperor Go-Sai (後西天皇 Go-Sai Tennō), also called Emperor Go-Saiin (後西院天皇 Go-Saiin Tennō) (January 1, 1638 – March 22, 1685) was the 111th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 5 1655 to March 5, 1663. His persona..
Emperor Go-Sanjo
Emperor Go-Sanjō (後三条天皇 Go-Sanjō Tennō) (September 3, 1034 – June 15, 1073) was the 71st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1068 to January 18, 1073. His personal name was Takahito (尊仁). Contents 1 Consorts and emp..
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
-->Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇 Go-Shirakawa Tennō) (October 18, 1127 – April 26, 1192) was the 77th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 23, 1155 to September 5, 1158. His personal name was Masahito (雅仁). Genealogy H..
Emperor Go-Suzaku
Emperor Go-Suzaku (後朱雀天皇 Go-Suzaku Tennō) (December 14, 1009 – February 7, 1045) was the 69th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1036 to 1045. His personal name was Atsunaga/Atsuyoshi (敦良). Genealogy His father was Emperor ..
Emperor Go-Toba
(August 6, 1180 – March 28, 1239) was the 82nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 20, 1183 - January 11, 1198). His personal name was . He was known as a calligrapher, painter, musician, poet and editor. Genealogy He was the fo..
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
(July 3, 1442 – October 21, 1500) was the 103rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from August 21, 1464 until his death on October 21, 1500, giving him, at thirty-six years, 2 months, the longest reign of any emperor in the historical period pri..
Emperor Go-Uda
Emperor Go-Uda (後宇多天皇 Go-Uda Tennō) (December 17, 1267 – July 16, 1324) was the 91st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 6, 1274 until November 27, 1287. His personal name was Yohito (世仁). Genealogy He was the secon..
Emperor Go-Yozei
Emperor Go-Yōzei (後陽成天皇 Go-Yōzei Tennō) (December 31, 1572 - September 25, 1617) was the 107th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 17, 1586 to May 9, 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi-Momoyama period ..
Emperor Gong of Jin
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Emperor Gong of Song
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Emperor Gong of Sui
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Emperor Goose
Other uses: Goose (disambiguation) The Emperor Goose (Chen canagica) is a species of goose. It breeds around the Bering Sea, mostly in Alaska, USA, but also in Kamchatka, Russia. It is migratory, wintering mainly in the Aleutian Islands. The American ornithologist David Sibley places this speci..
Emperor Guangwu of Han
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Emperor Guangzong of Song
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Emperor Hanazono
Emperor Hanazono (花園天皇 Hanazono Tennō) (August 14, 1297 - December 2, 1348) was the 95th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 28, 1308 until March 29, 1318. His personal name was Tomihito (富仁). Genealogy He was the fourth..
Emperor Hanzei
Emperor Hanzei (反正天皇 Hanzei Tennō) was the 18th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 5th century CE. |- style="text-align: center;"..
Emperor Heizei
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Emperor He of Han
Han Hedi (漢和帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Zhao (肇, zhào) Temple name: Muzong (穆宗, mù zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaohe (孝和, xiào hé)literary meaning: "filial and moderate" Posthumous name:(short) He (和, hé)"moderate" Emperor He of Han, ch. 漢&#..
Emperor He of Qi
Qi He Di (Xiao Bao Rong|蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2), (6th century), was the seventh and last ruler of the Chinese Southern Qi Dynasty. He ruled from 501 to 502. He was preceded by the Marquess of Donghun. His Chinese era name was Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1). |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Emperor Higashiyama
Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama Tennō) (October 21, 1675 - January 16, 1710) was the 113th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from May 6, 1687 to July 27, 1709. His personal name was Asahito (朝仁) and his title was Gonomiya (五宮)..
Emperor Horikawa
Emperor Horikawa (堀河天皇 Horikawa Tennō) (August 8, 1079 – August 9, 1107) was the 73rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign (1087-1107) was overshadowed by the cloistered rule of former emperor Emperor Shirakawa. His personal name was Ta..
Emperor Houfei of Liu Song
(Liu) Song Houfeidi ((劉)宋後廢帝)or Cangwu Wang (蒼梧王) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Yu (昱, yù) Posthumous name: None Emperor Houfei of Liu Song ((劉)宋後廢帝) (463-477), also known by posthumous demoted title of Prince of Cangwu (蒼梧王), personal name Liu Y..
Emperor Huai of Jin
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Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia
Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia lived from 1177 to 1206 and reigned from 1193 to 1206. He was the son of Emperor Renzong, and tried to follow the policies dictated by his father. However, the high-ranking officials in the Western Xia government became more corrupt as time passed, starting the irre..
Emperor Huan of Han
Han Huandi (漢桓帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Zhi (志, zhì) Temple name: Weizong (威宗, wēi zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaohuan (孝桓, xiào huán)literary meaning: "filial and diligent" Posthumous name:(short) Huan (桓, huán)"diligent" Emperor Huan of Han, ch..
Emperor Hui
Emperor Hui can refer to: Emperor Hui of Jin ChinaEmperor Hui of Han ChinaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty)
Birth and death: 2 November, 1082–4 June, 1135 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Ji (佶) Dates of reign: 24 February, 1100–18 January, 1126¹ Temple name: Huizong (徽宗) Posthumous name:(short) Never used short Posthumous name:(full) Emperor Tishen..
Emperor Huizong of Western Xia
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Emperor Hui of Han
Han Huidi (漢惠帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Ying (盈 yíng) Dates of reign: 195 BC–188 BC Posthumous name:(full) Xiaohui (孝惠, xiào hùi)"filial and benevolent" Posthumous name:(short) Hui (惠, hùi) Emperor Hui of Han ..
Emperor Hui of Jin
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Emperor Ichijo
-->Emperor Ichijō (一条天皇 Ichijō Tennō) (980-1011) was the 66th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 986 to 1011. His reign was known as the culmination of Heian period culture and the apex of the power of the Fujiwara clan. He was the f..
Emperor Ingyo
Emperor Ingyō (允恭天皇 Ingyō Tennō) was the 19th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the mid-5th century CE. According to Kojiki and Nihonshoki,..
Emperor Itoku
--> Emperor Itoku (懿徳天皇 Itoku Tennō) was the fourth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the third one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and ..
Emperor Jagang (Sword of Truth)
Emperor Jagang is a fictional character in Terry Goodkind's fantasy series The Sword of Truth. He first appears in Blood of the Fold. Description [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Emperor Jagang is the ruler of the Imperial Order and the only living dre..
Emperor Jianwen of Jin
Jin Jianwendi (晉簡文帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Yu (昱, yù) Temple name: Taizong (太宗, taì zōng) Posthumous name: Jianwen (簡文, jiǎn wén),literary meaning:"undiscriminating and civil" Emperor Jianwen of Jin (晋简文帝/晉簡文帝, pinyin Jìn Ji�..
Emperor Jianwen of Liang China
Jianwen (r.549-551) was the second emperor of the Liang Dynasty in China. He was a distinguished poet himself, as well as patron of the court poet Xu Ling. One of Jianwen's poems describes a languid life of lolling on an ivory inlaid bed, surrounded by feather curtains, with his boy favorite. Bes..
Emperor Jimmu
Meiji era print of Emperor Jimmu The legendary tomb of Emperor Jimmu, Nara Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 Jinmu Tennō; also known as: Kamuyamato Iwarebiko; given name: Wakamikenu no Mikoto or Sano no Mikoto, born according to legend on January 1, 711 BCE, and died, again according to legen..
Emperor Jingzong of Liao
Emperor Jingzong (Yēlǜ Zōngzhēn) of Liao Dynasty reigned from 969 to 982. Yēlǜ Zōngzhēn succeeded Muzong in 969 after Muzong was murdered in a hunting trip. He had support from both Khitan and Han officials. Emperor Jingzong made several important contributions to Liao Dynasty. He starte..
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
Emperor Tang Jingzong (唐敬宗李湛 809–826), born Li Zhan, was the 13th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 824 to 826. Jingzong was the eldest son of emperor Muzong and elder brother of emperor Wenzong. Emperor Jingzong became emperor an early age of 15 and his short r..
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia (? - 1048), born Li Yuanhao (Chinese: 李元昊), was the first emperor of the Tangut Empire located in northwestern China, reigning from 1038 to 1048. He was the eldest son of the Tangut ruler Li Deming. Contents 1 Early Background2 Military Campaigns..
Emperor Jing of Han
Han Jingdi (漢景帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Qi (啟 or 啔 qĭ) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaojing (孝景, xiào jĭng)"filial and decisive" Posthumous name:(short) Jing (景, jĭng)"decisive" Emperor Jing of Han (188 BC&n..
Emperor Jomei
Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇 Jomei Tennō) (593- November 17, 641November 17, 641 corresponds to the Ninth Day of the Tenth Month of 641 (shinchū) of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was the 34th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His bir..
Emperor Jones
Alternate meaning: The Emperor Jones, a play by Eugene O'Neill. Emperor Jones is a small Austin, Texas based independent record label that has released albums by acts such as The American Analog Set, Roky Erickson, Thuja, Primordial Undermind, ST37, The Mountain Goats, Peter Jeffries, and Truman's ..
Emperor Jovan Nenad
Monument to Emperor Jovan Nenad in Subotica Serb empire of Jovan Nenad Emperor Jovan Nenad (died on July 26 1527, Serbian: Car Jovan Nenad or Цар Јован Ненад, also spelled as Tsar Jovan Nenad in English) was a leader of the Serb mercenaries in the Kingdom of Hungary who, usi..
Emperor Junna
Emperor Junna (淳和天皇 Junna Tennō) (786-840) was the 53rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was a son of Emperor Kammu. After the rebellion of Emperor Heizei he became the crown prince of Emperor Saga. He reigned from 823 to 833. |- style="text..
Emperor Junnin
Emperor Junnin (淳仁天皇 Junnin Tennō) (733-765) was the 47th imperial ruler of Japan from 758 to 764, according to the traditional order of succession. His name at birth was Prince Ōi. In the older Japanese documents, he was usually referred as Haitei (廃帝), the unthroned emper..
Emperor Juntoku
(October 22, 1197 – October 7, 1242) was the 84th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 12, 1210 to May 13, 1221. His personal name was . Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 Names4 ..
Emperor Kaika
Tomb, said to be that of Emperor Kaika, Nara Emperor Kaika (開化天皇 Kaika Tennō) is the ninth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the eighth of eight..
Emperor Kameyama
(July 9, 1249 – October 4, 1305) was the 90th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 9, 1259 until March 6, 1274. His personal name was . Contents 1 Genealogy2 Names3 Life4 ..
Emperor Kammu
Emperor Kammu Emperor Kammu (桓武天皇 Kammu Tennō, alternative transliteration Kanmu) (737–806) was the 50th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. During his reign (781–806) the capital of Japan was moved from Heijōkyō in Nara, first to ..
Emperor Kang of Jin
Jin Kangdi (晉康帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Yue (岳, yuè) Posthumous name: Kang (康, kāng),literary meaning: "joyful" Emperor Kang of Jin (晋康帝/晉康帝, pinyin Jìn Kāngdì, Wade-Giles Chin K`ang-ti) (322-November 17 344), personal name Sima Yue (司馬..
Emperor Kazan
Emperor Kazan (花山天皇 Kazan Tennō) (968-1008) was the 65th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 984 to 986. He commissioned the Shuishu. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Emperor Keiko
Emperor Keikō (景行天皇 Keikō Tennō) was the twelfth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". This does not necessarily imply that no such person ever existed, just t..
Emperor Keitai
"Keitai" is also the Japanese term for mobile/cell phones. Keitai (継体天皇 Keitai Tennō), or rather Keitai okimi was the 26th Japanese imperial ruler, according to the traditional order of succession. He is believed to have ruled central parts of the country during the early 6th century CE, a..
Emperor Kenzo
"Kenzo" redirects here. For the fashion designer see Kenzo Takada. Kenzō (顕宗天皇 Kenzō Tennō), or rather Kenzo okimi was the 23rd Japanese imperial ruler, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this monarch or to his reign, but he is believed to h..
Emperor Kimmei
Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇 Kinmei Tennō) (509-571) was the 29th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. His father was Emperor Keitai and his mother was Emperor Ninken's daughter, Princess Tashirak..
Emperor Koan
Emperor Kōan (孝安天皇 Kōan Tennō) was the sixth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the fifth of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Nihonshoki ..
Emperor Kobun
Emperor Kōbun (弘文天皇 Kōbun Tennō), also known as Prince Otomo (648 - 672) was the 39th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from the twelfth month fifth day, 671 to the seventh month 23rd day, 672 |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Emperor Kogen
Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇 Kōgen Tennō) was the eighth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the seventh one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Ni..
Emperor Kogon
Emperor Kōgon (光厳天皇 Kōgon Tennō) (August 1, 1313 – August 5, 1364) was the first of what are now called the northern Ashikaga pretenders to the throne of Japan, although this designation is technically inaccurate in his case: he held the throne from October 22, 1331 until July 7, 13..
Emperor Kokaku
Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇 Kōkaku Tennō) (September 23, 1771 – December 11, 1840) was the 119th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 16, 1779 until May 7, 1817. His name was originally Morohito (師仁), but later was change..
Emperor Koko
(From Ogura Hyakunin Isshu) Emperor Kōkō (光孝天皇 Kōkō Tennō) (830-887) was the 58th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 884 to 887. The first kampaku Fujiwara no Mototsune served him. He was succeeded by his son, Emperor Uda. ..
Emperor Komei
Emperor Kōmei of Japan (July 22, 1831 - January 30, 1867) was the 121st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 10, 1846 to January 30, 1867. His personal name was and his title was . Contents 1 Genealogy2 Life3 Name4..
Emperor Kōmyō
Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇 Kōmyō Tennō) (January 11, 1322 – July 26, 1380) was the second of the Ashikaga Pretenders, although he was actually the first to be supported by the Ashikaga Bakufu. He claimed the throne from September 20, 1336 to November 18, 1348. His personal name was Yut..
Emperor Konin
Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇 Kōnin Tennō) (November 18, 709November 18, 709 of the Julian calendar corresponds to the Thirteenth Day of the Tenth Month of the Second Year of Wadō of the Japanese lunisolar calendar. – January 1, 782January 11, 782 of the Julian calendar corresponds to the Tw..
Emperor Konoe
Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇 Konoe Tennō) (June 16, 1139 – August 22, 1155) was the 76th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 5, 1142 to his death on August 22, 1155. His personal name was Narihito (体仁). Genealogy He was the ..
Emperor Korei
Emperor Kōrei (孝霊天皇 Kōrei Tennō) was the seventh emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the sixth one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Nih..
Emperor Kosho
--> Kōshō is the fifth emperor (tenno) of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. This posthumous name (if he ever lived) literally means "filial manifestation." Later generations have included this name to the list of emperors (tenno) of Japan (as 孝昭天皇, Kōshō Tennō), th..
Emperor Kotoku
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Emperor Ku
Kù(帝嚳) was a legendary Emperor of China. According to speculative dates (from after 100 BC) he ruled from 2412 BC - 2343 BC. |- style="text-align: center;" NOTE: Categorising a story/person as a myth does not necessarily imply that it is untrue. Religion and mythology differ, but ..
Emperor Ling of Han
Han Lingdi (漢靈帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Hong (宏, hóng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoling (孝靈, xiào líng)literary meaning: "filial and unattentive" Posthumous name:(short) Ling (靈, líng)"unattentive" Emperor Ling of Han, trad. ch. 漢靈帝;, sim. ch. 漢灵..
Emperor Lizong of Song
Emperor Lizong 理宗 (1205 - 1264) was the 14th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the fifth emperor of the Southern Song. His personal name was Zhao Yun (趙昀). He reigned from 1224 to 1264. His temple name means "Reasonable Ancestor". Lizong's long reign of 40 years did little to impro..
Emperor Mage
Emperor Mage is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the third in a series of four books, The Immortals. It details the peace delegation sent by Tortall to Carthak which Daine joins, to save the king's birds. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Daine i..
Emperor Meiji
(3 November 1852–30 July 1912), was the 122nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His personal name was . At the time of his birth in 1852, Japan was an isolated, pre-industrial, feudal country dominated by the Tokugawa Shogunate and the daimyo, who rule..
Emperor Ming
Emperor Ming can refer to either: Emperor Ming of Jin ChinaEmperor Ming of HanMing the Merciless, a fictional character in the Flash Gordon storiesThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wi..
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
(Bei) Wei Mingyuandi ((北)魏明元帝) Family name: Tuoba (拓拔; tuò bá) Given name: Si (嗣, sì) Temple name: Taizong (太宗, taì zōng) Posthumous name: Mingyuan (明元, míng yuán),literary meaning:"understanding and discerning" Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei ((北)魏�..
Emperor Mingzong of Yuan China
Khutughtu Khan Birth and death: 1320-1329 Clan name: Borjigin Given name: Kuśala Khan title: Khutughtu Khan [Holy Emperor] Dates of reign: 1329 Dynasty: Dai-ön (Yuan) Temple name: Mingzong (明宗 Míngzōng) Posthumous name:(short) - Posthumous name:(full) Yixian Jing Xiao..
Emperor Ming of Han
Han Mingdi (漢明帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Yang (陽, yáng), then Zhuang (莊, zhuāng, changed 43) Temple name: Xianzong (顯宗, xían zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoming (孝明, xiào míng)literary meaning: "filial and understanding" Posthumous name:(short) Ming ..
Emperor Ming of Jin
Jin Mingdi (晉明帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Shao (紹, shaò) Temple name: Suzu (肅祖, sù zǔ) Posthumous name: Ming (明, míng),literary meaning: "understanding" Emperor Ming of Jin (晋明帝/晉明帝, pinyin Jìn Míngdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ming-ti) (299-Oct..
Emperor Ming of Liu Song
(Liu) Song Mingdi ((劉)宋明帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Yu (彧, yù) Temple name: Taizong (太宗, tài zōng) Posthumous name: Ming (明, míng),literary meaning: "understanding" Emperor Ming of Liu Song ((劉)宋明帝) (439-472), personal name Liu Yu (劉彧), courte..
Emperor Ming of Southern Qi
(Nan) Qi Mingdi ((南)齊明帝) Family name: Xiao (蕭, xiāo) Given name: Luan (鸞, luán) Temple name: Gaozong (高宗, gāo zōng) Posthumous name: Ming (明, míng),literary meaning: "understanding" Emperor Ming of Southern Qi ((南)齊明帝) (452-498), personal name Xiao Luan (蕭�..
Emperor Ming of Western Liang
Shi Zong (孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4), better known as Emperor Ming, was the last Emperor of Western Liang (562 - 585). He was preceded by Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1). See also Table of Chinese monarchs ..
Emperor Min of Jin
Jin Mindi (晉愍帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Ye (鄴 or 業, yè) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaomin (孝愍, xiào mǐn)literary meaning: "filial and suffering" Posthumous name:(short) Min (愍, mǐn)"suffering" Emperor Min of Jin, Simplified Chinese character 晋愍�..
Emperor Modi of Western Xia
Emperor Modi of Western Xia was the last emperor of Western Xia and reigned from 1226 to 1227. Faced with the threat of Mongols, Modi and his officials rallied around the capital Zhongxing, trying to use its large walls to fight the Mongol cavalries. However, Zhongxing suffered from a massive eart..
Emperor Mollari I
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Emperor Mommu
Emperor Mommu (文武天皇 Mommu Tennō) (683-707) was the 42nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was a grandson of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jitō. When his father, Crown Prince Kusakabe, died, he was only six years old. He took the throne in 697 and rul..
