Sentence examples for former emperors from inspiring English sources

The former emperors were humiliated by their captors.

In 1450 Esen released the abducted former emperor.

In deferring retirement the Chinese can take inspiration from their former emperor.

Severus was soon overthrown (306) and killed by Maxentius (son of the former emperor Maximian).

Many Ethiopians find the worship of their former emperor as a deity a little odd.

They wanted simply to capture and kill the former emperor, a fate that most of Europe would surely have applauded.

When Michael Eisner, the former emperor of Disney and nouveau talk-show host, interviewed Stringer, not long ago, he asked, "How do you compete against the iPod?

Masamori's success was so absolute that he stood high in the former emperor Shirakawa's favour and won speedy promotion as a court official.

Eight years old when his father died, John was advised by his regent George Muzalon, a trusted friend of the former emperor.

Near where he sleeps there is a Cold Palace, "in the grove of parasol trees," where concubines discarded by the former Emperor weep at night.

Originally created about 810 to deal with the disturbances resulting from the conspiratorial plots of the former emperor Heizei, the Kebiishi proved its effectiveness and grew larger.