Ancient Empires Rulers
30 entries in the Ancient Empires Rulers compendium.
Alauddin KhaljiDelhi Sultanate ruler who fixed prices, banned hoarding, and regulated markets.Alexander II of RussiaEmperor of Russia who abolished serfdom and pursued liberal reforms.Alexander NevskyPrince of Novgorod and Vladimir, saint, and military leader.Alexis of RussiaSecond Romanov tsar who expanded Russia and codified its laws.Amda Seyon IEmperor of Ethiopia from 1314 to 1344, known for wars against Muslim sultanates.AnawrahtaFounder of the Pagan Empire and father of the Burmese nation.Antigonus I MonophthalmusOne-eyed Macedonian general who founded the Antigonid dynasty.Antiochus III the GreatSeleucid king who restored empire but fell to Rome.AshurbanipalLast great king of Assyria, patron of the Library of Ashurbanipal.Askia Muhammad IFirst Askia ruler who expanded Songhai into West Africa's largest empire.AtahualpaLast effective Inca emperor, captured and executed by Spanish.Augustus II the StrongElector of Saxony and twice King of Poland, famed for strength.Batu KhanFounder of the Golden Horde and grandson of Genghis Khan.BayinnaungKing of Burma who built Southeast Asia's largest empire.Chandragupta IIGupta emperor who expanded the empire to its zenith.Chandragupta MauryaFounder of the Maurya Empire, unifier of ancient India.Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV was born Wenceslaus in Prague on 14 May 1316, the eldest son of John of BohemiaCharles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V inherited and then led the rising House of Habsburg, ruling a vast collection ofCharles XII of SwedenKing of Sweden whose wars ended the Swedish Empire.Charles the FatLast legitimate Carolingian emperor to rule a united Frankish kingdom.Clovis IKing of the Franks who reunified Francia by outliving his brothers.DecebalusLast Dacian king who fought three wars against Rome.Emperor Gaozu of HanFounder and first emperor of the Han dynasty.Emperor Taizong of TangSecond Tang emperor; co-founder; reign set model for future rulers.Emperor Taizu of SongFounding emperor of the Song dynasty who reunified most of China.Emperor Wen of SuiFounding emperor who reunified China and began the Grand Canal.Emperor Wu of HanSeventh Han emperor who expanded China's borders and centralized the state.Emperor Xuanzong of TangTang emperor whose reign saw golden age then sharp decline.Empress Dowager CixiManchu noblewoman who ruled Qing China as empress dowager.Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor who centralized Habsburg rule and resisted Ottoman advances.
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