Emperor Momozono
Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇 Momozono Tennō) (April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the 116th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from June 9, 1747 until his death. His personal name was Toohito (遐仁) and his title was originally Yaho-no-miya (�..
Emperor Montoku
Emperor Montoku (文徳天皇 Montoku Tennō) (827-858) was the 55th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 850 to 858 and was succeeded by his son Emperor Seiwa. Events during his reign included the repression of insurrections among the Ebisu peo..
Emperor Moth
The Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) 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 found in the British Isles. The male has a wingspan of about 60 mm with brown and white forewings ma..
Emperor Murakami
Emperor Murakami (村上天皇 Murakami Tennō) (June 2, 926 – May 25,967) was the 62nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 946 to his death in 967. His given name was Nariakira. He was a son of Emperor Daigo. In 944, he was elected crown prin..
Emperor Muzong of Liao
Emperor Muzong of Liao Dynasty reigned from 951 to 969. He was the son of Emperor Taizong of Liao, and succeeded Emperor Shizong, who was murdered in 951. His reign was plagued by plots and rebellions against him. He fired many ministers who worked for Emperor Shizong, and used forces against thos..
Emperor Mu of Jin
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Emperor Nakamikado
Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇 Nakamikado Tennō) (January 14, 1702 - May 10, 1737) was the 114th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from July 27, 1709 to April 13, 1735. His personal name was Yasuhito (慶仁) and his title was Masu-no-miya (..
Emperor Nijo
Emperor Nijō (二条天皇 Nijō Tennō) (July 31, 1143 – September 5, 1165) was the 78th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from September 5, 1158 to August 3, 1165. His personal name was Morihito (守仁). Life Genealogy He was the eldes..
Emperor Nimmyo
Emperor Nimmyō (仁明天皇 Ninmyō Tennō) (810– March 21, 850) was the 54th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 833 to March 21, 850. His birth in name was Prince Masara (正良親王, Masara-shinnō). He was the second son of Emperor ..
Emperor Ningzong of Song
Emperor Ningzong 寧宗(1168-1224) was the 13th emperor of the Song dynasty who reigned from 1194-1224. His temple name means "Tranquil Ancestor". His reign was noted for the cultural and intellectual achievements. In particular, Zhu Xi wrote some of his most famous works during this per..
Emperor Ninken
Disambiguation: Ninken redirects here. For the fictional summoned dogs in Naruto see Ninken (Naruto). Emperor Ninken (仁賢天皇 Ninken Tennō), or rather Ninken okimi (-c.489) was the 24th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to..
Emperor Ninko
Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇, Ninkō Tenno) (March 16, 1800 – February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 31, 1817 to February 21, 1846. His personal name was Ayahito (恵仁). Genealogy Ninkō was the si..
Emperor Nintoku
Daisen-Kofun, the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, Osaka Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇 Nintoku Tennō) was the 16th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is considered to have ruled the country during th..
Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records is a Los Angeles-based electronica and dance music label. Some of the artists in their catalog include Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Takako Minekawa and The Fantastic Plastic Machine. Additionally, they have released the soundtracks to such movies as Lost in Translation and ..
Emperor of America
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Emperor of Austria
The title of Emperor of Austria was proclaimed in 1804 by the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, who feared for the future of the old Reich in the face of Napoleon's aggressions, and wished to maintain his imperial title in the event that the Holy Roman Empire should be dissolved, as it indeed..
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Emperor of Ethiopia
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Emperor of India
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Emperor of Japan
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan Imperial Seal of Japan The Emperor (天皇 tennō, literally "heavenly sovereign") is currently a constitutionally-recognized symbol of the Japanese nation and the unity of its people. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. Under ..
Emperor of Mankind (Warhammer 40,000)
The Emperor of Mankind is a fictional character from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. In that universe, he is the leader of the Imperium, the largest human organisation of the time. Contents 1 Early history2 The Great Crusade3 The Horus Heresy4 Present day5 Religious aspe..
Emperor of the British and Hanoverian Dominions
The title Emperor of the British and Hanoverian Dominions was suggested in 1801 for George III of the United Kingdom, replacing the title of King. George III rejected the idea. See also Emperor of the British and Irish ..
Emperor of the British and Irish
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Emperor of the Fading Suns
Emperor of the Fading Suns is a science fiction "grand-scale" space strategy computer game made by Holistic Design in 1996. Other games made by Holistic Designs were Merchant Prince and Hammer of the Gods. The game has a well-developed diplomatic model, a wide array of units and a complex back-stor..
Emperor of the North Pole
One of two posters issued for the film Emperor of the North Pole. Emperor of the North Pole is a 1973 movie starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, and Keith Carradine. The original title of the movie was Emperor of the North Pole. It was re-released under the shorter title Emperor of the North..
Emperor Ogimachi
Emperor Ōgimachi (正親町天皇 Emperor Ōgimachi) (June 18, 1517 - February 6, 1593) was the 106th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 27?, 1557 to December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Warring States Era and..
Emperor Ojin
Emperor Ōjin (応神天皇 Ōjin Tennō), or rather Ojin okimi was the 15th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor. It is somewhat probable that he (or the chieftain upon whose life the legend about Ojin is built) flo..
Emperor Penguin
The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), at 1.3 metres (3 ft 9 in) tall and 32 kilograms in weight,is the tallest and heaviest of all penguins. It is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica. Emperor Penguins eat mainly crustaceans (such as krill) but also occasionally indul..
Emperor Pilaf Saga
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Emperor Ping of Han
Han Pingdi (漢平帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Kan (衎 py. kàn),né Jizi (箕子, py. Jīzǐ) (changed in 2) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoping (孝平, xiào píng)"filial and peaceful" Posthumous name:(short) Ping (平, píng)"peaceful" ..
Emperor Qianfei of Liu Song
(Liu) Song Qianfeidi ((劉)宋前廢帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Ziye (子業, zǐ yè) Posthumous name: None Emperor Qianfei of Liu Song ((劉)宋前廢帝) (449-465), personal name Liu Ziye (劉子業), nickname Fashi (法師), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liu Son..
Emperor Qinzong of Song
Birth and death: May 23, 1100–14 June, 1161 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Dan (亶), later Xuan¹ (烜),then later Huan² (桓) Dates of reign: 19 January, 1126–9 January, 1127³ Temple name: Qinzong (欽宗) Posthumous name:(short) Never used short Posthumous name:(full..
Emperor Reigen
Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 Reigen Tennō) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Reigen reigned from March 5, 1663 until May 2, 1687. His personal name was Satohito (識仁) and his title was Ate-no-miya (高�..
Emperor Reizei
Emperor Reizei (冷泉天皇 Reizei Tennō) (12 June, 950 - 21 November, 1011) was the 63rd emperor of Japan (967 - 969), according to the traditional order of succession. His name in birth was Prince Norihira (冷泉天皇). Emperor Reizei was the second son of Emperor Murakami. His mother was a..
Emperor Renzong of Song
Birth and death: May 30, 1010–30 April, 1063 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Shouyi (受益), later Zhen¹ (禎) Dates of reign: 24 March, 1022–30 April, 1063 Temple name: Renzong (仁宗) Posthumous name:(short) Never used short Posthumou..
Emperor Renzong of Western Xia
Emperor Renzong of Western Xia Birth and death: 1124 – 1193 Family name: Lǐ (李) Given name: Rénxiào (仁孝) Dates of reign: 1139¹–1193 Dynasty: Western Xia (西夏) Temple name: Rénzōng (仁宗) Posthumous name:(short) Shèngzhēndì (聖禎帝) Posthumous name:(full)..
Emperor Renzong of Yuan China
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Emperor Richu
Emperor Richū (履中天皇 Richū Tennō) was the 17th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 5th century CE. According to Nihonshoki and Kojik..
Emperor Rokujo
Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇 Rokujō Tennō) (December 28, 1164 – August 23, 1176) was the 79th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from August 3, 1165 to March 30, 1168. Genealogy He was the son of Emperor Nijō. He left no children. Life H..
Emperor Rosko
Mike Pasternak, or the Emperor Rosko (born December 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) was a pirate radio disk jockey. Born Michael Joseph Pasternak, he is the son of Hollywood film producer Joe Pasternak. In the 1960s his show was on Radio Caroline, a ship broadcasting from outside the UK's ter..
Emperor Ruizong of Tang
Emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗, born Li Dan 李旦(662-716), was the fifth and ninth emperor of Tang Dynasty. He was the eighth son of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu. He first became emperor in 684, but he was under control of his mother, Empress Wu and didn't have any real power indeed. He was overthro..
Emperor Saga
Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇, Saga tennō) (786–842) was the 52nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was the second son of Emperor Kammu, and younger brother of Emperor Heizei, his predecessor. He ruled from 809 to 823. Saga was a scholar of the Chines..
Emperor Sakuramachi
Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇 Sakuramachi Tennō) (February 8, 1720 – May 28, 1750) was the 115th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from April 13, 1735 to June 9, 1747. His personal name was Teruhito (昭仁) and his title was Waka-no-mi..
Emperor Sanjo
Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇 Sanjō Tennō) (February 5, 976 - June 5, 1017) was the 67th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1011 to 1016. His birth name was Okisada (居貞). Contents 1 Genealogy2 Consorts and Empresses3 Life4..
Emperor scorpion
The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is a species of scorpion native to Africa. The emperor is one of the largest species of scorpion in the world, with adults averaging about 8 inches in length. Their life span usually ranges from 5-8 years while they are held in captivity [link],..
Emperor Seamounts
Map of North Pacific Seafloor The Emperor Seamounts are a chain of seamounts (submerged volcanic mountains) extending from the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (see Kure and Midway atolls) in a northwesterly direction until approximately 170º east longitude where they trend abruptly northward t..
Emperor Seimu
Emperor Seimu (成務天皇 Seimu Tennō) was the 13th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". This does not necessarily imply that no such person ever existed, just th..
Emperor Seinei
Emperor Seinei (清寧天皇 Seinei Tennō), or rather Shiraka no okimi was the 22nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the late 5th century CE. Accord..
Emperor Seiwa
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa Tennō) (Third month, 25th day, 850 - Twelfth month, 4th day, 880) was the 56th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from the eleventh month, 7th day, 858 until the eleventh month, 29th day, 876. His birth name was K..
Emperor Senka
Emperor Senka (宜化天皇 Senka Tennō) was the 28th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 6th century CE. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Emperor Shang of Han
Han Shangdi (漢殤帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Long (隆, lóng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoshang (孝殤, xiào shāng)literary meaning: "filial and short-lived" Posthumous name:(short) Shang (殤, shāng)"short-lived" Emperor Shang of Han, ch. 漢殤帝, py. Hàn Shāng ..
Emperor Shao of Han China
Shao (少) was the name of four emperors of China during the Han Dynasty, each of whom ruled for a short time while at a young age (the word shao means "young"). These four emperors were: Emperor Shao, better known as Liu Gong, who ruled from 188 BC to 184 BC;Emperor Shao, better known as Liu Hong,..
Emperor Shao of Liu Song
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Emperor Shengzong of Liao
Emperor Shengzong of Liao, also known as Yelu Longxu, succeeded Emperor Jinzong as Emperor of the Khitan at the age of 12. As he was too young to actually rule, his mother effectively ruled the kingdom. His mother, Empress Xiao, appointed Yelu Xiuge as her senior general and launched a war on the ..
Emperor Shenzong of Song
Birth and death: May 25, 1048–1 April, 1085 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Zhongzhen (仲鍼), later Xu¹ (頊) Dates of reign: 26 January, 1067–1 April, 1085 Temple name: Shenzong (神宗) Posthumous name:(short) Never used short Posthumous name:(full) Emperor Tiyuan Xia..
Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia
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Emperor Shijo
(March 17, 1231 – February 10, 1242) was the 87th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 26, 1232 to February 10, 1242. His personal name was . Genealogy He was the first son of Emperor Go-Horikawa. He had no children, due to his ..
Emperor Shirakawa
Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇 Shirakawa Tennō) (July 7, 1053 – July 24, 1129) was the 72nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 18, 1073 to January 5, 1087. His personal name was Sadahito. (貞仁). He was the first emperor to ..
Emperor Shizong of Jin China
Shizong of Jin China of the Jin Dynasty was Emperor of Jin China (1161-1189). ..
Emperor Shizong of Liao
Emperor Shizong (Yēlǜ Ruǎn) of Liao is the third emperor of Liao dynasty, reigning from 947 to 951. After Emperor Taizong's death, Shizong came into power after an agreement between the Dowager and several ministers. During his reign, Shizong adopted several reforms that propelled the Liao Dyna..
Emperor Shoko
Emperor Shōkō (称光天皇 Shōkō Tennō) (May 12, 1401 - August 30, 1428) was the 101st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 5 1412 until his death on August 30 1428. His personal name was Mihito , first written 躬仁, and later a..
Emperor Shomu
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Emperor Shunzong of Tang
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Emperor Shun of Han
Han Shundi (漢順帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Bao (保, bǎo) Temple name: Jingzong (敬宗, jìng zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoshun (孝順, xiào shùn)literary meaning: "filial and serene" Posthumous name:(short) Shun (順, shùn)"serene" Emperor Shun of Han, trad..
Emperor Shun of Liu Song
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Emperor Staleek
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Emperor Suinin
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Emperor Suizei
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Emperor Sujin
Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇 Sujin Tennō) was the tenth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". This does not necessarily imply that no such person ever existed, jus..
Emperor Suko
Emperor Sukō (崇光天皇 Sukō Tennō) (May 25, 1334 – January 31, 1398) was the third of Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. He claimed the throne from November 18, 1348 until November 26, 1351. His personal name was originally Masuhito (益仁;), b..
Emperor Sushun
Emperor Sushun (崇峻天皇 Sushun Tennō) was the 32nd emperor of Japan (587-592), according to the traditional order of succession. He was the twelfth son of the Emperor Kimmei by Oane no Kimi, a daughter of Soga no Iname who was the chief of the Soga clan. His name at birth was Prince Hatsusebe ..
Emperor Sutoku
Emperor Sutoku (崇徳天皇 Sutoku Tennō) (7 July 1119 – 14 September 1164) was the 75th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1123 to 5 January 1142. His personal name was Akihito (顕仁). (Note that the kanji in his name are different fro..
Emperor Suzaku
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Emperor Suzong of Tang
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Emperor Taishō
Emperor Taisho (大正天皇 Taishō Tennō) (August 31, 1879 – December 25, 1926), whose given name was Yoshihito (嘉仁), was the 123rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, from 1912 until his death in 1926. Early life He was born at the Aoyama Pala..
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
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Emperor Taizong of Liao
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Emperor Taizong of Song
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Emperor Taizong of Tang
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Emperor Taizu of Liao
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Emperor Taizu of Song
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Emperor Takakura
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Emperor Tamarin
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Emperor Temmu
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Emperor Tenji
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Emperor Toba
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
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Emperor Tsuchimikado
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Emperor Uda
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Emperor Vek'nilash
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Emperor Velo
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Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei
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Emperor Wenzong of Tang
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Emperor Wen of Chen
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Emperor Wen of Chen (陳蒨 Chen2 Qian4; 522-566 AD) was the second emperor of the Chinese Chen Dynasty, ..
Emperor Wen of Han
Han Wendi (漢文帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Heng (恆 héng) Dates of reign: 180 BC–157 BC Temple name:(full) Taizong (太宗; py. tài zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaowen (孝文, xiào wén)"filial and civil" Posthumous name:(sh..
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Emperor Wen of Sui
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Emperor Wu
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Emperor Wuzong of Tang
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Emperor Wu of Chen
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Emperor Wu of Han
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Emperor Wu of Jìn
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Emperor Wu of Liang
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Emperor Wu of Liu Song
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Emperor Wu of Southern Qi
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Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia
Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia lived from 1170 to 1211, and reigned from 1206 to 1211. Xiangzong came into power after a coup d'etat with his cousin Renzong's empress against Renzong. Many historians regarded him as incompetent. Xiangzong attacked the Jin Empire, destroying the years of peace be..
Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei
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Emperor Xianzong of Tang
Emperor Tang Xianzong (唐宪宗李纯 778–820), born Li Chun, was the 11th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 805 to 820. Xianzong was the eldest son of emperor Shunzong. He was created crown prince in 805 after the ascension of his father emperor Shunzong but was forced to..
Emperor Xianzong of Western Xia
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Emperor Xian of Han
Han Xiandi (漢獻帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Xie (協, xíe) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoxian (孝獻, xiào xiàn)literary meaning: "filial and wise" Posthumous name:(short) Xian (獻, xìan)"wise" Emperor Xiàn of Han, trad. ch. 漢獻帝;, sim. ch. 汉献帝;, py. hàn ..
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
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Emperor Xiaowu of Jin
Jin Xiaowudi (晉孝武帝) Family name: Sima (司馬; sī mǎ) Given name: Yao (曜, yaò) Posthumous name: Xiaowu (孝武, xiào wǔ),literary meaning:"filial and martial" Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (晋孝武帝/晉孝武帝, pinyin Jìn Xiàowǔdì, Wade-Giles Chin Hsiao-wu-ti) (362-396), per..
Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song
(Liu) Song Xiaowudi ((劉)宋孝武帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Jun (駿, jùn) Temple name: Shizu (世祖, shì zǔ) Posthumous name: Xiaowu (孝武, xiào wǔ),literary meaning:"filial and martial" Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song ((劉)宋孝武帝) (430-464), personally name ..
Emperor Xiaozong of Song
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Emperor Xingzong of Liao
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Emperor Xizong of Tang
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Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei
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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
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Emperor Xuānzong of Tang
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Emperor Xuan of Han
Han Xuandi (漢宣帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Bingyi (病已 bìngyĭ,later (changed 64 BC) Xún (詢)) Temple name: Zhongzong (中宗, zhōng zhōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaoxuan (孝宣, xiào xuān)"filial and responsible" ..
Emperor Yang of Sui
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Emperor Yingzong of Song
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Emperor Yizong of Tang
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Emperor Yizong of Western Xia
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Emperor Yi of Chu
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Emperor Yōmei
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Emperor Yozei
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Emperor Yuan of Han
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Emperor Yuan of Jin
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Emperor Yuryaku
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Emperor Zhangzong of Jin China
Zhangzong was Emperor of Jin China (1190-1208) during the Jin Dynasty. Zhangzong was the sixth in the line of Jin rulers. He was preceded by Emperor Shizong of Jin China and was superseded by Emperor Weishaowang of Jin China. ..
Emperor Zhang of Han
Han Zhangdi (漢章帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Da (炟, dá) Temple name: Suzong (肅宗, sù zōng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaozhang (孝章, xiào zhāng)literary meaning: "filial and polite" Posthumous name:(short) Zhang (章, zhāng)"polite" Emperor Zhang of Han, ch. ..
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang
Emperor Tang Zhaozong (唐昭宗李晔 867–904), born Li Ye, was the 19th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 889 to 904. Zhaozong was the seventh son of Emperor Yizong of Tang and younger brother of emperor Emperor Xizong of Tang. During Zhaozong's reign, the Tang dynasty..
Emperor Zhao of Han
Han Zhaodi (漢昭帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Fuling (弗陵, fúlíng) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaozhao (孝昭, xiào zhāo)"filial and accomplished" Posthumous name:(short) Zhao (昭, zhāo)"accomplished" Emperor Zhao o..
Emperor Zhenzong of Song
Birth and death: 23 December, 968–23 March, 1022 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Dechang (德昌), later Yuanxiu¹ (元休),then later Yuankan² (元侃),then again later Heng³ (恆) Dates of reign: May 10 997–23 March, 1022 Temple name: Zhenzong (真宗) Posthumous name:(..
