Much of this was from their imperial ancestors, the Franconian emperors, and a part from Conrad's maternal ancestry, the Saarbrücken.

He placed a prince on the throne to allow the government to have a sovereign, and he allowed the imperial ancestors to be worshipped along with Heaven.

That Emperor Taizong should personally offer sacrifices to the imperial ancestors.

What apology are you going to make to the heroic spirits of the imperial founder of your house and your other imperial ancestors?

Such being the case, how are we to save the millions of our subjects, or to atone ourselves before the hallowed spirits of our imperial ancestors.

The first, second and third grades were prepared for deceased imperial ancestors.

Unlike Takusaburō's previous teachers, Nabeshima emphasized the importance of the return of the Emperor's rule and the divine spirit of the imperial ancestors.

"I apologize for nothing," the second Valmieran said in the language of his imperial ancestors.

Her imperial ancestors had fancied the demon of appetite looked like that.

"How then," he asked, "could I carry on the wish of my imperial ancestors?"