"The emperor does not rule the entire race of men," she allowed.
But neither the emperor nor the French ruled here any longer.
We know only that the Emperor has ruled for nearly a thousand years.
Shaddam is not getting any younger, and it seems that the already 157-year-old Emperor could rule for another 50 years.
In short, while the Emperor ruled the land, he ruled the sea.
The Emperors ruled in name only; real power was held by a military governor, the shogun.
The Illyrian emperors ruled the empire for over a century, until 379.
In addition to this, he proceeded to change the constitutional laws governing the length of time that an emperor could rule.
An "emperor" and his ministers rule "the masses," who team up to gain influence any way they can.
The first Emperor ruled Rome after years of fighting between rival leaders.