Emperor Zhezong of Song
Birth and death: 4 January, 1076–23 February, 1100 Family name: Zhao (趙) Given name: Yong (傭), later Xu¹ (煦) Dates of reign: 2 April, 1085–23 February, 1100 Temple name: Zhezong (哲宗) Posthumous name:(short) Never used short Posthumous name:(full) Emperor Xianyuan Ji..
Emperor Zhi of Han
Han Zhidi (漢質帝) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Zuan (纘, zǔan) Posthumous name:(full) Xiaozhi (孝質, xiào zhí)literary meaning: "filial and upright" Posthumous name:(short) Zhí (質, zhí)"upright" Emperor Zhi of Han (Traditional Chinese: 漢質帝;; Simplified Chines..
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
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Emperor Zurg
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Empetus
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Empfingen
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Emphasis
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word emphasis, in addition to its main dictionary meaning, may have the following technical meanings. Emphasis, a notion from FM signal transmissionEmphasis, in typography: visual enhancement a part of a text to make it notice..
Emphasis (telecommunications)
In FM transmission, emphasis is the intentional alteration of the amplitude-vs.-frequency characteristics of the signal to reduce adverse effects of noise in a communication system. The high-frequency signal components are emphasized to produce a more equal modulation index for the transmitted fr..
Emphasis (typography)
"Bold" redirects here. For , see . In typography, emphasis is the exaggeration of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text—to emphasize them. Contents 1 Methods & use of emphasis2 Emphasis in design3 Alternative methods for emphasis3.1 C..
Emphatic consonant
Emphatic consonant is an imprecise term commonly used in Semitic linguistics to describe pharyngealized or velarized, and ejective consonants, or consonants that historically had one of these properties. It is also used, to a lesser extent, in describing the phonology of other Afro-Asiatic languages..
Emphysema
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Emphyteusis
The Law of Emphyteusis is a right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on productive real estate, the right being coupled with the enjoyment of the property on condition of taking care of the estate and paying taxes, and sometimes a small rent. A system of serfdom, seen in practice in..
Emphyteutic lease
An Emphyteutic lease is a type of real estate contract specifying that the lessee must improve the property with construction. The term is commonly used in Quebec. These sorts of leases are usually associated with government properties. External links [Treasury board of Canada Real Property ..
Empidoidea
The Empidoidea are a large, monophyletic superfamily of flies, the sister taxon to the Muscomorpha (= "Cyclorrhapha"); these two groups together are sometimes given the unranked taxon name "Eremoneura". The most familiar families in the group are the Empididae and Dolichopodidae, both of which occ..
Empidonax
The genus Empidonax is a group of small insect-eating passerine birds in the Tyrant flycatcher family, the Tyrannidae. These birds are remarkably similar in plumage: olive on the upper parts with light underparts, eye rings and wing bars. In the nesting season, they may be distinguished on range,..
Empingham
Empingham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ..
Empir3
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Empire
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. What exactly constitutes an Empire (from the Latin "imperium", denoting military command within the ancient Roman government) is a topic of intense debate within the scholarly community. Generally, an empire is defined as a state that extends dominion over ..
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Empire, California
Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 3,903 at the 2000 census. Geography Empire is located at [37°38′39″N, 120°54′27″W] (37.644298, -120.907592)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Uni..
Empire, Colorado
General store along U.S. Highway 40 in Empire, Colorado Empire is a town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. The town is a former mining settlement that flourished during the Colorado Silver Boom in the late 19th century. It is located in..
Empire, Louisiana
Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, Empire population was 2,211. Geography Empire is located at [29°23′55″N, 89°36′31″W] (29.398586, -89.608501)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to ..
Empire, Michigan
Empire is a village in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Empire Township. Contents 1 U.S. Air Force (Empire Air Force Station)2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links U.S. Air Force (Empire Air ..
Empire, Ohio
Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Empire is located at [40°30′39″N, 80°37′24″W] (40.510729, -80.623446)&#..
Empire, Wisconsin
Empire is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 2,620 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 75.5 km² (29.1 mi²). 75.2 km² (29.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water. Dem..
Empire-building
In the context of political science and the world at large, empire-building refers to the tendency of countries and nations to acquire resources, land, and economic influence outside of their borders in order to expand their size, power, and wealth. In the context of the business world, empi..
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a state park in New York City, USA. The park is located in Brooklyn next to the East River. This is a small park with views of Manhattan. The park offers a lawn with picnic tables and a boardwalk with views of the river, bridges and lower Manhattan. See also L..
Empires
For alternative meanings, see Empire (disambiguation) Empires is currently a Half-Life 2 modification that saw its first public release for the HL2 source engine on July 1, 2006. [Empires] is an anachronically futuristic First-person shooter mod based around resource gathering, vehicular ..
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World is a history-based real-time strategy computer game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released in 2003. In many ways, it is a spiritual sequel to Empire Earth, Stainless Steel Studios's previous game. Because of this, some said its "the unofficial version of..
Empires and Dance
Empires and Dance is the third album by Simple Minds, released in 1980. Track listing Empires & Dance (September 1980. Arista Records) UK #41 I TravelToday I Died AgainCelebrateThis Fear Of GodsCapital CityConstantinople LineTwist/Run/RepulsionThirty Frames A SecondKant-KinoRoom Simple Minds..
Empires at War
Empires At War Info: This is a game inspired by Age of Empires. It is a game where you control an empire and wage war against the others. There are numerous different empires you can choose from *you type in here*. The game was produced by Warren Studios from the home office in Australia. The ide..
Empires in Arms
Empires in Arms is an out-of-print board game by Harry Rowland, published by the Australian Design Group in 1983. It was licenced to the Avalon Hill Game Company (now a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc.) in 1985. It was nominated for the Charles Roberts Award Best Professional Game of the Year at Origins ..
Empires of Sand
Empires of Sand is a novel by American writer David Ball. It tells the story of two cousins who grow up in Paris, France during the Franco-Prussian War. The second two thirds of the novel concerns their adventures in French Algeria, one brother living with a Tuareg tribe, the other employed by the F..
Empires of the Middle Ages
Empires of the Middle Ages was first released by SPI in 1980. The game was designed by James Dunnigan, a prolific game designer and writer. The game is a multiplayer simulation of grand strategy and diplomacy in the middle ages. Each player controls a kingdom composed of provinces which are rated ..
Empire (1964 film)
Empire is a silent, black and white film made in 1964 by Andy Warhol. It consists of eight hours and five minutes of continuous footage of the Empire State Building in New York City. Abridged showings of the film were never allowed; supposedly the very unwatchability of the film was an important ..
Empire (1986 film)
Empire (Russian: Ампир) is a feature film by Alexander Sokurov, released in 1986. Background Empire_(1986_film) was inspired by Lucille Fletcher's radio drama Sorry, Wrong Number. For the film, Sokurov, as often, selected a single motif from the work of inspiration - in this case it was the..
Empire (2002 film)
Empire is a 2002 movie, featuring John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard. This movie is probably known best for the line "Go Back to your Ghetto!", which was shown in the trailers. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Victor Rosa (Leguizamo) is a gangster in N..
Empire (album)
For the album by Kasabian see Empire (Kasabian album) Released in August 1990, Empire is the fourth full-length album by Queensrÿche. The power ballad "Silent Lucidity" was a cross-over hit. The songs "Jet City Woman", "Della Brown", and "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" create a miniature con..
Empire (book)
Empire is an influential Autonomous Marxist text written by Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt. The book was published in 2000 and immediately became a bestseller. In general, the book theorizes an ongoing transition from a ¨"modern" phenomenon of imperialism, centered around individual nation-state..
Empire (cinema)
Empire Leicester Square The Empire is a large cinema on the north side of Leicester Square, London, one of many large cinemas in and adjoining the square which are used for movie premieres and first runs. The Empire 1 screen is the largest, with a seating capacity of 1330 since its last major..
Empire (comics)
Empire is a comic book series produced by DC Comics, created by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson The protagonist of the series is a Doctor Doom-like supervillain named Golgoth who has successfully defeated all superheroes and conquered the world, but must now contend with internal power struggles. The se..
Empire (computer game)
This page discusses the computer games. For the miniatures game, see Empire (miniatures game). There have been a number of different computer games called Empire. Contents 1 Simple Military Game2 Complex Military-Economic Game3 PLATO4 External links Simple Military Game On..
Empire (disambiguation)
An empire is a large, usually multi-ethnic state. Empire may also mean: Empire (biology), a taxon above the level of kingdomEmpire (style), a style of architecture and furniture design Arts In print media: Empire (book), a neomarxist text on geopoliticsThe Empire (newspaper) a former Australi..
Empire (film)
There are three films named Empire: Empire (1964 film) by Andy WarholEmpire (1986 film) by Alexander SokurovEmpire (2002 film) redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Empire (Inheritance trilogy)
Also see Inheritance Trilogy for more on Eragon. Empire may be the title of the last novel in the Inheritance Trilogy, although this is not certain, because neither author Christopher Paolini, nor publisher Alfred A. Knopf has told the public or the media yet. [Spoiler warningSpoiler wa..
Empire (Kasabian album)
This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected . Empire is the sophomore album by U.K. rock band Kasabian, set to be released on September 4, 2006. The album was recorded over two weeks after touring with Oasis. According to Tom Meighan, Empire is a word used by th..
Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Emap Consumer Media since July 1989. It is the biggest selling film magazine in Britain. Empire organises the annual Sony Ericsson Empire Awards which are voted for by readers of the magazine. It also has an Australian edition. Contents 1&n..
Empire (miniatures game)
This page discusses the miniatures game. For the computer games, see Empire (computer game). Empire is a classic Napoleonics wargame first published by Scott Bowden and Jim Getz in 1977. It was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design's Hall of Fame in 1978, just one year after..
Empire (novel)
Empire is a historical novel by Gore Vidal, published in 1987. As with Vidal's other books of the American series, the novel follows the events leading up to and following the ascension of Theodore Roosevelt to the Presidency. It also offers an insight into the journalism of the time, following the..
Empire (song)
"Empire" is a song by the band Kasabian. It is to be released as a single on July 24, 2006 and is the first to be released from the band's second album Empire. The song was available as a pre-order on the band's website which also included a free download of their cover of David Bowie's "Heroe..
Empire (style)
Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II (1895-1911) - a neo-baroque reaction to the late Empire style in Italy. A ca. 1810 Empire silhouette dress The Empire Style, sometimes considered as the second phase of Neoclassicism, with its early phase called Directoire, is an early 19th century style..
Empire (TV series)
Empire is a six part miniseries filmed in 2005. It is a historical drama set in 44 B.C. Rome, and covers the struggle of a young Octavius (Santiago Cabrera), the rightful heir of Julius Caesar, to become the emperor of Rome. The young nephew of Caesar is helped throughout by a fictitious gladiator c..
Empire 8
Empire 8 Data Established 1999 Full Members 9 Associate Members 3 Sports fielded 22 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano The Empire 8 (or E8) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Contents 1 Members1.1 Football affiliati..
Empire Airlines
''There was another airline called Empire Airlines which operated regional flights in the northeastern United States from 1976 to 1985. It was later purchased by Piedmont Airlines, which, in turn, was merged with USAir now US Airways in 1989. Empire Airlines (IATA: EM, ICAO: CFS, and Callsign: Emp..
Empire Air Force Station
Editing Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) radar site located about a mile south of Empire, Michigan. The radar site was operated by the 752nd Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) squadron, starting in late 1951. The unit operated and mainta..
Empire and Dublin Railroad
The Empire and Dublin Railroad was founded in 1888. It began by using a former logging railroad owned by the Empire Lumber Company that ran about 11 miles between Empire, GA and Dublin, GA then rebuilding and extending it to Hawkinsville, GA. The railroad ran into financial trouble and was reorgan..
Empire Awards 1998
1998 Empire Awards Awards 1998 --> The 1998 Empire Movie Awards Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1998. Winners International Best Actor: Tom Hanks - ''Saving Private RyanBest Actress: Cate Blanchett - ''ElizabethBest Debut: Vinnie Jones - ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsBest Dire..
Empire Awards 2004
2004 Sony Erisson Empire Awards March 13, 2005 The winners of the 2004 Sony Ericsson Empire Awards: Winners International Best Actor: Matt Damon - ''The Bourne SupremacyBest Actress: Julie Delpy - ''Before SunsetBest Director: Sam Raimi - ''Spider-Man 2Best Movie: ''The Bourne SupremacyB..
Empire Awards 2005
2005 Sony Erisson Empire Awards 2006 --> The winners of the 2005 Sony Ericsson Empire Awards: Winners Best Actor: Johnny Depp - ''Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryBest Actress: Thandie Newton - ''CrashBest Director: Steve Box and Nick Park - ''[[Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabb..
Empire Battleaxe
Empire Battleaxe was a Landing Ship, Infantry originally laid down for the United States Navy as the USS Cape Berkeley but transferred before entering service in 1943 to the British Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Battleaxe. She was operated from 1944 until 1946 by the Royal Navy, whe..
Empire biscuit
Empire biscuits is the name given to a traditional Scottish snack. The biscuit has a layer of jam in between two shortbread biscuits and the top is covered with white water icing, usually decorated with a small jelly sweet (known as a "jube jube") in the center. The name was originally German biscu..
Empire Brass
The Empire Brass is a brass quintet from the United States. Current members include: Kenneth Amis, tubaRolf Smedvig, trumpetMarc Brian Reese, trumpetMichelle Perry, French hornMark Hetzler, trombone The quintet tours regularly in North America, Europe, and Asia. They have been the Faculty Quintet..
Empire Builder
This train inspired the popular Empire Builder board game and computer version. Second No. 2, the Empire Builder glides through Summit, Montana on August 5, 1938. "Drumhead" logos such as these often adorned the ends of observation cars on the Empire Builder. The Empire Builder is a pa..
Empire Builder (board game)
Empire Builder is a railroad board game centered on the construction of railroad track, and then the delivery of goods along those railroad tracks. The original Empire Builder game is set in North America, but the line has expanded to include games set across the world, on the moon and even in a f..
Empire building
Empire building is a business term that refers to a common problem in larger organizations, in which mid-level managers attempt to gather more control and funding in order to make themselves more powerful within the organization. A side-effect of this strategy is an increase in their own salaries. O..
Empire Burlesque
Empire Burlesque is a 1985 album by Bob Dylan whose dated production techniques are a sticking point for contemporary critics. Conversely, some consider the songwriting on the album generally very strong, with such notable compositions as "Tight Connection To My Heart" and "Dark Eyes." Fans and cr..
Empire Cinemas
Empire Cinemas is a multiplex cinema chain in the United Kingdom. It is a sister company of the Irish cinema chain Ward Anderson. In 2005 both Odeon and the UK operations of UCI (also owners of thefilmworks brand) were takenover by Terra Firma Capital Partners who planned to merge the businesse..
Empire City, Oklahoma
Empire City is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. Geography Empire City is located at [34°27′50″N, 98°2′17″W] (34.463922, -98.038008)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Burea..
Empire Club of Canada
The Empire Club of Canada, established in 1903, is a Canadian speakers' forums. Past speakers have included: ..
Empire College
The Empire College is a private, non-profit university located in Santa Rosa, California. The College began in 1961 with its School of Business. School of Law Empire College School of Law, founded in 1973, is a four-year, part-time program and is approved by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the ..
Empire Comfort
Empire Comfort was a convoy rescue ship originally laid down as HMS York Castle, pennant number K537, a Castle-class corvette, but was renamed and converted before completion. She was launched at Ferguson Brothers Ltd. shipyard in Glasgow on 20 September 1944, brought into service in 1945 and scr..
Empire Company
Empire Company Limited TSX: [EMP.PR.B] is a Stellarton, Nova Scotia based diversified Canadian company. Empire's key businesses are food distribution through majority ownership of Sobeys Inc., real estate through wholly-owned companies and corporate investment activities. External link &#..
Empire Corridor
The Empire Corridor is a term used to refer to the approximately 300-mile (480 km) corridor between Buffalo and Albany, New York, including the cities Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, and Schenectady. It is also the name of an Amtrak line that serves this corridor. Politicians in New York State hav..
Empire Earth
Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and published by Sierra Entertainment in November 2001. The game is based on world history, spanning 14 epochs (500,000+ years) from the Prehistoric Age and ending with the Nano Age. Many peo..
Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest
Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest, also known as EE: AoC or AoC for short, is the official expansion pack for GameSpy's 2001 Game of the Year: Empire Earth, one of the real-time strategy games made by Age of Empires lead designer, Rick Goodman. The game expansion pack was realeased in September 17..
Empire Earth II
Empire Earth II, also called EE2, is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Vivendi Universal on April 26, 2005. It is a sequel to the 2001 bestselling game Empire Earth, which was developed by the now-defunct Stainless Steel Studios. The game features 15..
Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy
Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy ,abbreviated to EE II:AoS or AoS for short, is the official expansion pack for the 2005 game, Empire Earth II. It presents new features for Empire Earth II. It was first released on February 14, 2006. Contents 1 Features2 Campaigns3 Reactions..
Empire Elgar
SS Empire Elgar was a heavy lift ship on Arctic Convoy Convoy PQ-16. She was especially useful as she was equipped with derricks enabling her to unload the heavy war stores (trains, tanks, aircraft) from other ships that arrived with convoy PQ-16 as well as the surviviors of the ill-fated Convoy PQ-..
Empire Exhibition Trophy
The Empire Exhibition was held in 1938 in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. A football competition was held to commemorate the celebrations and the prize was a solid silver model of the tower. Four teams from Scotland and four from England contested the straight knock out competition. Celtic F.C defeate..
Empire Expo Center
The Empire Expo Center is an exhibition ground on the outskirts of Syracuse, New York. It features eight exhibition halls and 375 (1.5 km²) acres of ground space, which are used year-round for exhibitions and trade fairs. Its major annual event is the Great New York State Fair which draws..
Empire Falls
Empire Falls is a 2001 novel written by Richard Russo set in a fictional small town in Maine. It was later made into a two part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2005, starring Helen Hunt and Ed Harris, produced by Marc E. Platt. At the author's suggestion, much of it was filmed in Skowhegan and Wat..
Empire Football League
The Empire Football League (EFL) is a Semi-Pro American Football League that operates franchises based primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. The league has been in existence since 1969. Since 1969, there have been many franchises that have come and gone and have existed in many other locations ..
Empire Free Trade Crusade
The Empire Free Trade Crusade was a political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Lord Beaverbrook in July 1929 to press for the British Empire to become a free trade bloc. The group was founded to oppose both the Labour minority government, elected in 1929, and Conservative leader Stan..
Empire High School
Empire High School, Tucson, AZ is one of the first public high schools to be planned, designed, built, and opened with all-wireless laptop technology, and fully digital , i.e. no textbooks , curriculum resources. External links [Empire High School Homepage][AP Story][NPR ..
Empire Institute
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Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive is a UK based video game company. It has published and developed numerous games since its creation in 1987. Notable Games Notable games published and/or developed by Empire include: The International Cricket Captain SeriesBig Mutha TruckersCrazy Taxi 3Starsky and Hutch series Ext..
Empire International Pictures
Empire International Pictures was a small scale theatrical distribution company that was formed in 1983 by Charles Band. The company produced a number of low-budget horror and fantasy features including Trancers and The Dungeonmaster. It is perhaps best known for Re-Animator and Ghoulies which wer..
