Today only Japan has a monarch with the imperial title.
However, he did not share in Huan's plan to take over imperial title.
There were several motivations for the instatement of the imperial title.
The imperial title was officially bestowed upon him on October 12, 1822.
He lived only a few months as Emperor and then his son William took the imperial title.
His new imperial title did not change the basis of his power.
Against Sun's advice, he also began to have designs to take imperial title.
He was repromoted to prince after his father claimed imperial title in early 349.
Now, if not earlier, John began using the imperial title once used by his father.
The imperial title was only used on one other occasion during his reign.