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Emperor Sanjō
Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇), personal name Okisada, was emperor of Japan from 1011 to 1016; he fought the regent Fujiwara no Michinaga and abdicated in 1016 under pressure from him, nearly blind.
Emperor scorpion
Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator, formerly Buthus imperator), one of the world's largest scorpions at 15–20 cm and up to 32 g, from West African rainforests; mild venom, CITES Appendix II, popular pet.
Emperor Seimu (成務天皇)
Emperor Seimu (成務天皇), also called Wakatarashihiko, is the thirteenth emperor in Japan's traditional list, recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki and widely doubted as historical.
Emperor Seinei (清寧天皇)
Emperor Seinei (清寧天皇), also known as Shiraga Ōkimi, is the twenty-second emperor of Japan, reigning 480 to 484 and dying childless, which opened a succession crisis.
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇)
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇), 56th emperor of Japan, reigned 858-876. Child emperor under the first subject regent Fujiwara no Yoshifusa; ancestor of the Seiwa Genji (Minamoto); buried at Mizunoo-yamaryō in Kyoto.
Emperor Shaka the Great
Emperor Shaka the Great (UNodumehlezi KaMenzi) is a 1979 Zulu epic poem by the South African poet Mazisi Kunene, recounting the life of Shaka, founder of the Zulu empire.
Emperor Shengzong of Liao
Emperor Shengzong of Liao (耶律隆绪), personal name Yelü Longxu, was emperor of the Khitan Liao dynasty for 49 years until 1031, succeeded by his son Emperor Xingzong.
Emperor Shirakawa
Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇), personal name Sadahito, was the 72nd emperor of Japan, reigning from 1072 to 1086, then founding cloistered rule (insei) as retired emperor until his death in 1129.
Emperor Shizong of Jin
Emperor Shizong of Jin (金世宗), born Wanyan Yong in 1123, seized the Jin throne at Dongjing during the Hailing king's failed southern campaign against the Song.
Emperor Shizong of Liao
Emperor Shizong of Liao, personal name Yelü Ruan, was the third emperor of the Liao dynasty, reigning 947 to 951 and killed in a mutiny at age 34.
Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇)
Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇, 701–756, r. 724–749), 45st emperor of Japan, son of Mommu; established the kokubunji provincial temple system, commissioned the Tōdai-ji Great Buddha, abdicated to Empress Kōken in 749.
Emperor Shun of Han
Emperor Shun of Han (Liu Bao, 刘保; 115–144) was an emperor of China's Eastern Han dynasty, placed on the throne at age eleven by a palace coup of eunuchs.
Emperor Shunzong of Tang
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (李诵, Li Song), born in 761, was a Tang dynasty emperor who succeeded his father, Emperor Dezong, and later abdicated for his son.
Emperor Suinin (垂仁天皇)
Emperor Suinin (垂仁天皇, Ikume Iribiko), 11th legendary Japanese emperor, traditional reign 29 BC–70 AD per Kojiki and Nihon Shoki; known for the haniwa burial reform, the first wrestling tradition, and the Hōraiyama Kofun tomb.
Emperor Suizei (綏靖天皇)
Emperor Suizei (綏靖天皇), known by the personal name Kamununakawamimi no Mikoto, is the second emperor of Japan in the traditional succession, son and successor of Emperor Jinmu.
Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇)
Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇), traditionally the 10th emperor of Japan reigning 97–30 BCE per the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, is linked to the Ōmononushi plague narrative, Ōmiwa Shrine, the Andonyama kofun tomb, and debate over his historicity.
Emperor Sushun
Emperor Sushun (崇峻天皇) was a ruler of Yamato Japan who reigned from 587 to 592 and was assassinated on the order of Soga no Umako.
Emperor Sutoku (崇徳天皇)
Emperor Sutoku (1119–1164) was the 75th emperor of Japan, defeated in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, exiled to Sanuki, and later famed as a vengeful spirit.
Emperor Suzaku
Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇; 923–952), personal name Hiroakira, was the 61st emperor of Japan, reigning from 930 to 946, a reign marked by the Jōhei and Tengyō rebellions.
Emperor Suzong of Tang
Emperor Suzong of Tang, personal name Li Heng (李亨, 711–762), was a Tang dynasty emperor who took the throne at Lingwu during the An Lushan rebellion.
Emperor Taishō (嘉仁)
Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito, 嘉仁), 123rd emperor of Japan, reigned 1912–1926. Third son of Emperor Meiji; frail health from childhood meningitis led to Hirohito's 1921 regency; era of Taishō democracy.
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (北魏太武帝), personal name Tuoba Tao, was a Northern Wei emperor remembered for the first state suppression of Buddhism in Chinese history.
Emperor Taizong of Jin
Emperor Taizong of Jin (金太宗), personal name Wanyan Sheng, was the second emperor of the Jurchen Jin dynasty, whose armies destroyed the Liao and captured the Northern Song capital.
Emperor Taizong of Liao
Emperor Taizong of Liao, born Yelü Deguang, was a Khitan emperor who conquered the Later Jin, took in the Sixteen Prefectures, and ruled Khitan and Chinese by separate systems.
Emperor Taizong of Song
Emperor Taizong of Song (赵炅, Zhao Jiong, 939–997), born Zhao Kuangyi, was the second emperor of China's Song dynasty and the younger brother of its founder, Emperor Taizu.
Emperor Taizong of Tang
Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin, 李世民, 599–649, r. 626–649), second Tang emperor who took the throne via the Xuanwu Gate Incident; his Zhenguan era became a model of good governance across East Asia and eighteenth-century Europe.
Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy
Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy (步辇图, Bu Nian Tu) is a Tang dynasty silk handscroll attributed to Yan Liben, in the Palace Museum, Beijing.
Emperor Taizu of Jin
Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖), personal name Aguda, was the founder and first emperor of the Jurchen Jin dynasty, reigning 1115 to 1123 and destroying the Liao empire.
Emperor Taizu of Later Liang
Emperor Taizu of Later Liang, also known as Zhu Wen and Zhu Quanzhong, was the founding emperor of Later Liang during the Five Dynasties period, reigning from 907 to 912.
Emperor Taizu of Song
Emperor Taizu of Song (Zhao Kuangyin) was the army commander who deposed the Later Zhou and founded the Song dynasty, reigning as its first emperor from 960 to 976.