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A 16th century CE portrait on silk of Japanese Emperor Kammu (r. 781 to 806 CE) who is most noted for relocating the capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 784 CE. (Enryaku-ji Monastery, near Kyoto, Japan)

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...

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)

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)

Coin of Byzantine emperor Anastasius I, 491-518 CE. Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com