Finally, it lost its imperial status, but remained a free city.

Santamula performed the Asvamedha sacrifices with a view to proclaim his independent and imperial status.

This reduced Zhengtong's imperial status and he was granted the title of "grand emperor".

Unfortunately, Leopold's imperial and royal status makes any accusations against him unthinkable.

It also denotes a king's imperial status through the acquisition of an empire or vice versa.

If he had kept his imperial status, he would currently be the oldest-ever member of the Japanese imperial family.

Sweden's poverty and sparse population meant the country was ill-suited for imperial status.

A dozen parasol-bearers carrying bright silk canopies proclaimed his imperial status to the people.

Garsavra, which the army reached on the ninth day out of Videssos, was a long way from imperial status.

The Vijayanagara Empire quickly rose to imperial status as early as the late 14th century.