Empire Junior C Hockey League
The Empire B Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The league features six franchises, which are located through Central-eastern Ontario in Amherstview, Campbellford, Colborne, Frontenac (near Godfrey), Napanee, ..
Empire lite
An empire is commonly known as a political system ruled by a supreme power with absolute authority with a singe large state or a combination of territories combined to be ruled by one dictator. "Empire lite" is different from empire in that political domination is not achieved through territorial ..
Empire Lyric Players
The Empire Lyric Players is a non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado committed to preserving the legacy of Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Founded in 1958, the group's first performance was H.M.S. Pinafore, presented at the Denver Women's Club. Since then, the troupe has perform..
Empire Marketing Board
The Empire Marketing Board was formed in May 1926 by the Colonial Secretary Leo Amery to promote inter-Empire trade and to persuade consumers to 'Buy Empire'. Amery was its first Chairman, Sir Stephen George Tallents was its Secretary, Edward Mayow Hastings Lloyd was Assistant Secretary, Walter Ell..
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a historic state park located near Grass Valley, California. According to the State Historic Parks Department, the Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California" [link]. The mine produced 5.6 million ou..
Empire of Atlantium
Empire of Atlantium Flag Seal Motto: E Tenebris Lux(English: Out of Darkness, Light) Musical Anthem: Auroran Hymn, by Camille Saint Saens Type of entity: Micronation Location: Sydney, Australia Area claimed: n/a Membership: 831 (2004) Date of foundation: 27 November 1981 ..
Empire of a Thousand Planets
Empire of a Thousand Planets is volume two in the French comic book (or bande dessinée) science-fiction series [[Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent]] created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. Contents 1 Outline2 Synopsis3 Principal Characters4 Settin..
Empire of China
China was an empire from the Qin Dynasty until the Qing Dynasty. For an overview of the Imperial China, see History of ChinaFor the short-lived Empire of China (Traditional Chinese: }) created by Yuan Shikai, see Empire of China (1915-1916)The People's Republic of China is sometimes called the Empir..
Empire of China (1915-1916)
The Empire of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) was a short-lived attempt by statesman and general Yuan Shikai from late 1915 to early 1916 to reinstate monarchy in China. The attempt was ultimately a failure, but it set back the Republican cause by many years and ..
Empire of Death
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Empire of Debt
Empire of Debt is a book written by Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin, subtitled "The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis". The main subject of the book is the United States's alleged transformation from republic to empire, although it also discusses such varied themes as the wisdom of the dead and a sty..
Empire of Dreams
200px Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy is a documentary about the making of the original three Star Wars films: [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|A New Hope]], [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]], and [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of t..
Empire of Ergoth
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Empire of Iuz
In the Dungeons and Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, the Empire of Iuz is a vast empire ruled by the demigod Iuz. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 People4 Government5 Administrative Divisions5.1 Land of Iuz5.2 Bandit Lands5.3 Barren Lands5.4 H..
Empire of Japan
大日本帝国 Dai Nippon Teikoku Empire of Great Japan''' Flag of Imperial Japan Ensign of Imperial Japanese Navy align=center colspan=2 style="background:#f9f9f9;" Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Area 7.4 million square km (at it's peak) Population (add) Gover..
Empire of Japan (additional economic and financial data)
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Empire of Japan (culture, religion and education)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The ancient Japanese culture was rich in theatre, poetry and short stories. This in some ways conflicted with ..
Empire of Japan (economic and financial data)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In the half century up to the 1930s, Japan's exports grew from 144 million to 5,331 million yen (¥). This amou..
Empire of Japan (foreign commerce and shipping)
During the Empire of Japan and up to 1945, Japan was dependent on imported foods and raw materials for industry. At the time, Japan had one of the largest merchant fleets in the world with a total of 6,800,000 tonnes of displacement before December 1941. Despite heavy naval losses during the Pacifi..
Empire of Japan (growth of industry)
Japanese industry grew spectacularly starting in 1930. In its first 75 years (following the Meiji Restoration), factory production in Japan was all but non-existent, but by the 1930s Japan was at a level comparable to many industrialized European countries. Industry in Japan grew both qualitativ..
Empire of Japan (internal politics 1914-1944)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Some topics on the political situation in Japan (1914-1944), dealing with the realities of Japanese policy lea..
Empire of Japan (mining)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Japan possesses very few mining resources. The resources it does control include: a moderate quantity of coal ..
Empire of Japan (wartime economy in occupied lands)
The Chinese occupied lands from 1937 and South-east lands from 1941, constituting the "Co-prosperity Far East Sphere", encountered strict dependency on Japan, as a substitute for their previous western contact. Japan's lack of prime materials and foods required growth in industrial production. Ja..
Empire of Man
This article is about a book series, for the galactic empire of Warhammer 40,000, see Imperium of Man. The Empire of Man, or March Upcountry, series is a collaboration between David Weber and John Ringo. It combines elements of space opera and military science fiction, while the villains are clearl..
Empire of Nicaea
The Empire of Nicaea was the largest of the Byzantine Greek states founded by the nobility of the Byzantine Empire after Constantinople was conquered during the Fourth Crusade. It lasted from 1204 to 1261. Contents 1 Foundation2 Expansion3 Recapture of Constantinople4 Emperor..
Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants was a 1977 science fiction horror film. Based very loosely on a story by H.G. Wells, the plot involves a group of prospective land buyers led by Marilyn Fryser (Joan Collins), who wind up battling mutated giant ants. Trivia Filmed before Collins hit the big time in Dynasty, Coll..
Empire of the Rising Sun
Empire of The Rising Sun (RSN-1995) is a board wargame published originally by Avalon Hill. This is the companion game to Advanced Third Reich and utilizes the same rule book to bring the Pacific War to life. Simulating the economic, political, and technical aspects involved in the Axis' grab for ..
Empire of the Seas
Empire of the Seas is an expression used to describe the dominance of the Greek owned commercial fleet in the international maritime transportation industry. It is roughly estimated that one out of five ships presently commencing in the global maritime trade, is directly or indirectly belonging to ..
Empire of the Sun
This article is about the 1984 novel and its 1987 film adaptation. Empire of the Sun is also another name used for the Empire of Japan. Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by J. G. Ballard. Though it is essentially fiction, it draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II, recounting t..
Empire of the Sun.
Empire of the Sun is the title of both an autobiographical novel by British author James G. Ballard and of the film, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the book. Both versions are centered on the World War II experiences of Jamie Graham, a fictionalized version of Ballard. Jamie is, just as his ..
Empire of Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond and other states carved from the Byzantine Empire, as they were in 1265 (William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1911) The Empire of Trebizond was a Pontic Greek successor state of the Byzantine Empire founded in 1204 immediately before the fall of Constantinople. Queen ..
Empire Peacemaker
Empire Peacemaker, previously HMS Scarborough Castle, was a convoy rescue ship. She was originally laid down as the Castle class corvette, Scarborough Castle, pennant number K536, but was renamed and converted before completion. She was launched at Ferguson Brothers Ltd. shipyard in Glasgow on 8 ..
Empire Poetry League
The Empire Poetry League was a British-based organisation founded in 1917, with effective existence of about 15 years. Initially having a patriotic impetus, and counting some literary figures (G. K. Chesterton, Humbert Wolfe, L. A. G. Strong and the novelists H. E. Bates and A. G. Street 1892-1966) ..
Empire Records
Empire Records is a 1995 dramedy about a group of record store employees. The film is directed by Allan Moyle and stars Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield and Debi Mazar. Tagline: Open til Midnight. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Main cast3 Trivia4 External links Plot summary &..
Empire Rest
Empire Rest, previously HMS Rayleigh Castle, was a convoy rescue ship. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport and operated by Ellerman City Line. She entered service in 1944 and was scrapped in 1952. She was originally laid down as a Royal Navy Castle-class corvette, Rayleigh Castle, penna..
Empire Road
Empire Road is a British television series, made by the BBC between 1978 and 1979. The series is notable for being the first British television series to be written, acted and directed entirely by black artists. Styled like an ethnic version of Coronation Street, Empire Road depicted life for the W..
Empire Rose Stakes
The Empire Rose Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and over fillies and mares at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in November. Known as the Nestle Peters Classic this race attained Group 1 status in 2004. Gro..
Empire Sandy
The Empire Sandy is a tall ship based in Toronto. The 200 foot long ship carries chartered tours, including weddings and other events, on Lake Ontario, and during the winter travels to the Caribbean. Holding 200 passengers, it is Canada's largest schooner. The ship was built in Britain in 1943 a..
Empire Service
Empire Service could refer to Empire Service (transport) - a train service in New York StateEmpire Service (broadcasting) - a radio service, the forerunner to the BBC World Service. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Empire Service (Amtrak)
Amtrak's Empire Service trains provide frequent daily service along the 460-mile (740 km) Empire Corridor between New York City and Niagara Falls, New York. The route was formerly the Water Level Route of the New York Central Railroad to Buffalo and then the former Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad..
Empire Shelter
Empire Shelter was a ship originally laid down as the Castle-class corvette HMS Barnard Castle of the Royal Navy (pennant number K694), but converted to a convoy rescue ship before completion. She was launched at Browns shipyard in Kincaid on 5 October 1944, brought into service in 1945 and scrappe..
Empire silhouette
An example of Classical attire 1811 dance dress with empire silhouette An Empire silhouette is created by wearing a high-waisted dress, gathered near or just under the bust with a long, loose skirt, which skims the body. The outline is especially flattering to apple shapes wishing to d..
Empire Software
Empire Software is a manufacturer and retailer of Tablet PC based electronic medical records (EMR) software programmes. Its 'Nucleus' product is an example of software running on Tablet PCs intended to cater for hospitals, clinics, and private physician practices. The 'Nucleus' software is installe..
Empire Sports Network
Empire Sports Network was a regional cable television network which served upstate New York from Buffalo to Albany, parts of northern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. The network ended its 14 years of service due to the bankruptcy of Adelphia Communications, which owned the network, in March of 2005. ..
Empire Square
Empire Square (abbreviated Empire Sq.) is an animated TV series made with pixel graphics. It originated in Britain where it is on Channel 4 late nights on Fridays. Recently the United States music network Fuse TV shows full length half hour episodes as opposed to the two to four minute ones in Eur..
Empire Stadium
The Empire Stadium is the name of two stadia: Empire Stadium, Vancouver, now closedEmpire Stadium, Wembley, later renamed Wembley Stadium This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to ch..
Empire Stadium, Vancouver
Empire Stadium was a multipurpose stadium that formerly stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Track and field and Canadian football, as well as soccer and musical events, were held in the stadium. The stadium was originally constructed for the..
Empire Star
A 1966 novella by Samuel R. Delany, often published as a separate book. Delany hoped to have it first published as part of an Ace Double with Babel-17, but this did not happen. It was finally bundled with Babel-17 in a 2001 reprint. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending deta..
Empire State
Empire State may mean: Nickname for the State of New York, United StatesEmpire State Building, in New York CityEmpire State VI, a ship owned by the State University of New York Maritime College This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same titl..
Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
The Empire Statesmen Location Rochester, New York Division Open Class Founded 1983 Director David Bruni Championship Titles DCA: 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2004 Corps Uniform White dinner jacket with black waistcoat, black boe tie, black shoes Contents 1 His..
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the American Society of Civil Engineers to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, it was finished in 1931. The tower takes its name from the..
Empire State College
Empire State College, a State University of New York university college, is a multi-site institution that offers higher education to students all over the State of New York as well as the rest of the world. The college offers very flexible programs, including distance education for traditional and..
Empire State Express
The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad (a predecessor of the modern New York Central Railroad). It became the world's first high-speed passenger train on September 14, 1891 when it covered the 436 mile..
Empire State Plaza
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza is a complex of several state buildings in downtown Albany, New York. The Plaza consists of various marble and steel buildings, seated on a six-story marble platform along the Hudson River. The buildings comprising the Plaza include: the four..
Empire State Records
Empire State Records is a record company owned and operated by Filo and Peri in New York. ..
Empire State Roar
Empire State Roar Founded 2005 Home Field East Rochester High School Based in Rochester, New York Colors Black, Yellow, White League Women's Professional Football League Head coach Shawn Stauber General manager Alberta Day Owner Sandra Rogers The Empire..
Empire State University
Empire State University (ESU) is a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is located in New York City. Many Marvel Comics characters, especially those associated with Spider-Man, are affiliated with the university. The fictional Empire State University should not be confused with E..
Empire State Youth Orchestra
The Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) was founded in 1979 by a group of dedicated parents and music educators. Based in Albany, New York, the orchestra is comprised of talented and musically advanced high school students from New York State, western Massachusetts, and southern Vermont. The orche..
Empire Steamer (automobile)
The Empire Steamer was a steam-driven car designed by Mr. Tillerwinkler of the Empire Auto Company of Amsterdam, New York. It was produced between 1898 and 1909. ..
Empire Supporters Club
The Empire Supporters Club, or ESC, is the oldest and largest supporters club dedicated to the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. The club was started in 1995. Its name reflects the soccer club's original name, Empire Soccer Club, as the supporters' club inception came before the MetroStars name. ..
Empire Theatre
There are several Empire Theatre or Empire Theaters among them are: Glasgow Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland;Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England;London Empire Theatre, London, England;New York City Empire Theatre, New York City.Sunderland Empire, Sunderland, England This is a [disamb..
Empire Theatres
Empire Theatres is Canada's second largest movie theatre circuit, and the only major circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. A subsidiary of Empire Company Ltd., the family-owned parent of the Sobeys supermarket chain, presently it has full or joint control over 59 locations and 403 screens, includin..
Empire Times
Empire Times is the student newspaper of Flinders University. It is published by the Students' Association of Flinders University (SAFU) and has been published since 1967. The editorial team of the paper is elected by all students at Flinders University. The editors are constitutionally required to ..
Empire Today
Empire Today, LLC is a Northlake, Illinois-based home furnishing company, specializing in flooring installation. As of 2006, the company operated in at least 30 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada, and employed over 600 people, making it one of the largest home improvement companies ..
Empire Township
Empire Township may refer to: Empire Township, MinnesotaEmpire Township, MichiganThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Empire Township, Michigan
Empire Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village of Empire is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 110.9 km² (42.8 mi²). ..
Empire Township, Minnesota
Empire Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,638 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.4 km² (33.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,638 ..
Empire Trilogy
The Empire Trilogy is a collaboration between Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. Written from a female perspective, it traces the story of Mara of the Acoma's rise to power from a convent novitiate to the most powerful woman on Kelewan. These three books are contemporary to the original Riftwar Sag..
Empire Trust Company
Empire Trust Company was established in 1902 by McVickar Realty Trust Company New York, NY. 03/01/1904 Acquired by Merger Empire State Trust Company. On 03/01/1904 Name Changed To Empire Trust Company.02/01/1913 Acquired By Merger Guardian Trust Company of New York.02/01/1913 Acquired By Merger Wi..
Empire Windrush
The Empire Windrush was a ship and an important part of the history of multiculturalism in the United Kingdom. In June 1948, the Empire Windrush sailed from Jamaica carrying 492 passengers wishing to start a new life in the United Kingdom, the first large group of West Indian immigrants to the UK a..
Empire Wrestling Federation
The Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF) is a small independent wrestling promotion based in San Bernardino, California. It is owned and operated by Jesse Hernandez. The EWF is also tied to Jesse Hernandez's wrestling school, The School Of Hard Knocks. Many of the wrestlers on the EWF's current ro..
Empire Zinc Company
The Empire Zinc Company was a subsidiary of the New Jersey Zinc Company. It originally held claims in the Gilman Mining district in Colorado. From 1912 to 1915, the New Jersey Zinc Company acquired and consolidated the mines as the Eagle Mines and operated Empire Zinc Company as a subsidiary. It ..
Empiriana
Empiriana is an MMORPG inspired by the hit game The Shadow of Yserbius. It was developed by Infinite Realms. Released in June 1997, its population consists primarily of veterans of Yserbius. An In-depth storyline created in its entirety by two people. Updated Frequently (more or less) check out the ..
Empirical
A central concept in science and the scientific method is that all evidence must be empirical, or empirically based, that is, dependent on evidence that is observable by the senses. It is usually differentiated from the philosophic usage of empiricism by the use of the adjective "empirical" or the a..
Empirical Bayes method
In statistics, empirical Bayes methods involve: An "underlying" probability distribution of some unobservable quantity assigned to each member of a statistical population. This quantity is a random variable if a member of the population is chosen at random. The probability distribution of this ra..
Empirical distribution function
In statistics, an empirical distribution function is a cumulative probability distribution function that concentrates probability 1/n at each of the n numbers in a sample. Let [X_1,\ldots,X_n] be random variables with realizations [ x_i\in\mathbb, i=1,\ldots,n\in\mathbb]. Th..
Empirical formula
In chemistry, the empirical or chemical formula of a chemical compound is a simple expression of the relative number of each type of atom (called a chemical element) in it. An empirical formula makes no reference to isomerism, structure, or absolute number of atoms. Empirical formulas are the standa..
Empirical knowledge
"A posteriori" redirects here. For the term in constructed languages, see constructed language. For the album by Enigma, see A Posteriori (album). Empirical or a posteriori knowledge is propositional knowledge obtained by experience or sensorial information. It is contrasted with a priori knowledge..
Empirical law
Empirical law is a rule strictly based on experiment or observation and lacking theoretical foundation. ..
Empirical method
Empirical method is generally meant as the collection of a large amount of data on which to base a theory or derive a conclusion in science. It is part of the scientific method, but is often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with the experimental method. The empirical method is not sharply define..
Empirical modelling
Empirical Modelling (EM), spelt with capitals to denote a particular approach and to distinguish it from any modelling done empirically, is a novel approach to computer-based modelling that developed from research initiated in the early 1980s by Meurig Beynon of the Department of Computer Science at..
Empirical orthogonal functions
In statistics and signal processing, the method of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis is a decomposition of a signal or data set in terms of orthogonal basis functions which are determined from the data. It is the same as performing a principal components analysis on the data, except that ..
Empirical process
The study of empirical processes is a branch of mathematical statistics and a sub-area of probability theory. The motivation for studying empirical processes is that it is often impossible to know the true underlying probability measure [P]. We collect observations [X_1, X_2, \do..
Empirical relationship
In science, an empirical relationship is one based on observation rather than theory: that is, there is no theoretical reason to believe that a relationship should be as claimed; only data that indicates it is. Sometimes theoretical explanations for what were initially empirical relationships are f..
Empirical research
Empirical research is any research that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality. Such research may also be conducted according to hypothetico-deductive procedures, such as those developed from the work of R. A. Fisher. The researcher attempts to describe accurat..
Empirical studies
Empirical studies in social sciences are when the research ends are based on evidence and not just theory. This is done to comply with the scientific method that asserts the objective discovery of knowledge based on verifiable facts of evidence. The concept of an empirical study is divided into ..
Empirical treatment
Empirical treatment is medical treatment (usually antibiotics) started before a diagnosis is confirmed. The most common reason is because investigations needed to confirm the diagnosis will take a long time or are delayed, and because delay in treatment will harm the patient. ..
Empirical validation
An empirical validation of a hypothesis is required for it to gain acceptance in the scientific community. Normally this validation is achieved by the scientific method of hypothesis commitment, experimental design, peer review, adversarial review, reproduction of results, conference presentation a..
Empiricism
In philosophy, the term empiricism is used to describe a set of philosophical positions that emphasize the role of experience. The category of experience may include all contents of consciousness or it may be restricted to the data of the senses only. (Keeton, 89–90). In the philosophy of scien..
