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Imperial is a term that is used to describe something that relates to an empire, emperor, or the concept of imperialism. Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... This article is about the political and historical term. ... An emperorrefers to Nick Herringshaw, a title, empress may only indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort. ... Cecil Rhodes: Cape-Cairo railway project. ...

Imperial may also refer to:

Places

Past imperial countries

• Imperial China
• Imperial Russia
• Imperial Germany
• Imperial Austria
• Imperial Japan
• Athenian Empire
• Austro-Hungarian Empire
• British Empire
• British Indian Empire
• Byzantine Empire
• Dutch Empire
• Egyptian Empire
• French Empire
• Holy Roman Empire
• Korean Empire
• Mexican Empire
• Mongol Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Persian Empire
• Portuguese Empire
• Roman Empire
• Spanish Empire

See List of empires China is the worlds oldest continuous major civilization, with written records dating back about 3,500 years and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization. ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... This article or section should include material from German Monarchy The term German Empire (the translation from German of Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... The ensign of Imperial Japanese Navy was a prominent symbol of Imperial Japan. ... The Delian League was an association of Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. As it was led by Athens, it is sometimes pejoratively referred to as the Athenian Empire. ... Official languages Latin, German, Hungarian Established church Roman Catholic Capital & Largest City Vienna pop. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... Anthem God Save The King-Emperor The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (1858 - 1912) New Delhi (1912 - 1947) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy... Byzantine redirects here. ... A map showing the territory that the Netherlands held at various points in history. ... Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was an organized civilization of the Nile Valley from around 3300 BC until the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 BC, although recent excavations reveal a cattle-herding society of peoples living in the region as early as 6000 BC. By 4000 BC... The term French Empire can refer to: The First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte (1804 - 1814 or 1815) The Second French Empire of Napoleon III (1852 - 1870) The Second French Colonial Empire (1830 - 1960) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... This article is about the medieval empire. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The Mexican Empire was the name of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century when it was ruled by an Emperor. ... Expansion of the Mongol Empire Historical map of the Mongol Empire (1300~1405), the gray area is Timurid dynasty. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... Persia redirects here. ... An anachronous map of the Portuguese Empire (1415-1999). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... An anachronous map of the overseas Spanish Empire (1492-1898) in red, and the Spanish Habsburg realms in Europe (1516-1714) in orange. ... Main article: Empire This is an alphabetical list of empires that stretched far beyond their geographical and cultural limits to govern other parts of the world. ...

In Canada

• Imperial, Saskatchewan

Imperial According to the Canada 2006 Census: References: 2006 Community Profile Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census. ...

In the United States

• Imperial, California
• Imperial, Missouri
• Imperial, Nebraska
• Imperial, Pennsylvania
• Imperial County, California
• Imperial Valley, California

Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California. ... Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. ... Imperial is a city located in Chase County, Nebraska. ... Imperial is an unincorporated village located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. ... The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sea, as seen from the Space shuttle. ...

Buildings

• Imperial Theater (disambiguation)
• Imperial Palace, the name of several buildings
• Hotel Imperial, Vienna, Austria
• The Imperial, a pair of residential towers under construction in Bombay.

Imperial Theatre can refer to several theatres: Imperial Theater, New York can refer to the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, Japan Imperial Theatre, Montreal This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Places Kokyo the Japanese Imperial palace in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo; The Forbidden City in Beijing; Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna; Imperial Palace hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip; Imperial Palace from Star Wars. ... The Hotel Imperial is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria. ... The Imperial is a pair of residential towers under construction in Mumbai that are set to jointly be the tallest skyscapers in India upon completion. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

Organizations

• Imperial Hotel, a Japanese company
• Imperial Oil, a Canadian company
• Imperial College London
• Imperial Party, UK
• Imperial Productions, a London theatre company
• Imperial company, a German kitchen appliances manufactorer

Facade and pool of Imperial Hotel in the Museum Meiji-Mura Imperial Hotel, Ltd. ... Imperial Oil Limited TSX: IMO AMEX: IMO is Canadas largest petroleum company. ... Affiliations Russell Group Association of MBAs IDEA League Association of Commonwealth Universities Golden Triangle Oak Ridge Associated Universities Nobel laureates 14 Website http://www. ... The Imperial Party is a right-wing royalist party existing in Great Britain. ...

