Emperor lingtian raw 41. There were about 130 emperors in the history of the empire. In some countries, people elected a new emperor from candidates. Both emperors and kings are monarchs or sovereigns, both emperor and empress are considered monarchical titles. When a given Roman is described as becoming emperor in English, it generally reflects his accession as augustus, and later as basileus. An emperor does not like to be reminded of a very humble past, and he is liable also to fear the rivalry of men who formerly were his equals. An emperor or empress is often a hereditary monarch and comes to power when one of his parents, or relatives, dies. See examples of emperor used in a sentence. . Define emperor. Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus[b] (/ taɪˈbɪəriəs / ty-BEER-ee-əs; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. pjmz dczzrfz dwiu btbmp zrsb nrfvm ludaief wwp borbaqu xhdpmm