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Emocapella Emocapella (a portmanteau of emo and a cappella, though intentionally misspelled) is a critically-acclaimed all-male collegiate a cappella at the George Washington University. Emocapella was founded in 2001 by Eric Denman and Dan Riesser, GW sophomores at the time, who wanted to form a group that purposefully deviated from traditional a cappella.
Emomali Rahmonov Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov (Tajik: or امامعلی شريفويچ رحمانف, Russian: Рахмонов Эмомали Шарипович; name also appears as Imamali Rakhmonov in literature.) (born October 5, 1952) has been the President of Tajikistan since 1994 (and the head of state since 1992).
Emona Emona or Aemona, short for Colonia Iulia (A)emona, was a Roman castrum founded in 14/15 AD, possibly by the XV Legio Apollinaris (theory proposed by the noted historian and epigraphy expert Balduin Saria), on a territory already populated by ancient settlers of uncertain origin.
Emona Anchorage Emona Anchorage (Zaliv Emona 'za-liv e-'mo-na) is a roughly square embayment forming the head of South Bay, Livingston Island. Emona is the name of a village and, in the version of Emine, a nearby cape on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Emor Emor (אמור – Hebrew for "speak,” the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 31st weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the book of Leviticus. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in May.
Emory and Henry College Emory & Henry College, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, is a small, private, liberal arts college located in the Southwestern portion of Virginia near Abingdon. The college has nationally recognized programs in public policy and community service and international studies.
Emory Campbell Emory Campbell is a renowned community leader among the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the coastal low country region of South Carolina and Georgia. The Gullahs have preserved more of their African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other black community in the US.
Emory Holloway Rufus Emory Holloway (born March 16, 1885 in Marshall, Missouri; died July 30, 1977) is an author most known for his books and studies of Walt Whitman. His Whitman: An Interpretation in Narrative was the first biography of a significant poet to win the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or AutobiographyThe Walt Whitman Collection at Adelphi University
Emory oak Emory oak (Quercus emoryi) is a species of oak common in Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas (Big Bend National Park), USA, and northern Mexico south to Durango and San Luis PotosĂ­. It typically grows in dry hills at moderate altitudes.
Emory Rains Emory Rains (May 4, 1800 – March 4, 1878), was a lawyer, judge and political leader in the Republic of Texas and thereafter in the State of Texas. Rains was born in Warren County, Tennessee, and moved to Texas in 1817.
Emory S. Land Vice Admiral Emory Scott Land (8 January, 1879 - November 1971) was an officer in the United States Navy, noted for his contributions to naval architecture, particularly in submarine design. Notable assignments included serving as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair during the 1930s, and as Chairman of the U.
Emotion Emotion, in its most general definition, is an intense mental state that arises autonomically in the nervous system rather than through conscious effort, and evokes either a positive or negative psychological response. An emotion is often differentiated from a feeling.
Emotion (song) "Emotion" is a 1978 single recorded by Australian pop singer Samantha Sang for the Private Stock label. Written by The Bee Gees members Barry & Robin Gibb (who, along with fellow Bee Gee brother Maurice sang background vocals), and produced by Barry, the song was Sang's only hit single, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.
Emotion and memory Emotion can have a powerful impact on memory. Our most vivid autobiographical memories tend to be of emotional events and research has revealed that emotional events are more likely to be recalled than more neutral events.
Emotion-sensitive software Emotion-sensitive software (ESS) is software specifically designed to target and monitor emotional response in a human being. Some software measures anger by comparing the pitch of a voice to a regular, or calm, pitch.
Emotional abuse Emotional abuse refers to a long-term situation in which one person uses his or her power or influence to adversely affect the mental well-being of another. Emotional abuse can appear in a variety of forms, including rejection, degradation, isolation, corruption, exploitation, and invoking terror.
Emotional age One's emotional age is the age of an individual, expressed in terms of the chronological age of an average normal individual showing the same degree of emotional maturity. It is similar to the concept of emotional intelligence as a metric.
Emotional and behavioral disorders Emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is a broad category which is mostly being used in an educational context to group a range of more specific perceived difficulties of children and adolescents. Both general definitions as well as concrete diagnosis of EBD may be controversial as the observed behavior may depend on many factors.