Empiricism (album)
Empiricism is Borknagar's fifth studio album, and their first studio album to feature Vintersorg (known for the band of the same name) on vocals. Empiricism was recorded at Fagerborg Studio and Toproom Studio during June and July 2001, and was mixed and produced by the band and Børge Finstad. T..
Empiric therapy
Empiric therapy is a medical term referring to the initiation of treatment prior to determination of a firm diagnosis. It is most often used when antibiotics are given to a person before the specific microorganism causing an infection is known. Examples of this include antibiotics given for pneumoni..
Empirix
Empirix is a provider of integrated testing solutions for web applications, voice applications, and VoIP networks. Empirix is located at 20 Crosby Drive in Bedford, Massachusetts Related Sites [Empirix Web Site]..
EMPI Imp
EMPI a Volkswagen aftermarket company started to produce fiberglass dune buggies in the late 1960s. The bodies have curved fenders similar to a Corvette of the same period. The hood has a single wide raised bump as well as the outline of the EMPI logo and words Imp as a bump on the front of the ho..
Emplate
Emplate is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Generation X #1, and was created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo. Emplate would serve as one of the major antagonists to the Generation X comic book series during its run. Co..
Employability
Employability is about having the capability to gain initial employment, maintain employment and obtain new employment if required. In simple terms, employability is about being capable of getting and keeping fulfilling work. More comprehensively, employability is the capability to move self-suffi..
Employe
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Employe may appear to be a misspelling, but it was an intentional change to the traditional spelling of employee..
Employee-owned corporation
Employee-owned corporations are corporations owned in whole or in part by their employees. Employees are usually given a share of the corporation after a certain length of employment or they can buy shares at any time. A corporation owned entirely by its employees (a worker cooperative) will not, th..
Employees and Wager-Earners Association
The Employees and Wager-Earners Association (Associação dos Empregados e Assalariados) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau, a former Portuguese possession. Macau is a region in which political parties don't play a major role; though some civic groups put for..
Employee assistance programs
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are employee benefit programs offered by many employers, typically in conjunction with a health insurance plan. EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and well-being. EAPs gene..
Employee benefit
Employee benefits (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, or perks) are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form of benefit this is generally referred to as a 'salary sacrifice'..
Employee development
Employee development is the strategic investment, by an organization, in the training of its members. Phases in employee development New hire orientationOn-the-job trainingCoachingMentoringPerformance appraisal See also Organizational developmentTraining & Development ..
Employee engagement
Employee engagement is a concept that is generally viewed in terms of employees feeling a strong emotional bond to the organization that employs them. This is associated with people demonstrating a willingness to recommend the organization to others and commit time and effort to help the organizatio..
Employee handbook
An employee handbook (or employee manual) details guidelines, expectations and procedures of a business or company to its employees. Employee handbooks are given to employees on one of the first days of his/her job, in order to acquaint them with their new company and its policies. Content While i..
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month can refer to: An award given to employees of a particular business on a monthly basis. A popular tradition in the United States"Employee of the Month", an episode of the TV show SpongeBob SquarePantsPlayboy Employee of the Month, a feature on the Playboy Cyber Club showcasing..
Employee of the Month (2004 film)
This article is about the 2004 film. For the 2006 film starring Dane Cook, see Employee of the Month (2006 film) Employee of the Month is a 2004 black comedy starring Matt Dillon and Christina Applegate. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. E..
Employee of the Month (2006 film)
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Employee of the Month (film)
Employee of the Month is the title of two films: Employee of the Month (2004 film), starring Matt Dillon and Christina Applegate.Employee of the Month (2006 film), starring Jessica Simpson. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Employee of the Month (SpongeBob SquarePants episode)
"Employee of the Month" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. See Employee of the Month (disambiguation) for other uses of the term. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: When it's Employee of the Month Award day, Squidward says ..
Employee of the Month (The Sopranos episode)
"Employee of the Month" is the 30th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the 4th episode for the show's third season. The episode was written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess and was directed by John Patterson. It originally aired on Sunday March 18, 2001. Contents 1 G..
Employee of the Month EP
Employee of the Month EP is the third EP released by Christian rock band Relient K. Tracks 1 and 2 are from the band's third album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. Track 6 is from the band's second album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. Tracks 3, 4, and 5 are exclusive to the Empl..
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The U.S. Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) generally prevents employers from using lie detector tests, either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions. Employers generally may not require or request any employee or job applicant to take ..
Employee Pricing Plus
Chrysler's employee discount incentives, launched in July 2005, to counter General Motors' Employee Discount for Everyone promotion. Characterized by generous incentives combined with rebates on most Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep models, Chrysler claims their offer bests those "employee discount" prices..
Employee protection laws
The employee protection act 1999 says that compensation for unfair dismissal can now be up to £50,000. Workers can also now have at least 3 months unpaid leave for the purpose of caring for a child. Mothers can have up to 18 weeks paid maternity leave. Independent unions can claim recognition for c..
Employee raiding
Employee raiding is the name given to the practice of unlawfully inducing an employee to leave one employer and take up employment with another employer. The purpose of employee raiding is usually to gain access to unique or rare knowledge or skills which the employee may possess. Taking the employ..
Employee research
In organizational development (OD), employee research involves the use of surveys, focus groups and other data-gathering methods to find out the attitudes, opinions and feelings of members of an organization. See also Employee SurveyInterviewingFocus groupCustomer satisfaction External Resources &#..
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829, Sept. 2, 1974), commonly known as ERISA, is a enacted to protect interstate commerce and the interests of participants in employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries, by requiring the disclosure and reporti..
Employee stock option
Employee stock options are stock options for the company's own stock that are often offered to upper-level employees as part of the executive compensation package, especially by American corporations. An employee stock option is identical to a call option on the company's stock, with some extra res..
Employee Survey
Questionings are an effective instrument for the procurement of control data in all ranges managements. The evaluation of the determined of the foreign picture of customers, suppliers, competitors or coworkers, in a collection, makes the improvement or correction of the adjustment for the corresp..
Employee Tour Scheduling Problem
Employee scheduling problems generally relates to the planning of employees' work schedules to satisfy certain requirement(s) while seeking to reach certain optimal business goals. Here the requirement is likely to be the service demands, and the business goals are usually cost related, like minimiz..
Employee voice
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Employee voice is a term that is coming into wide use with both pratictioners and academics in the contex..
Employer branding
In an era of dwindling demographics, companies and organisations are trying to attract people and to convince them to become employees. They tend to use many Human Resources Marketing techniques to do so. Employer Branding is a central concept in HR Marketing. It defines the personality of a compan..
Employer identification number
Applicable to the United States, an Employer Identification Number or EIN is the corporate equivalent to a Social Security Number, although it is issued to anyone, including individuals, who have to pay withholding taxes on employees. Contents 1 Other Names2 Comparison to Social Securi..
Employer of last resort
Employers of last resort are employers in an economy which workers go to for jobs when no other jobs are available. Colloquially, this may refer to work which is undesirable to most people or pays poorly - for instance, in the United States economy, many fast-food industry jobs represent last-resort..
Employment
--> For the Kaiser Chiefs album, see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In a commercial setting, the employer conceives of a productive activity, generally with the intention of creating profits, and the employee..
Employment (album)
Employment is the debut album by British rock band Kaiser Chiefs who are from Leeds. It was released on 7 March 2005 on the B-Unique record label. Originally placed at number three in the March 13 charts (see 2005 in music), but charted a place higher almost a year after its' release. The tracks ..
Employment Act
Employment Act '''U.S. Congress Long title: Employment Act of 1946 Introduced by: Wright Patman Dates Date passed: Unknown. Date signed into law: February 20, 1946 Amendments: Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (colloquially the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act) (197..
Employment Act 1982
Acts of Parliament of predecessorstates to the United Kingdom Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1600Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1706Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of ScotlandActs of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom ..
Employment agency
An employment agency is a company that matches workers to open jobs. Contents 1 Executive recruitment2 Temporary staffing firm3 Job bank4 Government employment office5 Student employment office Executive recruitment A third party recruiter can work on their own or thro..
Employment and Training Administration
The mission of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor, is to contribute to the more efficient and effective functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance se..
Employment Appeal Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal is a superior court of record in Great Britain.s. 20 Employment Tribunals Act 1996 Its primary role is to hear appeals from Employment Tribunals in England, Scotland and Wales. It also hears appeals from decisions of the Certification Officer and the Central Arbitratio..
Employment contract
An employment contract is an agreement entered into between an employer and an employee at the commencement of the period of employment and stating the exact nature of their business relationship, specifically what compensation the employee will receive in exchange for specific work performed. Term..
Employment counsellor
An employment counsellor, also known as a career development professional, advises, coaches, provides information to, and supports people who are planning, seeking and managing their life/work direction. Contents 1 Duties2 Working conditions3 Personal characteristics4 Educatio..
Employment discrimination
Employment discrimination refers to employment practices that are prohibited by law such as bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, and various types of harassment. Laws prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin,..
Employment Division v. Smith
Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), is a United States Supreme Court case that determined that the state could fire persons for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote, even though the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual. The decision affirmed that U.S. States m..
Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964
Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1964, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to benefits in the case of industrial accidents and occupational diseases,...�..
Employment in Hong Kong
This article is part of the Economy of Hong Kong series Employment Agriculture Fisheries Tourism Companies Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) Companies listed on HKSE Hong Kong Dollar Hong Kong Monetary Authority Port CEPA Individual Visit Scheme East Asian Tigers Ties with Pearl ..
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a proposed U.S. federal law that would prohibit discrimination against employees by their employers on the basis of sexual orientation. Currently, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minn..
Employment Policy Convention, 1964
Employment Policy Convention, 1964 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1964, with the preamble stating: Considering that the Declaration of Philadelphia recognises the solemn obligation of the International Labour Organisation to further among the nations of ..
Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988
Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1988, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to employment promotion and social security which..
Employment Research Institute
Introduction The Employment Research Institute is based at Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland. External links [The Employment Research Institute]..
Employment scams
Employment scams, also know as job scams, are a form of advance fee fraud scamming where certain unscrupulous persons posing as recruiters and/or employers offer attractive employment opportunities which require the job seeker to pay them money in advance, usually under the guise of work visas, trav..
Employment Service Convention, 1948
Employment Service Convention, 1948 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1948, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning the organisation of the employment service,...[#endnote_ILO] Ratifications ..
Employment Standards Act
The Employment Standards Act is an Act of Parliament in Canada. External links For Ontario see http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/index.html ..
Employment Standards Act of British Columbia
The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia (Canada), is legislation enacted by the provincial government of British Columbia to protect the rights of working people. Sections within the act outline the employers responsibility to their employees, notably things such as minimum wage, meal brea..
Employment Standards Administration
DOL Seal The Employment Standards Administration (ESA), the largest agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, enforces and administers laws governing legally-mandated wages and working conditions, including child labor, minimum wages, overtime and family and medical leave; equal employment o..
Employment Tribunal
Employment Tribunals are inferior courts in Great Britain which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes being concerned with unfair dismissal and discrimination. Employment Tribunals were created as Industrial Tribunals by..
Employment tribunal
Employment Tribunals exist to adjudicate on employment disputes in the United Kingdom. The Employment Tribunals are judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. Cases are usually heard by a panel of three people – a legally qualified chai..
Employment website
An employment website is a web site transmitted over the Internet dealing specifically with employment. An employment website allows employers to post job requirements for a position to be filled. A prospective employee will locate and fill out a job application or submit resumes over the Internet f..
Empok Nor
For the episode, see Empok Nor (DS9 episode). Empok Nor In the fictional Star Trek universe, Empok Nor was a Cardassian space station similar in configuration to the Terok Nor space station (renamed Deep Space Nine when transferred to Bajoran control). "Empok Nor" was also the name of the fift..
Empok Nor (DS9 episode)
Empok Nor is a [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]] episode, which takes place on a Cardassian space station Empok Nor. Preceded by:"Blaze of Glory" [[List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes]] Followed by:"In the Cards" ..
Empoli
Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 km southwest of Florence. It is situated 30 m above sea-level, to the south of the Arno. It lies in a plain formed by the Arno river, which dried out in the Roman age. The commune's territory becomes a hilly one as it departs from the river. Empoli is on..
Empolis
empolis is a content management and knowledge management software company owned by arvato Bertelsmann. History Founded 1986 as eps (printing systems) Bertelsmann, a subsidiary of MohnDruck GmbH in Guetersloh, Germany. In 2000 the company was renamed to empolis as a result of a merger of four germa..
Empoli F.C.
Empoli F.C. is a football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, and formed in 1920, although its first official match was in 1921. The club has spent a large part of recent years bouncing between Italy's two top divisions. Most recently, Empoli was relegated from Serie A to Serie B in 2004, but secured p..
Empordà
Empordà region Empordà is a historical region of Catalonia, divided since 1936 into two comarques, Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà. ..
Emporia
Emporia can be several things: Emporia, KansasEmporia, VirginiaEmporia, an ancient term for Phoenician city-states in north Africa. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change ..
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. The population was 26,760 at the 2000 census. Emporia is located at the intersection of US-50, Interstate 335 and Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. It is the county seat of Lyon County.[Geographic references#6GR6] Contents 1 Histor..
Emporia, Virginia
Emporia is an independent city located within the confines of Greensville County in Virginia. The population was 5,665 at the 2000 census. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Emporia with surrounding Greensville county for statistical purposes. It is the county seat of Greensvil..
Emporia (ancient Greece)
Emporia was an Ancient Greek term relating to the various Phoenician city-states and trade outposts in Northern Africa. Included in this term are cities like Carthage, Lepcis Magna, and Cyrene among others (although Cyrene was founded by Greeks). Emporia is also a Latin plural noun meaning places o..
Emporia High School
Emporia High School is a high school located in Emporia, Kansas. The athletic teams are known as the Spartans. The school serves approximately 1500 students. External links [Official website][Report card] ..
Emporia Municipal Airport
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Emporia State University
Emporia State University (ESU) is a comprehensive Regents university serving residents of Eastern Kansas. ESU is located in the city of Emporia, in Lyon County. ESU is just east of the Flint Hills and within two hours drive of the three major metropolitan areas of Kansas: Wichita, Topeka, and Kan..
Emporio
The Emporio Slogan showing a light red "X" on the Steam logo with the words "No Steam" on it's right. Emporio is a software cracking organization that is well known for being one of the first groups to successfully crack Valve Software's popular game: Half-Life 2 and Counter Strike: Source. ..
Emporio Armani
Emporio Armani is a Giorgio Armani brand. Products encompassed by this brand include sunglasses, perfume, and clothes. This specific branch is targeted toward younger buyers, offering less expensive and more mass produced items. The line is considered a "bridge line" as it features higher-end produ..
Emporis
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Emporis Buildings
Emporis Buildings is an open platform of the real estate information provider Emporis. Through Emporis Buildings, a large part of the information regarding buildings contained in the Emporis database is being displayed to the public audience. Additionally, people with a passion and interest for bui..
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is awarded annually by Emporis to the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". The winner must have been completed during the year of the award, and must be at least 100 meters in height. The award for each year is announced the following January, and is usual..
Emporis Standards Committee
The Emporis Standards Committee (ESC) is the world's leading authority on statistical data and measurements in the real-estate industry. Its rules and regulations are maintained within all databases belonging to Emporis to provide a uniform system for comparing data on an international basis. The E..
Emporium
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Emporium is an old-fashioned term for a department store and for marketplaces or trading centers in ancient cities. Emporium Department Stores is a former department store chain located in Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada an..
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, 100 miles (161 km) west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium,..
Emporium Capwells
Emporium-Capwell was a large chain of department stores in Northern California. From the original store, opened in 1896 on Market Street in San Francisco, it expanded greatly in the post-World War II era. It was one of the first retailers to open branches in shopping malls, beyond the traditional ..
Emporium Department Stores
Emporium was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 in Eugene, Oregon. Emporium operated stores in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Washington. Emporium filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002 and closed all of its stores by the end of 2004. ..
Empornium
Empornium is a BitTorrent community focused on the sharing of pornographic media files. Contents 1 History1.1 The New Look1.2 Cheggit2 Community3 Empornium Technology4 See also5 External links History Empornium was founded in August 2003 by the pseudonymous..
EMPOWER
EMPOWER (Education Means Protection Of Women Engaged in Recreation) or Moolniti Songserm Okard Pooying is a non-profit community organization in Thailand that supports sex workers; it offers free classes in language, health, law and pre-college education as well as individual counseling to these peo..
Empower
Variants of the term empower occur in: Empower America, a conservative think tank in the U.S.EMPOWER, a Thai organization supporting sex workersEmpower The People, Bret Schundler's conservative New Jersey organizationEmPower, a standard for 12 Volt DC power outlets in passenger airplanesEmpower, th..
EmPower
EmPower is a 12V DC connector type found on many commercial airlines designed to provide power to travelers' electronic devices. Some airlines offer it only in business class or only in certain types of aircraft or flights. Travelers can buy EmPower adapters, frequently from duty-free shops at air..
Empowered Internet Solutions, LLC
Empowered Internet Solutions, LLC, (EIS) is Hawaii's fastest growing Web Company#redirect [[Template:Fact]]. Located in the Pacific Park Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii, EIS opened its doors in September of 2005 and since has grown to be Hawaii's largest web solutions provider, with more clients in the st..
Empowerment
Empowerment refers to increasing the political, social or economic strength of individuals. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities. Contents 1 Sociology2 Management3 Economics4 Personal development5 References6 See also Sociol..
Emppu Vuorinen
Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen. Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen (born June 24, 1978 in Kitee, Finland) is the lead guitarist in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. He started to play guitar as a private study at the age of 12 and since then he has played in various bands including Nightwish, in which he..
Empresario
An empresario is used to mean entrepreneur — an owner of an enterprise. In the old age, a little history of empresario: As part of both an effort to halt American expansion into Mexican territory and to colonize the scarcely populated northern region, the Mexican government began a colonization ..
Empresas 1BC
Empresas 1BC is a privately owned Venezuelan corporation which is comformed by diverse enterprises such as RCTV, Etheron, RCR, 92.9 tu FM, Sonográfica, FonoVideo, Recordland, and Radionet, to name a few. This conglomerate is headed by Marcel Granier. The headquarters is located in Caracas, Venez..
Empresas Polar
thumb Empresas Polar is a Venezuela brewery founded in 1941 by Lorenzo Alejandro Mendoza Fleury in Antímano, Caracas. It is the largest and most well known brewery in Venezuela. Brief details Production of Cerveza Polar a 5% abv lager began during the 1950s, and eventually, the company grew..
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
The Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Brazilian Enterprise of Agropecuary Research) is a state-owned company affiliated to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, which is devoted to pure and applied research on agriculture. External links [EMBRAPA Official Site]in English, Por..
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) is the national railway of Chile. External links [EFE official website] (in Spanish) ..
Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador
The Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador (literally Electric Company of Ecuador) or Emelec is an Ecuadorian electric company based in the city of Guayaquil. A group of employees of the company founded the soccer club Club Sport Emelec in 1929. ..
Empresa León Jimenes CXA
Empresa León Jimenes CXA,CxA, Compañía Por Acciones, "Shared Company" currently known as León Jimenez Group, Ltd, is the largest company in the Dominican Republic with annual profits of approximately $600 million and is headquartered in Santo Domingo. Empresa León Jimenes enjoys virtual mon..
Empresa nacional de ferrocarriles del Peru
The Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Perú (Enafer) is the public company which ensures the management and the commercial use of the railway network of Peru. Created by decree on September 19, 1972, it was formed by the nationalization of several foreign-owned companies which had serviced most..