Standards and types

• Imperial unit, used in the Commonwealth of Nations countries
• Imperial staircase
• Imperial Examination, the Civil Service examination for the Empire of China
• Imperial purple, see: Tyrian purple

This article is about post-1824 imperial units, see also English unit, U.S. customary units or Avoirdupois. ... An imperial staircase. ... The Imperial examinations (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) in Imperial China determined who among the population would be permitted to enter the states bureaucracy. ... Murex brandaris, also known as the Spiny dye-murex The chemical structure of 6,6′-dibromoindigo, the main component of Tyrian Purple A space-filling model of 6,6′-dibromoindigo Tyrian purple (Greek: , porphura), also known as royal purple or imperial purple, is a purple-red dye made by the...

Things

• Imperial (automobile), Chrysler Corporation's former luxury brand
• Imperial (board game), German-style board game by Mac Gerdts
• Chrysler Imperial, Chrysler's luxury car model
• Imperial (car), three separate British makes of car
• Imperial, a luggage case for the top of a coach
• Imperial, the top, roof or second-storey compartment of a coach or carriage, especially a diligence
• Imperial Margarine
• Imperial beer
• Imperial (whiskey)l
• Imperial Records
• Imperial (passenger train)
• Mint Imperial, candy
• Imperial Boat Company
• Imperial Bosendorfer (piano)

1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporations prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981-1983. ... The Imperial rondel. ... Puerto Rico, a popular German-style board game German-style board games are a broad class of games that feature simple rules, modest length, and attractive components. ... Mac Gerdts (or Walther Gerdts) is the designer of German-style board games such as Imperial, Antike and Hamburgum. ... For Imperial models sold under its own marque (1955-1975, 1981-83) see Imperial (automobile) The Chrysler Imperial, introduced in 1926, was the companys top of the range vehicle for much of its history. ... Imperial was the name used for three separate makes of British car. ... Tally-ho coach in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, circa 1910 A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four-wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, driven by a coachman. ... Tally-ho coach in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, circa 1910 A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four-wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, driven by a coachman. ... Catherine IIs carved, painted and gilded Coronation Coach (Hermitage Museum) George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a landau with footmen and an outrider, Canada 1939 The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Imperial is a brand of margarine distributed by Unilever. ... This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. For the previous record labels called Imperial Records, see Imperial Records (1900) and Imperial Records (1920). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Animals and plants

• Imperial butterflies, see: Cheritrini
• Eastern Imperial Eagle
• Spanish Imperial Eagle
• Crown Imperial (flowering plant)
• Imperial stag

Genera Cheritra Cheritrella Drupadia Ritra Ticherra The Cheritrini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. ... Binomial name Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809 Synonyms Aquila heliacea heliacea The Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller (length 80 cm, wingspan 200 cm). ... Binomial name Aquila adalberti C. L. Brehm, 1861 The Spanish Imperial Eagle or Adalberts Eagle (Aquila adalberti) is closely related to the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). ... A aticle were it saids all type of plants ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ...

Other

• Imperials (gospel music), vocal group
• Little Anthony and the Imperials, American doo-wop vocal group
• Imperial Presidency, describes the presidency of the United States
• Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
• Imperial Remnant, Star Wars
• Imperial Dalek, Doctor who
• Imperial (Elder Scrolls), a fictional race in The Elder Scrolls series of video games
• Imperial, a card game similar to Piquet
• Alf's Imperial Army, an organization in New Zealand

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