Emotional Arithmetic (film) Emotional Arithmetic is a Canadian film directed by Paolo Barzman and adapted by Jefferson Lewis, from the novel by the late Canadian writer Matt Cohen. In the leading roles, the cast includes Gabriel Byrne, Roy Dupuis, Christopher Plummer, Susan Sarandon, and Max von Sydow.
Emotional bias An emotional bias is a distortion in cognition and decision making due to emotional factors. That is, a person will be more inclined to believe something that has a positive emotional effect, even if there is evidence to the contrary.
Emotional competence Emotional competence refers to a person's competence in expressing or releasing their emotions. It implies an ease around emotions which results in emotionally competent people being relaxed about other people being emotional.
Emotional contagion Emotional contagion is the tendency to express and feel emotions that are similar to and influenced by those of others. It represents a tendency to automatically mimic and synchronize facial expressions, vocalizations, postures, and movements with those of another person and, consequently, to converge emotionally (Hatfield, Cacioppo, & Rapson, 1994).
Emotional detachment Emotional detachment, in psychology, can mean two different things. In the first meaning, it refers to an inability to connect with others on an emotional level, as well as a means of coping with anxiety by avoiding certain situations that trigger it; it is often described as "emotional numbing" or dissociation.
Emotional dysregulation Emotional dysregulation is a term used in the mental health community to refer to an emotional response that is not well modulated. This means that an individual does not respond to a person, place, thing, or event in a manner that would generally be considered within the normal range of emotions.
Emotional Deprivation Disorder Emotional Deprivation Disorder (previously called Deprivation Neurosis or the Frustration Neurosis in Dutch) but changed to comply with the American Psychiatric Association standards) is a disorder characterized by difficulty in forming relationships with others, a general feeling of inadequacy, and an oversensitivity to criticism of others. It was modeled by Conrad Baars and Anna Terruwe, both whom theorize this disorder is brought about by a lack of unconditional love during a person's life.
Emotional Design Emotional Design is both the title of a book by Donald Norman and of the concept it represents. The main issue is that emotions have a crucial role in the human ability to understand the world, and how they learn new things.
Emotional Freedom Techniques Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a controversial psychotherapeutic tool that intends to relieve many psychological conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress, addictions and phobias. The basic EFT technique involves holding a disturbing memory or emotion in mental focus and simultaneously using the fingers to tap on a series of 12 specific points on the body that correspond to meridians used in Chinese medicine.
Emotional intelligence Emotional Intelligence, also called EI and often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient or EQ, describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. However, being a relatively new area, the definition of emotional intelligence is still in a state of flux.
Emotional intimacy Emotional intimacy is a dimension of interpersonal intimacy that varies in degree, much like physical intimacy. In an emotional context, intimacy can be observed in terms of communication pertaining to emotional as subjective experiences.
Emotional Intelligence Quick Book The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, published in 2005 by Simon and Schuster, is an international bestselling book, with a dual classifiation in the business and self-help genres. It is written by Travis Bradberry, Ph.
Emotional labor Emotional labor is a form of emotional regulation in which workers are expected to display certain emotions as part of their job and to promote organizational goals. The effects of emotional displays are on other - target people - who can be clients, customers, subordinates or co-workers.
Emotional memory in acting Emotional memory in acting is an element of the Stanislavski System and of Method Acting, two related approaches to acting. Emotional memory requires the actor to call on the memories he or she felt when they were in a situation similar (or more recently a situation with similar emotional import) to that of their character.
Emotional reasoning Emotional reasoning is a cognitive error whereby a person who is nervous or anxious resorts to emotional reactions to determine a course of action. For example, an anxious test-taker might feel that he does not understand the material.
Emotional stroop In psychology, the Emotional Stroop Test is used as an information process approach to assessment of emotions, of particular use to psychologists. Adapted from the standard Stroop test, the emotional Stroop test works by examining the response time of the participant to name colors of negative emotional words, e.
Emotionalism Emotionalism defined mean "An inclination to rely on or place too much value on emotion." It could be argued that very few, if any, thinkers would call themselves "emotionalists", but rather that it would be a deragatory term applied to them, possibly for exhibiting a [demeanor, which may be interpreted as an [[appeal to emotion].