Empress, Alberta
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Empress/McNeill Conoco Phillips Airport
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Empressite
Empressite is a mineral form of silver telluride, sometimes given as AgTe it is more accurately represented as Ag5-xTe3. It is a rare, grey, hexagonal crystal with which can form aggregates of bipyrimidal crystals. Twins do not form. Density 7600 kg.m-3. The name empressite comes from the location..
Empress (comics)
Empress is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. Character biography Anita Fite is the daughter of Donald Fite, of the All Purpose Enforcement Squad, who, with his partner Ishido Maad, hounded Young Justice throughout the team's early days. (The partners' names, Fite 'n'..
Empress (disambiguation)
Empress can indicate: A female imperial monarch, or the wife of an imperial monarchEmpress (comics), the comic book characterXenomorph (Alien)#Empress, a caste of the fictional xenomorphthe Empress, a Tarot card from the Major Arcana This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Empress Airport
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Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia
There have been two Russian empresses who have taken the name Alexandra Feodorovna upon their conversion to Orthodoxy: Princess Charlotte of Prussia, consort to Nicholas IPrincess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, consort to Nicholas IIThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of ar..
Empress Augusta Bay
Empress Augusta Bay is a major geographical feature on the western side of the island of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea. It is a major subsistence fishing area for the people of Bougainville. In November 1943, the bay was the site of the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, between Allied and Japanese ..
Empress Bian (Cao Mao)
Empress Bian (卞皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband was Cao Mao. Her father Bian Long (卞隆) was the grandson of Bian Bing (卞秉), a brother-in-law of Cao Mao's great-grandfather, Cao Cao and a brother of Empress Dowager Bian...
Empress Bian (Yuan)
Empress Bian (卞皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband was Cao Huan (Emperor Yuan). She was a granddaughter of Bian Bing (卞秉), a brother-in-law of Cao Mao's great-grandfather, Cao Cao and a brother of Empress Dowager Bian. Cao H..
Empress Bo (Jing)
Empress Bo (Traditional Chinese: 薄皇后) (personal name unknown) (d. 147 BC) was an empress during the Han Dynasty. She was the first wife of Emperor Jing. Empress Bo was from the same clan as Empress Dowager Bo, who married her to her grandson, then-Crown Prince Qi during the reign of her son,..
Empress Cao Jie
This article is about the Han Dynasty empress. For the powerful Han Dynasty eunuch, see Cao Jie (eunuch). Empress Cao Jie (曹節) (d. 237), formally Empress Xianmu (獻穆皇后, literally, "the wise and just empress") and, after her husband's abdication, Duchess of Shanyang (山陽公夫人) was..
Empress Chen Jiao
Empress Chen Jiao (Traditional Chinese: 陳嬌; pinyin: Chén Jiaō) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the first wife of Emperor Wu of Han who was deposed in 130 BCE. Her father was Chen Wu (陳午), the Marquess of Tangyi. Her mother was Emperor Wu's aunt Princess Liu Piao (劉嫖), mak..
Empress Chung
Empress Chung (왕후심청) is a 2005 South Korean animated film directed by Nelson Shin, better known for his work on The Simpsons, who spent eight years getting the project off the ground. Most of the animation work and score were done in North Korea, and the characters' voices were recorded i..
Empress Chu Lingyuan
Empress Chu Lingyuan (褚靈媛) (384-436), formally Empress Gongsi (恭思皇后), was the last empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was the last emperor of the dynasty, Emperor Gong (Sima Dewen). Chu Lingyuan was the daughter of the commandery governor Chu Shuang (褚爽), who was a gra..
Empress Chu Suanzi
Empress Chu Suanzi (褚蒜子) (324-384), formally Empress Kangxian (康獻皇后, literally "the joyful and wise empress"), at times as Empress Dowager Chongde (崇德太后), was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Kang, and, outliving him by 40 years, she was an empress ..
Empress Dan
Empress Dan (單皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 310) was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was the founding emperor Liu Yuan (Emperor Guangwen)'s second wife. Empress Dan's father Dan Zheng (單徵) was a Di chieftain, who submitted to Han Zhao in 308. It is not known when ..
Empress Deng Mengnü
Empress Deng Mengnü (鄧猛女), also briefly known as Liang Mengnü (梁猛女) then as Bo Mengnü (薄猛女) (d. 165) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Huan. Family background Deng Mengnü's father Deng Xiang (鄧香) was a low level official in the imperial..
Empress Deng Sui
Empress Deng Sui (鄧綏) (81-121), formally Empress Hexi (和熹皇后, literally "the moderate and pacifying empress") was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor He's second wife. She later, as empress dowager, served as regent for his son Emperor Shang and nephew Emperor An, and was reg..
Empress Dong (Ran Min)
Empress Dong (董皇后, personal name unknown) was the only empress of the short-lived Chinese state Ran Wei. Her husband was its only emperor, Ran Min. When he proclaimed the new state in 350 after overthrowing the Later Zhao emperor Shi Jian and declared himself emperor, he created her empress ..
Empress Dou (Wen)
Empress Dou (竇皇后, given name 漪 Yi) (d. 135 BC), formally Empress Xiaowen (孝文皇后), was a Chinese empress during the Han Dynasty who greatly influenced the reigns of her husband Emperor Wen and her son Emperor Jing with her adherence of Taoist philosophy. She therefore contributed grea..
Empress Dou (Zhang)
Empress Dou (竇皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 97), formally Empress Zhangde (章德皇后, literally "the polite and virtuous empress") was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Zhang. She was already influential during her husband's reign, but became particularly powerful as..
Empress Dou Miao
Empress Dou Miao (竇妙) (d. 172), formally Empress Huansi (literally, "the diligent and deep-thinking empress"), was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the third wife of Emperor Huan. After his death in 168, she served as regent for his successor Emperor Ling, assisted by her father Dou Wu a..
Empress Dowager
Empress Dowager (Chinese, Korean and Japanese: 皇太后; Chinese pinyin: }, Korean pronunciation: Hwang Tae Hu, Japanese pronunciation: Kōtaigō) was title given to the mother of a Chinese emperor or a Japanese emperor. The title was also given occasionally to another woman..
Empress Dowager Bian
Empress Dowager Bian (卞太后, personal name unknown) (d. 230), formally Empress Wuxuan (武宣皇后, literally "the martial and knowing empress") was an empress dowager during the reign of her son Cao Pi and her grandson Cao Rui, the first two emperors of Cao Wei, the foundation of which was bui..
Empress Dowager Bo
Empress Dowager Bo (薄太后), known as Consort Bo (薄姬) when her husband was alive, and more formally as either Empress Dowager Xiaowen (孝文太后) or (rarer) Empress Gao (高皇后) (d. 155 BC) was an imperial concubine for Emperor Gao of Han (Liu Bang) who would, unanticipated by her, beco..
Empress Dowager Cheng
Empress Dowager Cheng (程太后, personal name unknown) (d. 334) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. She was a concubine of Later Zhao's founding emperor Shi Le and gave birth to his crown prince and successor, Shi Hong. Her brother Cheng Xia (程遐) was one of Shi Le's k..
Empress Dowager Ci'an
Empress Dowager Ci'an (zh: 慈安太后) (1837 - April 8, 1881), popularly known in China as the Eastern Empress Dowager (東太后), before she was widowed known as Empress Zhen (貞皇后), and officially known posthumously as Empress Xiaozhen Xian (孝貞顯皇后), was the empress consort of the..
Empress Dowager Cixi
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Empress Dowager Ding
Empress Dowager Ding (丁太后, personal name unknown) (d. 402), formally Empress Xianyou (獻幽皇后, literally "the wise and lonely empress") was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. She was a concubine of Murong Bao (Emperor Huimin) and the mother of Murong Sheng (Empero..
Empress Dowager Dong
Empress Dowager Dong (董太后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Xiaocheng (孝成皇后) (d. 189) was an empress dowager during Han Dynasty -- even though she was never empress, because she became mother to an emperor (Emperor Ling). She was blamed for contributing to her son's decadent r..
Empress Dowager Duan
Empress Dowager Duan can refer to one of several empress dowagers in the Chinese Sixteen Kingdoms period. Two of them were not empresses and only were made empress dowagers because of their sons' status: Empress Dowager Duan (Zhaowen) was the mother of Murong Xi, emperor of Later Yan.Empress Dowag..
Empress Dowager Duan (Murong Chao)
Empress Dowager Duan (段太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei state Southern Yan. She was the mother of the last emperor, Murong Chao. During Former Yan, Lady Duan was the wife and probably princess of Murong Na (慕容納) the Prince of Beihai. After Forme..
Empress Dowager Duan (Zhaowen)
Empress Dowager Duan (段太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. She was a concubine of the founding emperor Murong Chui (Emperor Wucheng), and she was the mother of Murong Xi (Emperor Zhaowen). Little is known about her life before Murong Xi b..
Empress Dowager Gou
Empress Dowager Gou (苟太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Xiong (苻雄), the Prince of Donghai and brother of the founding emperor Fu Jiàn. She became empress dowager in 357 after her son Fu Jiān (note different tone) se..
Empress Dowager He (Sun Hao)
Empress Dowager He (何太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager during the reign of her son Sun Hao, the final emperor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. She was from Danyang Commandery (roughly modern Xuancheng, Anhui). Her father He Sui (何遂) was a cavalry soldier in..
Empress Dowager Li Lingrong
Empress Dowager Li Lingrong (李陵容) (d. 400), formally Empress Dowager Xiaowuwen (孝武文太后, literally "the filial, martial, and civil empress dowager") was an empress dowager during Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was a concubine of Emperor Jianwen and the mother of Emperor Xiaowu. Li Lingro..
Empress Dowager Longyu
Dowager Empress Xiaoding Jing Longyu Huangtaihou (addressed as Her Imperial Majesty, private name:靜芬, born 1868, died 1913) was the Empress Consort of China. She was of the Yehonala clan (隆裕太后) and also a cousin of the Guangxu Emperor, who reigned from r. 1875-1908, and a niece of the Em..
Empress Dowager Lu Huinan
Empress Dowager Lu Huinan (路惠男) (412-466), formally Empress Dowager Zhao (昭太后, literally "accomplished empress dowager"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Chongxian (崇憲太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. She was a concubine of Emperor Wen, and she became em..
Empress Dowager Shōken
Empress Haruko in traditional court dress Empress Shōken in Western garb, a sign of the reform taken under the Meiji era HIM Empress Shōken 昭憲皇太后 (jp: shōken kōtaigo), née Ichijō Haruko 一条美子 (born Ichijō Masako 一条勝子 28 May 1849 or 1850 - 19 April 1914) wa..
Empress Dowager Teimei
Empress Sadako or Empress Teimei was born Princess Kujo Sadako (jp: 九条節子 kujō no miya sadako joō), (June 25, 1884 - May 17, 1951). She was Empress of Japan, the consort of the Taishō Emperor and the mother of Emperor Hirohito. Born in Tokyo, she was the daughter of..
Empress Dowager Wang Baoming
Empress Dowager Wang Baoming (王寶明) (455-512), formally Empress An (安皇后, literally "the peaceful empress"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Xuande (宣德太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. She was never empress, but as she was the wife of Xiao Zhangmao, the..
Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji
Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji (王元姬) (217-268), formally Empress Wenming (文明皇后, literally, "the civil and understanding empress") was an empress dowager during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was Sima Zhao's wife and the mother of the dynasty's first emperor, Emperor Wu (Sima Yan). Wang ..
Empress Dowager Wei
Empress Dowager Wei (衛太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Di state Later Liang. She was the mother of the last emperor Lü Long. Lady Wei was probably the wife of Lü Long's father Lü Bao (呂寶), who was a younger brother of the founding emperor Lü Guang (Emp..
Empress Dowager Xiao Wenshou
Empress Dowager Xiao Wenshou (蕭文壽) (343-423), formally Empress Xiaoyi (孝懿皇后, literally "the filial and benevolent empress") was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. She was the stepmother of the founding emperor, Emperor Wu (Liu Yu). Liu Yu's mother Zhao Anzong (趙安..
Empress Dowager Yang Huiyu
Empress Dowager Yang Huiyu (羊徽瑜) (214-278), formally Empress Jingxian (景獻皇后, literally "the decisive and wise empress"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Hongxun (弘訓太后) was an empress dowager during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was the powerful Cao Wei regent Sima Shi's third w..
Empress Dowager Yan Ming
Empress Dowager Yan Ming (匽明) (d. 152), formally Empress Xiaochong (孝崇皇后) was an empress dowager during Han Dynasty -- even though she was never empress and, for that matter, was never married to an emperor. She became empress dowager because her son Liu Zhi became emperor (as Emperor H..
Empress Dowager Zhang
Empress Dowager Zhang (張太后, personal name unknown) (d. 426) was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. She was the mother of Emperor Shao (Liu Yifu) and a concubine of Emperor Wu (Liu Yu). In 406, she gave birth to Liu Yifu, the oldest son of, then already a paramount general of..
Empress Dowager Zhang (Zhaowu)
Empress Dowager Zhang (張太后, personal name unknown) (d. 313), formally Empress Guangxian (光獻皇后, literally "the rebuilding and wise empress"), was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao, during the reign of her son Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu). She was the founding empero..
Empress Duan (Huimin)
Empress Duan (段皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 400), formally Empress Huide (惠德皇后, literally "the benevolent and virtous empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. Her husband was Murong Bao (Emperor Huimin). Empress Duan was, based on her family name, in all li..
Empress Duan Jifei
Empress Duan Jifei (段季妃) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Southern Yan. Her husband was the founding emperor Murong De (Emepror Xianwu). Her name is actually lost to history, but her courtesy name Jifei was recorded and used by historians. Her father was Duan Yi (段儀). Duan J..
Empress Duan Yuanfei
Empress Duan Yuanfei (段元妃) (d. 396) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. Her husband was the state's founding emperor, Murong Chui (Emperor Wucheng). Her name is actually lost to history, but her courtesy name Yuanfei was recorded and used by historians. She was the niece ..
Empress Du Lingyang
Empress Du Lingyang (杜陵陽) (321-341), formally Empress Chengong (成恭皇后, literally "the successful and respectful empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Cheng of Jin. (Some historians believe that her name was simply Du Ling, and that imperial archivi..
Empress Du Zhu
Empress Du Zhu (杜珠) was an empress of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. She was Shi Hu (Emperor Wu)'s second empress. Du Zhu was initially a concubine of Shi Hu, with the title Zhaoyi (昭儀). She bore him at least two sons -- Shi Xuan (石宣) and Shi Tao (石韜). Shi Xuan carried the tit..
Empress Elisabeth
Several women were known as Empress Elisabeth, or Elizabeth: These include Empress Elizabeth of Russia;Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sissi or Sisi, married to Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria;Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI.Elisabeth, consort o..
Empress Feng (Wencheng)
Empress Feng (馮皇后, personal name unknown) (442-490), formally Empress Wenming (文明皇后, literally "the civil and understanding empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. Her husband was Emperor Wencheng. After her husband's death in 465, she overthrew the auto..
Empress Feng Qing
Empress Feng Qing (馮清) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. She was Emperor Xiaowen's first empress. Feng Qing was a daughter of Feng Xi (馮熙) the Prince of Changli, who was a brother of the powerful Grand Empress Dowager Feng, the wife of Emperor Wencheng and regent ..
Empress Feng Run
Empress Feng Run (馮潤) (d. 499), formally Empress You (幽皇后, literally "the lonely empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. She was the second empress of Emperor Xiaowen. Feng Run was a daughter of Feng Xi (馮熙) the Prince of Changli, who was a brother of th..
Empress Fu (Ai)
Empress Fu (傅皇后) (personal name unknown) (d. 1 BC), formally Empress Xiaoai (孝哀皇后), was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband (perhaps in name only, for he appeared to be far more enamored with his male favorite and probable lover Dong Xian than he was with her) was Emperor Ai. ..
Empress Fu Shou
Empress Fu Shou (伏壽) (d. 214) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the first wife of Emperor Xian -- the last emperor of the dynasty. Family background and marriage to Emperor Xian Fu Shou's father was Fu Wan (伏完) -- a seventh generation descendant of the early Eastern Han official F..
Empress Fu Xunying
Empress Fu Xunying (苻訓英) (d. 407) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. Her husband was Murong Xi (Emperor Zhaowen). Fu Xunying was a daughter of Fu Mo (苻謨), a member of Former Qin's imperial house before he surrendered to Later Yan under military pressure. As of 397, h..
Empress Gemmei
Empress Gemmei (also Empress Genmyō; 元明天皇 Genmei Tennō) (661 – December 7, 721[#endnote_Japanese_dates1 1]) was the 43rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the fourth woman to hold such a position. She was a daughter of Emperor Ten..
Empress Gensho
Empress Genshō (元正天皇 Genshō Tennō) (680 – April 21, 748) was the 44th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her given name was Princess Hidaka (氷高皇女). She was an elder sister of Emperor Mommu and daughter of Prince Kusakabe and his wife a..
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi Tennō) (September 23, 1740 – December 24, 1813) was the 117th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was the last empress out of eight in the history of Japan, ruling from September 15, 1762 to Janu..
Empress Gou
Empress Gou (苟皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Jiān, who created her empress in 355 after seizing the throne from his violent and cruel cousin Fu Sheng even though he claimed only the title of "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang). Ver..
Empress Guo (Ming)
Empress Guo (郭皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 263), formally Empress Mingyuan (明元皇后, literally "the all-seeing and discerning empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period. Her husband was Cao Rui (Emperor Ming); she was his third wife and second empress. What l..
Empress Guo Nüwang
Empress Guo Nüwang (郭女王) (d. 235), formally Empress Wende (文德皇后, literally, "the civil and virtuous empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband was Cao Pi (Emperor Wen), the first emperor of Cao Wei. Family background and marriage to Cao Pi It i..
Empress Guo Shengtong
Empress Guo Shengtong (郭聖通) (d. 52) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the first empress of her husband Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu), the one who established Eastern Han Dynasty as a restoration of the overthrown Western Han Dynasty. She eventually lost her husband's favor and was depos..
Empress Helian
Empress Helian (赫連皇后) (d. 453), formally Empress Taiwu (太武皇后), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. Her husband was Emperor Taiwu. She was a daughter of the Xia's founding emperor Helian Bobo (Emperor Wulie). In 428, during the reign of her brother Helian Ch..
Empress He (Ling)
Empress He (何皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 189), formally Empress Lingsi (靈思皇后, literally, "the unattentive and deep-thinking empress") was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor Ling's second wife. Along with her brother He Jin, she was able to temporarily dominate power at..
Empress He Fani
Empress He Fani (何法倪) (339-404), formally Empress Muzhang (穆章皇后, literally "the solemn and polite empress"), semi-formally Empress Yong'an (永安皇后), was an empress of Jin. Her husband was Emperor Mu. He Fani's father He Zhun (何準) was a brother of the one-time prime minister..
Empress He Jingying
Empress He Jingying (何婧英) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. Her husband was Xiao Zhaoye, who is commonly known by his posthumously demoted title of Prince of Yulin. He Jingying's father He Ji (何戢) was a high level official during the reigns of Xiao Zhaoye's great-grandfa..
Empress Hotel
Empress Hotel is the name of many famous hotels throughout the world, including the following: The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British ColumbiaThe Empress Hotel in Ashbury Park, New JerseyEmpress Hotel in Melbourne, Australia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of article..
