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| - | [[Image:Elagabalus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''[[Elagabalus]]''' was a [[Roman Emperors|Roman emperor]] known for [[perverse]] and [[decadent]] behavior. Due to these associations with [[Roman decadence]], Elagabalus became something of a hero to the [[Decadent movement]] in the [[late 19th century]]. Characterizing him and other historical persons in antiquity as "[[psychopath]]s" — for example, the five "[[mad emperors]]" of [[ancient Rome]]: [[Caligula]], [[Nero]], [[Domitian]], [[Commodus]], and [[Elagabalus]] — is however a retroactive speculation premised on a decidedly modern view of [[human nature]] and individual [[psychology]]. This modern view did not start to develop until the [[Late Middle Ages]], reaching full fruition in the [[Enlightenment]] and [[Romantic movement]] of the [[eighteenth century|eighteenth]] and [[nineteenth century|nineteenth centuries]] ]] | + | {| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5" |
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| + | "[[Justice]] being taken away, then, what are [[monarchy|kingdom]]s but great [[Robbery|robberies]]? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? The band itself is made up of men; it is ruled by the authority of a prince, it is knit together by the pact of the confederacy; the [[booty]] is divided by the law agreed on. [...] Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to [[Alexander the Great]] by a [[piracy|pirate]] who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, 'What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a [[robber]], while you who does it with a great fleet are styled [[emperor]]'."--''[[The City of God]]'' (5th century) by [[St. Augustine]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Elagabalus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Elagabalus]], one of the five [[Mad emperors of Rome]]]] | ||
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| - | *''[[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]]'' | + | An '''emperor''' (from [[imperator]] is a [[monarch]], and usually the [[sovereignty|sovereign]] [[ruler]] of an [[empire]] or another type of imperial [[realm]]. '''Empress''' is the female equivalent. Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic [[honour|honor]] and [[royal and noble ranks|rank]], surpassing [[king]]s. In [[Europe]], the title of Emperor has been used since the [[Middle Ages]], considered in those times equal or almost equal in dignity to that of [[Pope]] due to the latter's position as visible head of the Church and spiritual leader of the Catholic part of [[Western Europe]]. The [[Emperor of Japan]] is the only currently [[List of current sovereign monarchs|reigning monarch]] whose title is translated into English as "Emperor". |
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| - | **Some of the emperors of [[ancient Rome]]'s behavior was so cruel and eccentric that they have come to be known as "mad emperors" and likened to "[[psychopath]]s". They include these five : [[Caligula]], [[Nero]], [[Domitian]], [[Commodus]], and [[Elagabalus]]. | + | |
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| * [[Auctoritas]] | * [[Auctoritas]] | ||
| * [[Emperor's new clothes]] | * [[Emperor's new clothes]] | ||
| * [[Lists of emperors]] | * [[Lists of emperors]] | ||
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| + | **Some of the emperors of [[ancient Rome]]'s behavior was so cruel and eccentric that they have come to be known as "mad emperors" and likened to "[[psychopath]]s". They include these five : [[Caligula]], [[Nero]], [[Domitian]], [[Commodus]], and [[Elagabalus]]. | ||
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"Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? The band itself is made up of men; it is ruled by the authority of a prince, it is knit together by the pact of the confederacy; the booty is divided by the law agreed on. [...] Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, 'What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you who does it with a great fleet are styled emperor'."--The City of God (5th century) by St. Augustine |
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An emperor (from imperator is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress is the female equivalent. Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic honor and rank, surpassing kings. In Europe, the title of Emperor has been used since the Middle Ages, considered in those times equal or almost equal in dignity to that of Pope due to the latter's position as visible head of the Church and spiritual leader of the Catholic part of Western Europe. The Emperor of Japan is the only currently reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor".
See also
- Auctoritas
- Emperor's new clothes
- Lists of emperors
- Emperor Tomato Ketchup
- Mad emperors of Rome
- Some of the emperors of ancient Rome's behavior was so cruel and eccentric that they have come to be known as "mad emperors" and likened to "psychopaths". They include these five : Caligula, Nero, Domitian, Commodus, and Elagabalus.