Emotionally unstable personality disorder Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder is a medical diagnosis equivalent to Borderline Personality Disorder but belonging to the ICD-10 system of classification. The diagnostic criteria differ slightly from that of the DSM-IV-TR system used by the American Psychiatric Association.
Emotions (song) "Emotions" was a song written and produced by Mariah Carey with David Cole and Robert Clivillés of the C&C Music Factory, and recorded for Carey's second album Emotions (1991). It was released as the album's first single in the third quarter of 1991 in the United States and in the fourth quarter elsewhere (see 1991 in music).
Emotions Anonymous Emotions Anonymous is a 12-Step program similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, but for those seeking to improve their mental or emotional health. There are currently about 1,100 Emotions Anonymous groups active in the United States Emotions Anonymous founder, Marion Flesch (born 1911] died [[October 10, 2004) of St.
Emotive (sociology) “Emotional expressions,” also called “emotives” are an effort by the speaker to offer an interpretation of something that is observable to no other actor (Reddy 1997). If emotions are feelings, emotives are the expressions of those feelings through the use of language, specifically through constructions that explicitly describe emotional states or attitudes.
Empanada In Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada (Portuguese empada) is essentially a stuffed pastry. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread.
Empas Empas (hangul:엠파스, kana:エムパス) is one of the most popular total internet search tools and web portal sites in South Korea. The Jisik Baljeonso (지식발전소) was established in 1998, and changed its name to Empas Corporation in 2004.
Empath (comics) Empath (Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha), is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe. He was created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema and first appeared in New Mutants (first series) #16 (1984) as a member of Emma Frost's original Hellions.
Empathetic sound Empathetic sound in a film is sound—music or sound effects—whose mood matches the mood of the present action or scene, such as a sad song playing during a depressing or upsetting scene. The opposite of empathetic sound is anempathetic sound.
Empathic design Empathic design is an approach to design where researchers or developers try to get closer to the lives and experiences of (putative, potential or future) end-users, and to apply what they learn together with end-users in the design process. The goal of empathic design is to ensure that the product or service designed meets end-users' needs and is usable.
Empathogen-entactogen The terms empathogen and entactogen are different terms used to describe a class of psychoactive drugs that produce distinctive emotional and social effects similar to MDMA ("ecstasy"). Other members of this class are MDA, MDEA, MBDB, and AET.
Empathy (Charmed) In the television series Charmed, empathy is an active power that lets the user feel the emotions of others. It was first seen in use by Prue Halliwell, when she cast a spell to free an empath that she believed to be an innocent.
Empathy Belly The Empathy Belly® is a pregnancy simulator that allows males and females to experience 20 of the symptoms of pregnancy. The "belly," which weighs 33 lbs, produces symptoms such as shortness of breath, bladder pressure, shift in the center of the gravity with resulting waddling gait, increased lordosis and backache, and fatigue.
Empúries Empúries (Catalan name; in Spanish: Ampurias) is a town on the Mediterranean coast, of the Catalan comarca of Baix Empordà. It was founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea with the name of Ἐμπόριον ( Emporion — "market"; see also List of traditional Greek place names).
Emperor (solitaire) Emperor (or The Emperor) is a solitaire card game which is played using two decks of playing cards. Its rules are not so clearly explained that it has at least two versions, one of which is exactly like Rank and File, a variant of Forty Thieves.
Emperor Ai of Han Emperor Ai of Han (27 BC–1 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his uncle Emperor Cheng, who was childless, and he reigned from 7 BC to 1 BC.
Emperor Ai of Jin Emperor Mu of Jin (晋哀帝/晉哀帝, pinyin Jìn Aīdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ai-ti) (341-March 30, 365), personal name Sima Pi (司馬丕), courtesy name Qianling (千齡), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420). During his brief reign, the actual powers were largely in the hands of his granduncle Sima Yu the Prince of Kuaiji, and the paramount general Huan Wen.
Emperor An of Jin Emperor An of Jin (Simplified Chinese character: 晋安帝, Traditional Chinese character: 晉安帝, Pinyin Jìn Āndì, Wade-Giles Chin An-ti) (382-419), personal name Sima Dezong (司馬德宗), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. He was described as so developmentally disabled that he was unable to speak, clothe himself, or be able to express whether he was hungry or full.