Empress Hotel (Melbourne)
The Empress Hotel The Empress Hotel (formerly the Empress of India Hotel) is a pub and live music venue located at 714 Nicholson Street, in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy North. It was opened in 1873 by John Bourke, and named in honour of Queen Victoria, who had been proclaimed the Empr..
Empress Huo Chengjun
Empress Huo Chengjun (霍成君) (d. 54 BC) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Xuan. Her father was the statesman Huo Guang, who served as regent for Emperor Zhao and who remained exceedingly powerful during Emperor Xuan's reign until his death in 68 BC. Her mot..
Empress Huyan (Guangwen)
Empress Huyan (呼延皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was the founding emperor Liu Yuan (Emperor Guangwen)'s first wife. The Huyans were likely a great clan of Xiongnu nobility, as Liu Yuan's mother was also named Huyan, making his wife likel..
Empress Huyan (Murong Chao)
Empress Huyan (呼延皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Southern Yan. Her husband was the last emperor, Murong Chao. Her father Huyan Ping (呼延平) was a subordinate of Murong Chao's uncle Murong De when Murong De was the governor of Zhangye Commandery (�..
Empress Huyan (Zhaowu)
Empress Huyan (呼延皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 312), formally Empress Wuyuan (武元皇后, literally "the martial and discerning empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu)'s first wife. Her clan, the Huyans, were probably a noble cla..
Empress Jiang Jiangui
Empress Jiang Jiangui (江簡珪) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Houfei of Liu Song (Liu Yu). Jiang Jiangui came from a noble lineage, as her grandfather Jiang Zhiyuan (江智淵) was a famed, albeit not particularly powerful, official during the reign of E..
Empress Jia Nanfeng
This article is part ofthe War of the Eight Princesseries. Eight Princes Sima Liang Sima Wei Sima Lun Sima Jiong Sima Ai Sima Ying Sima Yong Sima Yue Other key figures Emperor Hui Emperor Huai Empress Yang Zhi Empress Jia Nanfeng Empress Yang Xianrong ..
Empress Jin (Yin)
Empress Jin (靳皇后, personal name unknown) was briefly an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. Her husband was Liu Can (Emperor Yin). She was Jin Zhun's daughter. It is not known what year she married Liu Can, but when he served as his father Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu)'s crown prince..
Empress Jito
(From Ogura Hyakunin Isshu) Tomb of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jitō Empress Jitō (持統天皇 Jitō Tennō) (645 – December 22, 702Japanese dates correspond to the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873. December 22, 702 of the Japanese calendar corresponds to J..
Empress Justina
For other uses of the name, see Justina (disambiguation) Justina (d. c. 388) was the second wife of the Roman Emperor Valentinian I (reigned 364-375) and the mother of Valentinian II (reigned 375-392). Born into a family of senatorial rank in Sicily, she was at first the wife of the usurper Magnen..
Empress Kezuhun (Jingzhao)
Empress Kezuhun (可足渾皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Former Yan. Her husband was Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao). During Murong Jun's reign She appeared to have been Murong Jun's wife when he was his father Murong Huang (Prince Wenming)'s heir apparent..
Empress Kezuhun (You)
Empress Kezuhun (可足渾皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Former Yan. Her husband was Murong Wei (Emperor You), the last emperor of the state. She was the daughter of Kezuhun Yi (可足渾翼), the cousin of Murong Wei's mother Empress Dowager Kezuhun. P..
Empress Kogyoku
Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku Tennō), also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei Tennō) (594–August 24, 661August 24, 661 corresponds to the Twenty-fourth Day of the Seventh Month of 661 (shinyū) of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was the 35th and 37th ..
Empress Kojun
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Empress Koken
Empress Kōken (孝謙天皇 Kōken Tennō) also Empress Shōtoku (称徳天皇 Shōtoku Tennō) (718 – August 28, 770August 28, 770 corresponds to the Fourth Day of the Eighth Month of the Fourth Year of Jingo-keiun of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was both the..
Empress Liang (Fu Sheng)
Empress Liang (梁皇后) (d. 355) was briefly an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was the violent and arbitrary Fu Sheng. In 355, after Fu Sheng succeeded his father Fu Jiàn, the founding emperor of Former Qin, he created her empress. (Presumably, she had been Fu Sheng's ..
Empress Liang (Huai)
Empress Liang (梁皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress during Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was the ill-fated Emperor Huai. Very little is known about her. She had married Emperor Huai long before he became emperor (although the date is not known), and when he was crown prince, she ..
Empress Liang (Wulie)
Empress Liang (梁皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Xia. Her husband was the founding emperor, Helian Bobo (Emperor Wulie). Very little is known about Empress Liang. She was not Helian Bobo's first wife, as prior to his becoming emperor he had married the ..
Empress Liang Na
Empress Liang Na (梁妠) (116-150), formally Empress Shunlie (順烈皇后, literally "the kind and achieving empress"), was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Shun. She later served as regent for his son Emperor Chong, and the two subsequent emperors from collateral lines, Em..
Empress Liang Nüying
Empress Liang Nüying (梁女瑩) (d. 159), formally Empress Yixian (懿獻皇后, literally "the meek and wise empress") was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor Huan's first wife. Family background It was not known when Liang Nüying was born, but what was known was that in her young a..
Empress Lilly
The Empress Lilly is a 220 by 62 foot Paddle steamer riverboat on Village Lake in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Built for the Walt Disney World Resort in 1976, the ship contained three restaurants and a jazz lounge. She greeted guests for the first time on May 1, 1977, when Lillian Disney, Walt Disney'..
Empress Liu (Huan Xuan)
Empress Liu (劉皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the short-lived Chinese state Chu. Her husband was Chu's only emperor, Huan Xuan (Emperor Wudao). She was the great-granddaughter of the Jin official Liu Qiao (劉喬). She married Huan Xuan before he became a major warlord, althoug..
Empress Liu (Liu Yao)
Empress Liu (劉皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 326), formally Empress Xianlie (獻烈皇后, literally "the wise and achieving empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Yao's second empress. Very little is known about Empress Liu, who was created empress in 32..
Empress Liu (Ming)
Emperss Liu (劉皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 333) was an empress of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. Her husband was the founder of the empire, Shi Le. During the time that Shi Le was a Han Zhao general and later as the ruler of his own independent state, she was described as having both br..
Empress Liu (Wu)
Empress Liu (劉皇后, personal name unknown) (318-349) was an empress of the Chinese/jie state Later Zhao. She was Shi Hu (Emperor Wu)'s third and final empress. The future Empress Liu was the youngest daughter of the final Han Zhao emperor Liu Yao. After her father was captured by Later Zhao's..
Empress Liu E
Empress Liu E (劉娥) (d. 314), formally Empress Wuxuan (武宣皇后, literally "the martial and responsible empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu)'s third wife. Liu E was the daughter of one of Liu Cong's honored officials, Liu Yin (劉..
Empress Liu Fang
Empress Liu Fang (劉芳) was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Yao's third empress. It was likely that she was ethnically Han, because if she were Xiongnu, Liu Yao would not likely have married her due to the prohibition against endogamy given that they had the same fa..
Empress Li (Gao)
Empress Li (李皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Deng (Emperor Gao). Very little is known about her. She was already Fu Deng's concubine by 392, when Fu Deng created her empress to replace Empress Mao, who had been captured and ki..
Empress Li (Huiyi)
Empress Li (李皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 409?) was an empress whose husband Gao Yun (Emperor Huiyi) is considered, depending which historical view is involved, to have been either the last emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan or the first emperor of Later Yan's successor state Nor..
Empress Li (Li Shi)
Empress Li (李皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Cheng Han. Her husband was Li Shi, the last emperor of Cheng Han. She was his wife when he was crown prince under his father Li Shou, and when he succeeded his father in 343, he created her empress. Nothing furth..
Empress Lü (Houshao)
Empress Lü (呂皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 180 BC?) was an empress during Han Dynasty. Lady Lü was the daughter of Lü Chan (呂產), the grandnephew of the powerful Grand Empress Dowager Lü Zhi, who was the true power at the time even though her grandson Emperor Houshao (Liu Hong) was th..
Empress Lu (Qianfei)
Empress Lu (路皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Qianfei. Her father Lu Daoqing (路道慶) was the younger brother of Emperor Qianfei's grandmother Empress Dowager Lu Huinan, making her generationally her husband's aunt. She wa..
Empress Lü Zhi
Empress Lü Zhi (呂雉), commonly known as Empress Dowager Lü (呂太后, pinyin: Lü Taihou) or formally as Empress Gao (高皇后, pinyin: Gaō Huánghoù) (d. 180 BC) was the wife of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty. They had two known children -- the eventual Emperor Hui and Princ..
Empress Mao (Gao)
Empress Mao (毛皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 389) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Deng (Emperor Gao). She was the daughter of the general Mao Xing (毛興), who served as the governor of He Province (河州, modern southwestern Gansu and eastern Qinghai)..
Empress Mao (Ming)
Empress Mao (毛皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 237), formally Empress Mingdao (明悼皇后, literally "the all-seeing and lamentable empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during China's Three Kingdoms Period. Her husband was Cao Rui (Emperor Ming). Empress Mao became a concubine of Cao Rui's du..
Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia
There have been two Empresses of Russia who took the name Marie Feodorovna: Sophia Dorothea of Württemberg, consort of Emperor PaulDagmar of Denmark, consort of Emperor Alexander III..
Empress Market
Empress Market is located in Saddar Town of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Empress Market was built in 1889 and was named in honor of Queen Victoria, Empress of British Empire in South Asia. Empress Market is the central shopping center of Karachi. ..
Empress Matilda
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Empress Ma (Ming)
Empress Ma (馬皇后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Mingde (明德皇后, literally, "the understanding and virtuous empress") (40-79), was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Ming. Contents 1 Family background and marriage to Crown Prince Zhuang2 As cons..
Empress Medferiashwork Abebe
Empress Medferiashwork Abebe (Crown Princess Medferiashwork) is the titular Empress-consort of Amha Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia in Exile. (Her full title used by monarchists is "Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Medferiashwork", but she is officially regarded in Ethiopia as "Her Imperial Highness Prin..
Empress Meisho
Empress Meishō (明正天皇 Meishō Tennō) (January 9, 1624 - December 4, 1696) was the 109th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 22, 1629 to November 14, 1643. Her personal name was Okiko (興子) and her title before ascending to th..
Empress Michiko of Japan
Empress Michiko of Japan Empress Michiko of Japan, (born October 20, 1934) formerly and later the Crown Princess of Japan (April 10, 1959 to January 7, 1989), is the wife and consort of the reigning Emperor of Japan, HIM Emperor Akihito. She was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese im..
Empress Murong (Daowu)
Empress Murong (慕容皇后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Daowu (道武皇后), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei Dynasty. Her husband was the founding emperor Emperor Daowu (Tuoba Gui). She was the youngest daughter of the Later Yan emperor Murong Bao (Empero..
Empress Myeongseong
Died October 8 1895 Seoul, The Han Empire |} Empress Myeongseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895) was the wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty (朝鮮王朝; 조선왕조; joseonwangjo) of Korea. She ascended the throne as Queen Min (閔妃; 민비; Minbi). H..
Empress Myeongseong (TV drama)
Empress Myeongseong (Hangul: 명성황후; Hanja: 明成皇后) is a 2001 TV Series produced by Korean TV channel KBS. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Historical connection3 Commercial success4 Cast5 Theme song6 Famous quotes7 See also8 External links Synopsis H..
Empress of Australia
The Empress Of Tasmania is a ferry which sailed between Melbourne, Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania until 1985. The ship had accommodation for 440 passengers and 90 cars. The Empress's sister ship at the time was the Australian Trader, which sailed from Sydney, New South Wales, to Hobart, Tasmania, ..
Empress of Blandings
Empress of Blandings is a fictional pig, featured in many of the Blandings Castle novels and stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Owned by the doting Lord Emsworth, the Empress is an enormous Black Berkshire sow, who wins many prizes in the "Fat Pigs" class at the local Shropshire Agricultural Show, and is s..
Empress of Britain
There have been three ships named Empress of Britain. All were transatlantic ocean liners originally built by Canadian Pacific for travel between Canada and Europe. The first Empress of Britain was launched in 1905. She was 14,189 gross tons and had a service speed of approximately 18 knots. Her..
Empress of France
Three women have held the title Empress of France of Empress of the French: First French Empire Joséphine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon IMarie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon I.Second French Empire Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise
The Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana augustavictoriae is a large, up to 34cm, bird of paradise with dark emerald green throat, yellow crown, pale brown below and narrow yellow throat collar. Its appearance closely resemblance the nominate form, crimson plumed Raggiana Bird..
Empress of the Seas
Empress of the Seas Maiden Voyage: June 25, 1990 Status: in service Tonnage: 48,563 gross tons Length: 692 feet Speed: 19.5 knots Decks: 11 Complement: 1,602 passengers, 668 crew Registry: Bahamas The Empress of the Seas is a cruise ship, owned by Royal Caribbean International. It was..
Empress Pan (Da)
Empress Pan (潘皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 252) was an empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the first and only empress of the founding emperor, Sun Quan, even though he had a succession of wives before her. Empress Pan was from Kuaiji Commandery (會稽, in moder..
Empress Place Building
The Empress Place Building (Chinese: 皇后坊大厦) is a historic building in Singapore, located on the north bank of the Singapore River in the Downtown Core, within the Central Area in Singapore's central business district. The building is currently the second wing of the Asian Civilisations ..
Empress Qi
Empress Qi (齊皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. Her husband was Yao Xing (Emperor Wenhuan). Very little is known about Empress Qi. She was promoted to empress from the imperial consort title Zhaoyi (昭儀) in 412. No further reference was made ..
Empress Qiang
Empress Qiang (強皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 356), formally Empress Mingde (明德皇后, literally "the understanding and virtuous empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Former Qin's founding emperor, Fu Jiàn (Emperor Jingming). She appeared to be F..
Empress Quan
Empress Quan (全皇后; her personal name might be Huijie (惠解)) was an empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband Sun Liang was the second emperor of Eastern Wu. She was the daughter of Quan Shang (全尚), a nephew of the key official Quan Cong (全琮), who had marr..
Empress Ren
Empress Ren (任皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Cheng Han. Her husband was the founding emperor Li Xiong. She was created empress by Li Xiong in 315. She was sonless, and although Li Xiong had sons by concubines, he chose his nephew Li Ban, whom she raised, t..
Empress Savina
Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Savina of Izmer is a character that appears in the fictional movie 'Dungeons & Dragons' (2000) with the part being played by actress Thora Birch. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The Government of Izmer appears to be muc..
Empress Shangguan
Empress Shangguan (上官皇后) (personal name unknown) (89 BC(?)-37 BC), formally Empress Xiaozhao (孝昭皇后), frequently known as Empress Dowager Shangguan (上官太后), was an empress during Han Dynasty and wife to Emperor Zhao. Her father was Shangguan An (上官安), the son of Shanggua..
Empress She
Empress She (蛇皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 397) was an empress of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. Her husband was the founding emperor Yao Chang (Emepror Wuzhao), and she was the mother of Yao Chang's crown prince and successor Yao Xing (Emperor Wenhuan). Very little is known about Empr..
Empress Shi (Xin Dynasty)
Empress Shi (史皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress during Xin Dynasty. She married emperor Wang Mang, in spring 23, as his Xin Dynasty was crumbling. Despite that, he married her as a public show of confidence. She was the daughter of one of his officials, Shi Chen (史諶). In autumn..
Empress Sima Maoying
Empress Sima Maoying (司馬茂英) (393?The date is according to the Song Shu, but a commentator to Song Shu, Zhang Senkai (張森楷), commented that this would make her some 13 years older than her husband, which seemed rather unlikely even for a political marriage, and commented that it was far ..
Empress Song (Ling)
Empress Song (宋皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 178) was an empress during the Han Dynasty. She was Emperor Ling's first wife, who later became a victim of the powerful eunuchs. Family background and marriage to Emperor Ling The later Empress Song was born into a clan that was honored, but not..
Empress State Building
The Empress State Building is a skyscraper in Hammersmith and Fulham, London. It was built in 1961 and was 100 metres tall with 28 floors. It was renovated in 2003 by Wilkinson Eyre Architects which added 3 floors and 17.3 metres to its height. 'Orbit' is the name given to the private revolving bar ..
Empress Suiko
Empress Suiko (推古天皇 Suiko Tennō) (554-April 15, 628April 15, 628 corresponds to the Seventh Day of the Third Month of 628 (Boshi) of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was the 33rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the first k..
Empress Teng
Empress Teng (滕皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband Sun Hao was the final emperor of Eastern Wu. Her father Teng Mu (滕牧) was a distant relative of one-time Eastern Wu prime minister Teng Yin (滕胤), and when Teng Yin was ..
Empress Tiruwork Wube
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since March 2006. Empress Tiruwork Wube wa..
Empress Walk
Empress Walk is a large condominum and retail complex at the intersection of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue in the North York Centre area of the city of Toronto. Developed by Menkes Development, Phase 1 was completed in 1997 and Phase 2 by 2000. The lower portion is a three storey retail mall (lowe..
Empress Wang (Cao Fang)
Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. She was Cao Fang's third wife. Very little is known about her, other than that she was the daughter of Wang Kui (王夔), the director of imperial transportation. She was created empress in..
Empress Wang (Ping)
Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) (8 BC-23), formally Empress Xiaoping (孝平皇后), formally during her father Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty Duchess Dowager of Ding'an (定安太后) then Princess Huanghuang (黃皇室主) was an empress during Han Dynasty -- the very last of the Western ..
Empress Wang (Xin Dynasty)
Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 21), formally Empress Xiaomu (孝睦皇后, literally, the Filial and Congenial Empress) was an empress during Xin Dynasty. Lady Wang married her husband, the eventual Xin emperor Wang Mang while he was still a commoner (albeit a well-connected co..
Empress Wang (Xuan)
Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 16 BC), formally Empress Xiaoxuan (孝宣皇后), semi-formally Empress Dowager Qiongcheng (邛成太后, to distinguish her from her daughter-in-law Empress Wang Zhengjun, with the same family name, but otherwise unrelated to her) was an empress d..
Empress Wang Fahui
Empress Wang Fahui (王法慧) (360-380), formally Empress Xiaowuding (孝武定皇后, literally "the filial, martial, and quieting empress") was an empress during Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Xiaowu. When Emperor Xiaowu was due to marry an empress, the regent Xie An wanted to l..
Empress Wang Muzhi
Empress Wang Muzhi (王穆之) (d. 365), formally Empress Aijing (哀靖皇后, literally "the lamentable and peaceful empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Ai. Wang Muzhi's father Wang Meng (王濛) was at one time the chief assistant to a prime minister, but ..
Empress Wang Shaoming
Empress Wang Shaoming (王韶明) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. Her husband was Xiao Zhaowen, known by his post-removal title of Prince of Hailing. Wang Shaoming was the daughter of the official Wang Ci (王慈), who came from a noble line with several ancestors being prime mi..
Empress Wang Shen'ai
Empress Wang Shen'ai (王神愛) (384-412), formally Empress Anxi (安僖皇后, literally "the peaceful and careful empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was the developmentally disabled Emperor An. Wang Shen'ai was the daughter of the official Wang Xianzhi (王獻之), t..
Empress Wang Xianyuan
Empress Wang Xianyuan (王憲嫄) (427-464), formally Empress Wenmu (文穆皇后, literally "the civil and solemn empress"), was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Xiaowu (Liu Jun). Background Wang Xianyuan came from a noble family, as her father Wang Yan (王偃)..
