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A portrait of Chinese emperor Gaozu, founder of the Tang Dynasty, r. 618-626 CE.

An illustration depicting Japanese Emperor Toba (r. 1107-1123 CE)

Sima Yan, convinced Cao Huan to abdicate in his favor and then founded the Jin Dynasty in 266 CE, taking the throne name of Emperor Wu of Jin. Thirteen Emperors Scroll, Boston Museum of Fine Arts

An illustration depicting Japanese Emperor Shirakawa (r. 1073-1086 CE).

A painted silk scroll depicting Taizong, second emperor during the Tang Dynasty of China, r. 626-649. The emperor's robe shows a dragon, a traditional symbol of rulership as the creature represents wisdom, justice, and benevolence. National...

Emperor Xuanzong (r. 712-756 CE) of the Tang Dynasty.

A 7th century CE silk scroll with a portrait of Chinese emperor Yangdi (aka Yang) of the Sui dynasty. R. 604-618 CE. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)

A portrait of Japan's Emperor Go-Horikawa, r. 1221-1232 CE. Artist: Fujiwara no Tamenobu. From the Tenshi-Sekkan Miei. (Museum of the Imperial Collections, Tokyo)

Engraved portrait of Kings of East Francia Charles the Fat (r. 876-887 CE), Holy Roman Emperor (r. 881-887 CE), and Louis III the Younger (r. 876-882 CE), by unknown creator, c. 1634-1643 CE. The British Museum, London.

Gold coin depicting Emperor Zeno (474-491 CE), minted in Constantinople. British Museum