Get E M P I R E

A political entity ruled by an emperor is an empire. A succession of kings from the same family or bloodline is referred to as a “dynasty.”

Empire. A form of conglomerate state encompassing a geographical area or set of areas containing diverse peoples or ethnic groups and ruled by a single central government authority that is primarily identified with one dominant people or ethnic group.

How are empires different from kingdoms? An empire is a sovereign state made up of many countries or cultures that are ruled by a single individual, usually an emperor or empress. A kingdom is made up of land from the same region or territory that is ruled by a king or queen.

1. : a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government. especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress.

Many, but not all, ancient kingdoms were empires. Empires are geographically large political units made of many different cultural or ethnic groups. Empires were often headed by monarchs, making them kingdoms. Kemet was a kingdom ruled by a monarch called a pharaoh, for instance.

An empire is a nation that controls many territories and is ruled by a single authority figure. These figures usually hold titles like King and Queen or Emperor and Empress. Some of the more powerful, well-known empires were the Roman Empire, British Empire, Persian Empire, Mongol Empire, and Islamic Caliphates.

An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples. An empire is a large polity which rules over territories outside of its original borders.

An Emperor or Empress rules an empire. They are considered more powerful than Kings or Queens since they command a larger geographical region. Kings or Queens can likewise govern the various states and locales, but the Emperor controls the whole region. An Empire can come into power by legacy or conquest.