Empire



An empire was a type of monarchy that was ruled by either an emperor or an empress. An empire was usually larger in scale then that of a kingdom, in fact an empire could have actually at times been made up of several kingdoms.

Some empires, such as the Roman Empire and the British Empire, were vast and very powerful during their day. Rome was the capitol of the Roman Empire, from where it got its' name.

Other empires are even larger, some on an interplanetary and even interstellar scale, made up of several planets, moons, asteroids, planetoids etc.; often times including more than one solar system. Interplanetary empires include the likes of the Citadel Empire and Thanagar.

The United Planets is quite vast, with several solar systems that contain member worlds, however, it is not technically considered an empire, as the government, the capitol of which is Metropolis on Earth, is not a monarchy. Still, there are times when it may be considered as such due to its' size and power.

Known empires

 * Egyptian Empire
 * Roman Empire
 * Citadel Empire
 * Thanagarian Empire

External Link

 * Empire at Wikipedia