Emperor Ankan Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇 Ankan Tennō) was the 27th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 6th century CE.
Emperor Ankō Emperor Ankō (安康天皇 Ankō Tennō) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the mid-5th century CE.
Emperor Annei Emperor Annei (安寧天皇　Annei Tennō) was the third emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor".
Emperor Antoku Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku Tennō) (December 22, 1178 – April 25, 1185) was the 81st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled during the late Heian period from the fourth month, 22nd day of 1180 to April 25, 1185.
Emperor Bidatsu Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu Tennō) (538- September 14, 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was the second son of Emperor Kimmei by his consort Iwahime, a daughter of Emperor Senka.
Emperor Bird of Paradise The Emperor Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea guilielmi also known as Emperor of Germany's Bird of Paradise is a large, up to 33cm long, yellow and brown bird of paradise with a reddish brown iris, bluish grey bill and purplish brown legs. The male has an extensive dark emerald green face and throat, two very long tail wires and large white ornamental flank plumes.
Emperor Cartagia Emperor Cartagia, played by Wortham Krimmer, is a fictional character from the television science fiction drama Babylon 5. He is mentioned earlier, but his first on-screen appearance was The Hour of the Wolf, the first episode of the fourth season.
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei ((北)魏道武帝) (371-409), personal name Tuoba Gui (拓拔珪), was the founding emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. He was the grandson of the last prince of Dai, Tuoba Shiyijian (拓拔什翼犍), and after the fall of the Dai state to Former Qin in 376 had been presumed to be the eventual successor to the Dai throne.
Emperor Daozong of Liao Emperor Daozong of Liao (1032-1101), born YelĂĽ Hongji or Yehlu Hongji, was an emperor of the Liao dynasty, a kingdom of the Khitan people in what is now neartheastern China. Succeeding his father, Xingzong, in 1055, Daozong ruled until he was murdered in 1101.
Emperor Duanzong of Song Emperor Duānzōng (端宗, 1268 – May 8, 1278) was the penultimate emperor of Southern Song Dynasty of China who died as a teen and reigned from 1276-1278. He was also known as Lord Establishing-Nation (建國公).
Emperor Entertainment Group Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. Established in 1986, it, along with Music Icon Entertainment Limited and Emperor Motion Picture Group, operates under the umbrella of the Emperor Group.
Emperor Fei of Chen Emperor Fei of Chen (陳廢帝) (554The 554 date is per the Book of Chen, but has major problems -- in that the Book of Chen also indicated that his age at his death in 570 was 18, which would mean that he should be born in 552 -- which would also fit better with his brothers' birthdates, several of which are also problematic as rendered in the Book of Chen. One might be able to speculate that his given birth date of 554 (Third year of Liang Dynasty's Chengsheng (承聖) era), might have been erroneously rendered and should have been given as the third year of Dabao (大寶) era (552) -- an era name, incidentally, was not recognized by Emperor Yuan of Liang under the rationale that his brother Emperor Jianwen of Liang, who used the era name, was being controlled by the rebel general Hou Jing -- but such speculation, while it would make dates fit better, is not directly supported by text evidence.
Emperor Fei of Jin Emperor Fei of Jin (晋废帝/晉廢帝, pinyin Jìn Fèidì, Wade-Giles Chin Fei-ti) (342-November 23, 386), personal name Sima Yi (司馬奕), courtesy name Yanling (延齡), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. He was the younger brother (from the same mother) of Emperor Ai and later deposed by military leader Huan Wen.
Emperor Fei of Northern Qi Emperor Fei of Northern Qi ((北)齊廢帝) (545-561), personal name Gao Yin (高殷), courtesy name Zhengdao (正道), posthumously Prince Mindao of Ji'nan (濟南閔悼王), was briefly an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. He was the oldest son of the first emperor, Emperor Wenxuan (Gao Yang), and he became emperor after Emperor Wenxuan's death in 559.
Emperor Fushimi Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇 Fushimi Tennō) (May 10, 1265 – October 8, 1317) was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from November 27, 1287 until August 30, 1298.
