There are lots of small or medium (by size) countries having a king or queen. Japan is not so big also, but why does it have an emperor then?
2006-06-28 08:24:57 · 17 answers · asked by ♥ Chelsea Blue ♥ 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
A king rules a kingdom. And emperor rules an empire. Japan used to be several kingdoms. When the kingdoms were united, it became an Empire. The same with Greece, Rome and Egypt. They incorporated several kingdoms into their own, and thus became empires. Technically, the queen of England is an Empress that rules the Bristish Empire.
2006-06-28 08:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by zharantan 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Emperor Vs King
2016-11-02 23:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A King rules a kingdom. An Emperor rules an Empire.
George the V was King of Britain and Emperor of India.
Inscription on coins bearing his head read;
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP
This Latin translated was:
George V by the Grace of God King of Britain Defender of the Faith Emperor of India.
Britt in Latin was the abbreviation for Britannia.
2006-06-28 08:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by CurlyQ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 19:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A king has a kingdom, an emperor has an empire (which I think is more than one country because the British Empire covered about 2/3 of the globe but the kingdom was just the UK)
2006-06-28 08:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by montana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A King/Queen is usually the ruler or Head of State of a Kingdom. An Emperor/Empress is the ruler or Head of State of an Empire.
2016-03-27 07:09:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A King or Queen is the ruler of one country, or perhaps even one city-state in European times. The King of Bavaria, a city-state in Germany(comparable to US Counties) was in charge of all things in his kingdom. He was called a Koniger. This is the German word for King.
One who ruled all the city-states in Germany would be an emperor. This distinction is important. Charlemagne is an example of a Emperor, or in German, a Kaiser(Ceaser). Charlemagne controlled many city-states that he had conquered.
This system is analogous, but not exactly, like the Governor-President or Mayor-Governor system that the United States employs.
2006-06-28 08:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by Erik P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, the obvious: A king rules a kingdom, while an emperor rules an empire.
Now, the not-as-obvious: A kingdom tends to be one nation/political unit, while an empire may consist of many territories and nations. Ex. the Persian Empire consisted of many political units, several of which had kings and queens of their own.
2006-06-28 08:33:10 · answer #8 · answered by Dave of the Hill People 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Different names for the same thing.
Japan has an emperor because that's what the western world classified Japan as for a while -- an empire. One could argue that by that logic, The UK should have had en emperor and empress back in the day, but they chose the titles King and Queen instead, which are generally associated with Divine Right to rule -- moreso than people would consider Emperor or Empress.
2006-06-28 08:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by ctvadim 1 · 2⤊ 5⤋
An emperor is usually seen as a god on earth while a king is ruler who may or may not be above human.
The emperors of japan and china were seen as beyond human who ruled heaven and earth whereas the king of England was god's chosen ruler( not the god himself)
2006-06-28 08:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