King and Emperor, Whats the difference?
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King and Emperor, Whats the difference?| SesshomaruTenseiga |
Posted: Dec 18 2004, 12:15 AM
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 Right Wing Nut-Job Group: Moderators Posts: 76 Member No.: 18 Joined: 12-August 04  |
Whats the difference between a King and Emperor? Whats the son of the Emperor called?
 -------------------- "I backed my car into a cop car, the other day. Well, he just drove off, sometimes lifes OK. I ran my mouth off a bit too much, what did I say? Well, you just laughed it off it was all OK." -Modest Mouse [Float On]
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| Stedfel |
Posted: Jan 15 2005, 04:00 AM
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 Chaos Crab Group: Moderators Posts: 72 Member No.: 12 Joined: 28-July 04 |
An Emperor is higher ranked, and can appoint kings. For example, Cao Cao was appointed King of Wei by Emperor Xian. On the other note, I don't know what you'd call an Emperor's hier, but I would assume Prince, Grand Prince, or Crown Prince.
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| Zuo Zongtang |
Posted: Jan 15 2005, 10:55 PM
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Black Belt Group: Moderators Posts: 26 Member No.: 11 Joined: 24-July 04 |
An Emperor is defined as a ruler of many countries. A King is defined as a ruler of one country.
Of course, that leads to a disscussion of why The King of England was never named Emperor. Or the French king. Or the Spanish. Or any European king, except Germany. |
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| Dark Master |
Posted: Jan 16 2005, 02:05 PM
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 Pezzonovante Group: Admin Posts: 92 Member No.: 1 Joined: 14-July 04 |
There's also Napoleon, leaders of the Roman, Byzantine, Russian, Austrio-Hungarian, Prussian, and a few other smaller empires  . But I know what you mean, an emperor is not specifically a leader of several countries, but of an empire, which is a territory ruled by militaristic expansionism, and is usually comprised of several smaller nations and territories. That's one of the prime differences between monarchy and imperialism, is that one of the goals of a empire is to steadily keep gaining territory, and expanding through conquest and treaty. A king, (altho usually not happy about it) just rules over one country, like you said, and doesn't usually gain land. I guess the son of an emperor is just called the imperial heir, or some form of prince, unless they hold a seperate rank, or if that culture has a different term for the heir. -------------------- I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had I am the egg man, they are the egg men, I am the walrus! Koo koo ka-choo! |
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| SesshomaruTenseiga |
Posted: Jan 16 2005, 03:12 PM
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Right Wing Nut-Job Group: Moderators Posts: 76 Member No.: 18 Joined: 12-August 04 |
Yeah, I saw that in Morrowind, but kinda got confused. It's true that all the European countries leaders should be Emperors.... but that may lead to a power struggle, since such power would be given to a King. -------------------- "I backed my car into a cop car, the other day. Well, he just drove off, sometimes lifes OK. I ran my mouth off a bit too much, what did I say? Well, you just laughed it off it was all OK." -Modest Mouse [Float On]
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| Stedfel |
Posted: Jan 22 2005, 06:34 PM
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Chaos Crab Group: Moderators Posts: 72 Member No.: 12 Joined: 28-July 04 |
I'm basing it off the chinese system, as the Emperor would commonly grant the rank of king on his subordinates. Also, if you remember, Napoleon was one of the prime movers in choosing the next king of Sweden. |
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