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi Emperor Gao of Southern Qi ((南)齊高帝) (427-482), personal name Xiao Daocheng (蕭道成), courtesy name Shaobo (紹伯), nickname Doujiang (鬥將), was the founding emperor of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. He served as a general under the preceding dynasty Liu Song's Emperor Ming and Emperor Houfei, and, in 477, fearful that the young but cruel Emperor Houfei would kill him, assassinated Emperor Houfei and seized power, eventually taking the throne in 479 to start Southern Qi.
Emperor Gaozong of Tang Emperor Gaozong () (July 21, 628 – December 27, 683), personal name Li Zhi (李治), was the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683 (although after January 665 he was no more than a puppet emperor in the hands of his empress consort Wu Zetian). Emperor Gaozong was the son of Emperor Taizong (9th) and the Empress Wende (3rd).
Emperor Gaozu of Tang Emperor Gaozu of Tang China (566 - June 25, 635), born Li Yuan, was the founder of the Tang Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626. Under the shortlived Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi province, and was based in Taiyuan, Shanxi.
Emperor Go-Daigo Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo Tennō) (November 26, 1288 – September 19, 1339) was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 29, 1318 to September 18, 1339 (with complications, see below).
Emperor Go-En'yū Emperor Go-En'yū (後円融天皇 Go-En'yū Tennō) (January 11, 1359 – June 6, 1393) was the fifth of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the period of two courts. He claimed the throne from April 9, 1371 to May 24, 1382.
Emperor Go-Fushimi Emperor Go-Fushimi (後伏見天皇 Go-Fushimi Tennō) (April 5, 1288 – May 17, 1336) was the 93rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 30, 1298 to March 2, 1301.
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (後柏原天皇 Go-Kashiwabara Tennō) (November 19, 1464 - May 19, 1526) was the 104th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526.
Emperor Go-Kōgon Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇 Go-Kōgon Tennō) (April 14, 1336 – March 12, 1374) was the fourth of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. He claimed the throne from September 25, 1352 to April 9, 1371.
Emperor Go-Kōmyō Emperor Go-Kōmyō (後光明天皇 Go-Kōmyō Tennō) (April 20, 1633 - October 30, 1654) was the 110th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 14 1643 to October 30 1654.
Emperor Go-Komatsu Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇 Go-Komatsu Tennō) (August 1, 1377 - December 1, 1433) was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is officially considered a pretender from May 24, 1382 to October 21, 1392, when Emperor Go-Kameyama abdicated, and a legitimate emperor from that date until October 5, 1412.
Emperor Go-Momozono Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono Tennō) (August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from May 23, 1771 until his death on December 16, 1779.
Emperor Go-Murakami (1328 – March 29, 1368) was the 97th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and a member of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-cho period. He reigned from September 18, 1339 until March 29, 1368.
Emperor Go-Nara Emperor Go-Nara (後奈良天皇 Go-Nara Tennō) (January 26, 1497 - September 27, 1557) was the 105th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9 1526 until September 27 1557, at the end of the Sengoku period.
Emperor Go-Nijo Emperor Go-Nijō (後二条天皇 Go-Nijō Tennō) (March 9, 1285 – September 10, 1308) was the 94th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 3, 1301 until September 10, 1308.
Emperor Go-Saga Emperor Go-Saga (後嵯峨天皇 Go-Saga Tennō) (April 1, 1220 – March 17, 1272) was the 88th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from February 21, 1242 to February 16, 1246.
Emperor Go-Sai Emperor Go-Sai (後西天皇 Go-Sai Tennō), also called Emperor Go-Saiin (後西院天皇 Go-Saiin Tennō) (January 1, 1638 – March 22, 1685) was the 111th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 5 1655 to March 5, 1663.
Emperor Go-Sanjō Emperor Go-Sanjō (後三条天皇 Go-Sanjō Tennō) (September 3, 1034 – June 15, 1073) was the 71st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1068 to January 18, 1073.
Emperor Go-Shirakawa Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇 Go-Shirakawa Tennō) (October 18, 1127 – April 26, 1192) was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 23, 1155 to September 5, 1158.
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado (July 3, 1442 – October 21, 1500) was the 103rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from August 21, 1464 until his death on October 21, 1500, giving him, at thirty-six years, 2 months, the longest reign of any emperor in the historical period prior to Emperor Meiji.
