Difference between revisions of "Empire"
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== Science Fiction Empires == | == Science Fiction Empires == | ||
* [[Galactic Empire]] | * [[Galactic Empire]] | ||
* Galactic Empire ([[Foundation Series]]) | |||
* [[Imperium of Man]] | * [[Imperium of Man]] | ||
* Galactic Empire ([[Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]) | * Galactic Empire ([[Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]) | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 4 February 2012
An empire is a large nation that has typically expanded by conquering or at least politically dominating other nations. The result is an ethnically and culturally diverse population that is effectively ruled by a particular ethnic/cultural group. The term empire stems from "imperium" which refers to the authority (speficically to command a Roman Army).
The chief executive of an empire often carries the title of Emperor or some variation of it.
Historical Empires
- Persian Empire
- Macedonian Empire
- Roman Empire
- Chinese Empire (221BCE-1916CE)
- Ottoman Empire
- British Empire
- German Reich (1871-1918)
- The Tsardom of Russia (1547 to 1917)
- Empire of Japan
Science Fiction Empires
- Galactic Empire
- Galactic Empire (Foundation Series)
- Imperium of Man
- Galactic Empire (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
- Klingon Empire
- Romulan Star Empire
- Holy Empire of Britannia (Code Geass)