Empress Wang Zhenfeng
Empress Wang Zhenfeng (王貞風) (436-479), formally Empress Gong (恭皇后, literally "the respectful empress"), was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Ming (Liu Yu). Background Wang Zhenfeng was born in 436 into an aristocratic family. Her father Wang Senglang..
Empress Wang Zhengjun
Empress Wang Zhengjun (Traditional Chinese: 王政君), official imperial title Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang (b. 69 BC, in Yuancheng (in modern Handan, Hebei), d. 13) was an empress during the Western Han Dynasty of China, who played im..
Empress Wang Zhi
Empress Wang Zhi (王娡) (d. 126 BC), formally Empress Xiaojing (孝景皇后), was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Jing and the mother of Emperor Wu. Contents 1 Family background and first marriage2 As consort to the crown prince and then emperor3&nb..
Empress Wei Zifu
Empress Wei Zifu (Traditional Chinese: 衛子夫; Simplified Chinese: 卫子夫; pinyin: Weì Zǐfū) (d. 91 BC), formally Wei Xihou (衛思后), was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor Wu's second wife. She was the sister of the famed general Wei Qing and aunt of Huo Qubing and stepaun..
Empress Wu (Zhaolie)
Empress Wu (吳皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 245), formally Empress Mu (穆皇后, literally "the just empress") was an empress of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the last wife and the only empress of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu Han, and the younger sister of Wu Yi (..
Empress Xiaocheng
Empress Xiaocheng (Chinese: 孝诚仁皇后; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Unenggi Gosin Hūwanghu) (November 26, 1653 - June 16, 1674) was the official first wife of the Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty of China. They were married in 1665. She came from the Heseri clan, and therefore was known as ..
Empress Xiaoci Gao
Empress Xiaoci Gao (zh: 孝慈高皇后), named Monggo Gege (孟古)(1575 - 31 October 1603). Youngest daughter of prince Yangginu of the Yehe Nara clan. She married Nurhaci in October 1588 being only 13 years old and was granted the title of Empress. In 1592 the gave birth to Hong Taiji the futur..
Empress Xiaogong Ren
Empress Xiaogong Ren, (}), Manchu: Hiyoošungga Gungnecuke Gosin Hūwanghu ( 1660 - 1723 ), fourth principal wife of the Kangxi Emperor and daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Wei-wu (威武),of the Wuya clan (烏雅氏), of the Manchu yellow banner corps. In 1678 she gave birth to the Kangxi Emperor..
Empress Xiaoquan Cheng
Empress Xiaoquan Cheng, (zh: 孝全成皇后)(1808 – 1840), born Lady Niuhuru, was the third empress consort of the Daoguang emperor (1782 - 1850). Her father was Baron Liyang of the Niuhuru clan. During the first reign year of the Daoguang Emperor in 1821 she was granted the title of Qua..
Empress Xiaosheng Xian
Empress Xiaosheng Xian (1692-1777),(Chinese: 孝聖憲皇后; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Enduringge Temgetulehe Hūwanghu), daughter of Ling-chu, 1st Prince Liangrong of the Manchu yellow banner corps, and granddaughter of Prince Eidu of the Niuhuru Clan. She married the Yongzheng Emperor in 1705. In ..
Empress Xiaoxian Chun
Empress Xiaoxian Chun (zh:孝賢純皇后), private name: Yingzhi (英琦)(March 28 1712 - April 8 1748) was a daughter of Prince Li-Jung-Pao (李榮保), and older sister of Fuheng (傅恒) of the Fucha clan. She was the first principal wife of the Emperor Qianlong ( 1711 - 1799 ). She married P..
Empress Xiao Duan Wen
Empress Xiaoduan Wen (zh: 孝端文皇后 ), ( private name, Jere )(May 13 1599 - May 17 1649). Was a daughter of Manjusri Noyan, first prince Fu of the Borjijite clan. She married the Taizong Emperor Huang Taiji of the Manchu Later Jin on May 28 1614, and became his official wife "although not be..
Empress Xie Fanjing
Empress Xie Fanjing (謝梵境) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was the last emperor of the dynasty Emperor Shun. Xie Fanjing came from a noble family -- her father Xie Yang (謝颺) was a mid-low level official in the imperial administration, but her grandfather Xie Zh..
Empress Xin (Zhang Zuo)
Empress Xin (辛皇后) or Princess Xin (辛王后, personal name unknown) was the wife of the Chinese state Former Liang's ruler Zhang Zuo. Whether her title was empress or princess is unclear, because historical sources differ on the subject. Jin Shu, which reported that her husband claimed the ..
Empress Xu (Cheng)
Empress Xu (許皇后) (personal name unknown) (d. 8 BC) was an empress during Han Dynasty, who came from a powerful family and who was initially very much loved by her husband Emperor Cheng, but who eventually lost favor and, as a result of the machinations of her eventual successor, Empress Zhao F..
Empress Xu Pingjun
Empress Xu Pingjun (許平君) (d. 71 BC), formally Empress Gong'ai (恭哀皇后) (literally, the Respectful and Lamentable Empress) and sometimes (but not at all times) Empress Xiaoxuan (孝宣皇后) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the first wife of Emperor Xuan who was tragically mur..
Empress Yang (Aiping)
Empress Yang (楊皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 386) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Pi (Emperor Aiping). She was already Fu Pi's wife and duchess at least by 380, when her brother Yang Ying (楊膺) was described as one of the Di officers who commanded so..
Empress Yang (Ling)
Empress Yang (楊皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 401), formally Empress Mu (穆皇后, literally "the solemn empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Later Liang. Her husband was Lü Zuan (Emperor Ling). She was the daughter of the Later Liang official Yang Huan (楊桓), who was likel..
Empress Yang (Lü Long)
Empress Yang (楊皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Later Liang. Her husband was the last emperor, Lü Long. Very little is known about Empress Yang. She was created empress when Lü Long became emperor in 401, after his brother Lü Chao (呂超) assassinated th..
Empress Yang Xianrong
This article is part ofthe War of the Eight Princesseries. Eight Princes Sima Liang Sima Wei Sima Lun Sima Jiong Sima Ai Sima Ying Sima Yong Sima Yue Other key figures Emperor Hui Emperor Huai Empress Yang Zhi Empress Jia Nanfeng Empress Yang Xianrong ..
Empress Yang Yan
Empress Yang Yan (楊艷) (238-274), courtesy name Qiongzhi (瓊芝), formally Empress Wuyuan (武元皇后, formally "the martial and discerning empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was the first wife of Emperor Wu. Early life and marriage to Sima Yan Yang Yan was the daughter o..
Empress Yang Zhi
This article is part ofthe War of the Eight Princesseries. Eight Princes Sima Liang Sima Wei Sima Lun Sima Jiong Sima Ai Sima Ying Sima Yong Sima Yue Other key figures Emperor Hui Emperor Huai Empress Yang Zhi Empress Jia Nanfeng Empress Yang Xianrong ..
Empress Yan (Li Qi)
Empress Yan (閻皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Cheng Han. Her husband was Li Qi. He created her empress in 334 after he seized the throne following his brother Li Yue (李越)'s assassination of their father Li Xiong's designated heir, their cousin Li Ban. T..
Empress Yan (Zhaowen)
Empress Yan (閻皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di (ethnic group) state Cheng Han. Her husband was Li Shou (Emperor Zhaowen). When Li Shou, after a coup, took over the throne from his cousin and the founding emperor Li Xiong's son Li Qi, he created her empress in 338. ..
Empress Yan Ji
Empress Yan Ji (閻姬) (d. 126), formally Empress Ansi (安思皇后, literally "the peaceful and deep-thinking empress"), was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor An. She was known for her conspiratorial and nepotistic behavior, both as empress and (briefly) as empress dowager...
Empress Yin (He)
Empress Yin (陰皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 102?) was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor He's first wife. She was the daughter of Yin Gang (陰綱), the grandson of Emperor Guangwu's wife Empress Yin Lihua's brother Yin Shi (陰識). She became an imperial consort in 92 and quic..
Empress Yin Lihua
Empress Yin Lihua (陰麗華) (5-64), formally Empress Guanglie (光烈皇后, literally, "the rebuilding and achieving empress") was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was the second empress of her husband Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu) -- even though she married him as his wife before his first empres..
Empress Yin Yuying
Empress Yin Yuying (殷玉英) (d. 453) was briefly an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Liu Shao, the crown prince of Emperor Wen who killed his father in 453 and briefly became emperor. Yin Yuying was the daughter of Yin Chun (殷淳), an official under Emperor Wen, who di..
Empress Yuan Qigui
Empress Yuan Qigui (袁齊媯) (405-440), formally Empress Yuan (元皇后, literally "the discerning empress") was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Wen (Liu Yilong). Yuan Qigui was the daughter of the official Yuan Dan (袁湛), but her mother was of such low st..
Empress Yu Daolian
Empress Yu Daolian (庾道憐) (d. 366), formally Empress Xiao (孝皇后, literally "the filial empress"), was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Fei of Jin. Yu Daolian was the daughter of Yu Bing (庾冰), one of the co-prime ministers during the reigns of Emperor Cheng..
Empress Yu Wenjun
Empress Yu Wenjun (庾文君) (297-328), formally Empress Mingmu (明穆皇后, literally "the understanding and solemn empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Ming of Jin. Empress Yu's father Yu Chen (庾琛) was the governor of Kuaiji Commandery (會稽, roughl..
Empress Zhangsun
Empress Zhangsun was the wife of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. She was of Xianbei origin and well educated. During the Xuanwumen Mutiny, she raised the morale of the army by making a personal appearance. She lived from approximately 600-636 CE. Sources ["Women in power from 500-700" at..
Empress Zhang (Cao Fang)
Empress Zhang (張皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. She was Cao Fang's second wife. Not much is known about her, other than her grandfather Zhang Jì (張既) was a governor of Liang Province (modern Gansu) and that her father Zhang Jí (張..
Empress Zhang (Liu Shan, former)
Empress Zhang (張皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 237), formally Empress Jing'ai (敬哀皇后, literally "the respectful and lamentable empress") was an empress of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the daughter of Zhang Fei and his wife Lady Xiahou, and the first wife of Liu Sha..
Empress Zhang (Liu Shan, later)
Empress Zhang (張皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the daughter of Zhang Fei and his wife Lady Xiahou, and the second wife of Liu Shan, the second emperor of Shu Han. Liu Shan's first wife was her sister, and after her sister's deat..
Empress Zhang (Shi Zun)
Empress Zhang (張皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 349) was briefly an empress of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. She was Shi Zun's wife and the last empress in Later Zhao history. After Shi Zun, a son of the emperor Shi Hu, took over the throne in 349 after overthrowing his younger brother Sh..
Empress Zhang (Wenhuan)
Empress Zhang (張皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. Her husband was Yao Xing (Emperor Wenhuan). Very little is known about Empress Zhang. She was promoted to empress from the imperial consort title Zhaoyi (昭儀) in 402. No further reference was..
Empress Zhang Huiguang
Empress Zhang Huiguang (張徽光) (d. 313), formally Empress Wuxiao (武孝皇后, literally "the martial and filial empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu)'s second wife. Zhang Huiguang was the daughter of Zhang Shi (張寔, not to be co..
Empress Zhang Yan
Zhang Yan (Traditional Chinese: 張嫣; pinyin: Zhāng Yān) (d. 163 BC), known formally as Empress Xiaohui (孝惠皇后) was an empress during the Han Dynasty. She was the daughter of Princess Luyuan (the only daughter of Emperor Gao (Liu Bang) and his wife Empress Lü) and her husband Zhang Ao (..
Empress Zhao Feiyan
Empress Zhao Feiyan (趙飛燕) (c. 32 BC? — 1 BC)Peterson, Barbara Bennett & He Hong Fei & Han Tie & Wang Jiyu & Zhang Guangyu. (1999) Notable Women of China "M.E. Sharpe". pp. 87-90. ISBN 0-7656-0504-X. formally Empress Xiaocheng (孝成皇后) was an empress during the Han Dynasty. Her husband..
Empress Zheng Yingtao
Empress Zheng Yingtao (鄭櫻桃) (d. 349) was an empress of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. She was Shi Hu (Emperor Wu)'s first empress, but not his first wife. Zheng Yingtao became a concubine of Shi Hu's, apparently when he was in his late teens, circa 312. Traditional historians implied tha..
Empress Zhen (Cao Fang)
Empress Zhen (甄皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 251), formally Empress Huai (懷皇后, literally "the kind-but-died-early empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. She was Cao Fang's first wife. Not much is known about her, other than that her grandfather, Zhen Yan..
Empress Zhu (Jing)
Empress Zhu (朱皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 265), formally Empress Jing (景皇后), was an empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband was Sun Xiu (Emperor Jing), the third emperor of Eastern Wu. Empress Zhu was the daughter of Zhu Ju (朱據) and Sun Xiaohu (孫小..
EMPRETEC
Empretec is a United Nations programme established by UNCTAD to promote the creation of sustainable small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Empretec works to support entrepreneurs to build innovative and internationally competitive SMEs. [Home page] ..
Emprise Bank
Emprise Bank is a Kansas-based, community bank headquartered in Wichita, Kansas with more than $850 million in assets. As of May 26, 2006, Emprise has 29 locations across the state of Kansas, including branches in Wichita, Hays, Hillsboro, Council Grove, Valley Center, Andover, El Dorado, Potwin,..
Emptiness
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Emptiness is described as an illusive and disturbing feeling of numbness, inability to feel anything emotionally, or not having any purpose. It can be better described as a situation where a certain lack or lacks in one's life overtake the emotional and ment..
Emptiness (disambiguation)
The word "emptiness" can occur in different contexts: In Psychology, emptiness is an emotion.In Buddhism, "emptiness" is called shunyata.In set theory, emptiness is symbolized by the empty set. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same titl..
Empty (album)
Empty is the first album released by Christian rock band Tait. This album features Pete Stewart from Grammatrain, who is absent in the next album. The album is about how sometimes you are sad and feel empty, but God will lift you up. Several songs are influenced by the passing of Michael's late f..
Empty bowls
“Empty Bowls” is an international project to fight hunger, personalized on a community level. The concept for “Empty Bowls” is simple. Participating artists create and donate ceramic bowls, then serve a simple meal. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder of all the e..
Empty calorie
The phrase empty calories describes the content of high-energy foods with poor nutritional profiles, typically from processed carbohydrates or fats. An "empty calorie" has the same energy content of any other calorie but lacks accompanying micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals or amino acids as ..
Empty Chair
Empty Chair (artist) Empty Chair blends gritty hip-hop beats and squelching synths with heartbreaking piano melodies and verdant string arrangements. This combination might not sound groundbreaking on paper, but what makes Empty Chair different from its likes is the fact that this is not simp..
Empty City
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Empty domain
In first-order logic the empty domain is the empty set having no members. In traditional and classical logic domains are restrictedly non-empty in order that certain theorems be valid. Interpretations with an empty domain are shown to be a trivial case by a convention originating at least in 1927 wi..
Empty Force
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]Empty Force is description some martial art schools use to describe what they say is a technique where a practitoner uses Qi or "Nei jin" to project it from his/her hand to an opponent at a distance (not touching the opponent), knocking the opponent down. It is seen..
Empty Fort Strategy
The Empty Fort Strategy (空城計) is the 32nd strategy from the Chinese Thirty-Six Strategies. The strategy involves using reverse psychology (and luck) to deceive the enemy into thinking that an empty fort is full of traps and ambushes, and therefore retreat. This tactic is made famous by Zhuge L..
Empty function
In mathematics, an empty or nullary function, is a function whose domain is the empty set. For each set A, there is exactly one such empty function fA: ø → A. This includes every constant formula c; but the range of the empty function is not but instead is the empty set. Most authors will not ..
Empty Glass
Empty Glass was released as the first proper Pete Townshend solo album (Who Came First was a collection of demo recordings and Meher Baba-inspired songs, while Rough Mix was written and recorded with Ronnie Lane) and was his most successful. Dealing with a plethora of issues that Townshend was str..
Empty Hands
Empty Hands is a 1924 film by Victor Fleming. ..
Empty Homes Agency
The Empty Homes Agency is an independent campaigning charity. Its purpose is to highlight the waste of empty property in England. It works with others to devise and promote solutions to bring empty and wasted property back into use. Its recent successes include successfully lobbying the government ..
Empty name
In the philosophy of language, an empty name is a proper name that has no referent. The problem of empty names is that empty names have a meaning that it seems they shouldn't have. The name "Pegasus" is empty; there is nothing to which it refers. Yet though there is no Pegasus, we know what the se..
Empty Nest
This article is about the television show. For information on the feelings parents experience when their children leave home see Empty nest syndrome Empty Nest is a television sitcom that ran on NBC for seven seasons from 1988 to 1995. The series was created and executive produced by Susan Harri..
Empty nest
Empty nest can refer to: The Empty nest syndrome, when children move away from their parents' house.Empty Nest, an American television show. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to..
Empty nest syndrome
Empty nest syndrome is a general feeling of depression and loneliness that parents feel when one or more of their children leave home. While more common in women it can happen to both sexes. The marriage of a child can lead to similar feelings, with the role and influence of the parents often beco..
Empty nose syndrome
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. Empty nose syndrome (ENS), ..
Empty Places (Buffy episode)
Empty Places is the 19th episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes. Contents 1 Plot synopsis1.1 Summary1.2 Expanded overview2 Writing and acting3 Production details3.1 Music4 Quote..
Empty product
In mathematics, an empty product, or nullary product, is the result of multiplying no numbers. Its numerical value is 1, the multiplicative identity, just as the empty sum — the sum of no numbers — is zero, or the additive identity. The empty product is used in discrete mathematics, alge..
Empty Quarter
This article concerns the desert area Rub' al Khali of the Arabian Peninsula; for parts of western North America, see Empty Quarter (North America). Location of the empty quarter in Arabia The Empty Quarter (Arabic: Rub' al Khali الربع الخالي), is one of the largest sand deserts i..
Empty Quarter (North America)
The Empty Quarter is a name given to the historically sparsely populated regions within the western United States and Canada. The term was popularized by Joel Garreau in his book The Nine Nations of North America. The Empty Quarter includes most of Alaska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, an..
Empty Road
Empty Road is a TV movie that should be released sometime in either 2006 or 2007. Directed by Marcus Nispel Written by Josh Whedon Summary Six college students: Bobby Dash, a jock, Karen Summer, his girlfriend, Jimmy Kyle, a rebel, Kevin Walker, a photographer, and Judie Lucas, a science wiz, ..
Empty sella syndrome
Empty sella syndrome (abbreviated ESS) is a disorder that involves the sella turcica, a bony structure at the base of the brain that surrounds and protects the pituitary gland. ESS is a condition that is often discovered during tests for pituitary disorders, when radiological imaging of the pituitar..
Empty set
In mathematics and more specifically set theory, the empty set is the unique set which contains no elements. In axiomatic set theory it is postulated to exist by the axiom of empty set and all finite sets are constructed from it. The empty set is also sometimes called the null set, but because null ..
Empty Sky
Empty Sky can mean: Empty Sky (album), (1969) is the name of an album (as well as a song on the album) by Elton John"Empty Sky" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, on the album The Rising (2003) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Empty Sky (album)
Empty Sky is the debut album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It wasn't released in the United States until 1975, well after Elton John's fame had been established in the States. Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Production4 Ch..
Empty Souls
"Empty Souls" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, and was the second single taken from their album Lifeblood. The single edit features a lyric that was changed from the album version. The chorus line on the album version runs 'collapsing like twin towers', but for the