Emperor Go-Uda Emperor Go-Uda (後宇多天皇 Go-Uda Tennō) (December 17, 1267 – July 16, 1324) was the 91st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 6, 1274 until November 27, 1287.
Emperor Go-Yōzei Emperor Go-Yōzei (後陽成天皇 Go-Yōzei Tennō) (December 31, 1572 - September 25, 1617) was the 107th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 17, 1586 to May 9, 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the Edo period.
Emperor Gong of Jin Emperor Gong of Jin (Simplified Chinese character: 晋恭帝, Traditional Chinese character: 晉恭帝, Pinyin Jìn Gōngdì, Wade-Giles Chin Kung-ti) (386-421), personal name Sima Dewen (司馬德文), was last emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. He became emperor in 419 after his developmentally disabled brother Emperor An was killed by the regent Liu Yu, and during his brief reign, actual power was in Liu Yu's hands.
Emperor Gong of Western Wei Emperor Gong of Western Wei ((西)魏恭帝) (537-557), personal name né Yuan Kuo (元廓), later changed to Tuoba Kuo (拓拔廓), was the last emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei state Western Wei -- a branch successor state to Northern Wei. He was made emperor in 554 after his older brother Emperor Fei was deposed by the paramount general Yuwen Tai.
Emperor Guangwu of Han Emperor Guangwu (January 15, 5 BC - March 29, 57), born Liu Xiu, was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, restorer of the dynasty in AD 25 and thus founder of the Later Han or Eastern Han (the restored Han Dynasty). He ruled over the whole of China from 36 until 57.
Emperor Hanazono Emperor Hanazono (花園天皇 Hanazono Tennō) (August 14, 1297 - December 2, 1348) was the 95th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from December 28, 1308 until March 29, 1318.
Emperor Hanzei Emperor Hanzei (反正天皇 Hanzei Tennō) was the 18th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 5th century CE.
Emperor He of Southern Qi Emperor He of Southern Qi ((南)齊和帝) (488-502), personal name Xiao Baorong (蕭寶融), courtesy name Zhizhao (智昭), was the last emperor of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. He was put on the throne by the generals Xiao Yingzhou (蕭穎冑) and Xiao Yan in 501 as a competing candidate for the throne to his violent and arbitrary older brother Xiao Baojuan (often known as the Marquess of Donghun, which was his posthumously demoted title).
Emperor Heizei Emperor Heizei (平城天皇 Heizei Tennō) (774-824) was the 51st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 806 until his abdication in 809 in favor of his younger brother and crown prince Prince Kamino, later named Emperor Saga.
Emperor Higashiyama Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama Tennō) (October 21, 1675 - January 16, 1710) was the 113th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from May 6, 1687 to July 27, 1709.
Emperor Horikawa Emperor Horikawa (堀河天皇 Horikawa Tennō) (August 8, 1079 – August 9, 1107) was the 73rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign (1087-1107) was overshadowed by the cloistered rule of former emperor Emperor Shirakawa.
Emperor Houfei of Liu Song Emperor Houfei of Liu Song ((劉)宋後廢帝) (463-477), also known by posthumous demoted title of Prince of Cangwu (蒼梧王), personal name Liu Yu (劉昱), courtesy name Derong (德融), nickname Huizhen (慧震), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. During his brief reign as a boy emperor, he showed a knack for violence and arbitrariness, and in 477 he was killed by his general Xiao Daocheng, who made Emperor Houfei's brother Liu Zhun emperor but seized the throne in 479, ending Liu Song and starting Southern Qi.
Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty) Emperor Huizong (November 2, 1082 – June 4, 1135) was the eighth and one of the most famous emperors of the Song Dynasty of China, with a personal life spent amidst luxury, sophistication and art but ending in tragedy.
Emperor Cheng of Jin Emperor Cheng of Jin (晋成帝/晉成帝, pinyin Jìn Chéngdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ch'eng-ti) (321-July 26 342), personal name Sima Yan (司馬衍), courtesy name Shigen (世根), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420). He was the eldest son of Emperor Ming and became the crown prince on April 1, 325.

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