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An encyclopedia entry for Henry I of Germany, surnamed as "the Fowler," is presented. He was born in 876 and the son of Otho the Illustrious, duke of Saxony and Thuringia. He was elected sovereign of Germany in 919 and lasted for sixteen years. The entry also offers information on Henry III of Germany, German emperor Henry V, the Navigator of Portugal and other famous personalities.

An encyclopedia entry for German emperors with the name Charles is presented, which includes Charles IV, Charles V, and Charles VI. The reign of Charles IV was distinguished by the golden bull of the diet of Nuremberg. Charles V became emperor of Germany at the time of Maximilian's death in 1519. Charles VI was declared king of Spain in 1703 by his father Emperor Leopold.

An encyclopedia entry for French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is presented. He was born in August 15, 1769 at Ajaccio in Corsica and the son of a general named Carlo Buonaparte. In 1795, he became sub-lieutenant and was given commission as captain of artillery in February 1792. Details of how he conquered various country when he was the commander-in-chief of the French army, are given, along with his personal life. He died in May 5, 1821 in the Island of St. Helena.

A chapter from the book "Allen Dulles: Spymaster: The Life & Times of the First Civilian Director of the CIA" is presented. It recalls the attendance of Allen Welsh Dulles to the ceremonies marking the death of Emperor Franz Josef I. Dulles was a secretary of the U.S. embassy and it was his first diplomatic assignment. It highlights the tragedies suffered by the emperor and the impending demise of the Hapsburg Empire. During his posting, it was suggested that Dulles came to realize that the measures needed to change the world's destiny could be covert.

An encyclopedia entry for Valentinian III, Placidius Valentinianus, son of Constantius III and Placidia, daughter of the great Theodosius, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for French Emperor Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, the son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais, is presented. He was born on April 20, 1808 in Paris, France. In 1836, he attempted to capture Strasburg using a small force but he was arrested and banished. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1848 and was elected president of France for four years on December 10, 1848. He died on January 9, 1873 at Chiselhurst.

An encyclopedia entry for Justinian I, emperor of the East in the sixth century, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for French Empress Josephine, wife of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, is presented. She was born Marie Joseph Rose Tascher de la Pagerie on the island of Martinique in 1763. She had two children from her marriage with Viscount de Beauharnais and married Bonaparte in 1796. The emperor divorced her due to her inability to present him with an heir in 1809 and she died in 1814.

An encyclopedia entry for Henry (Heinrich) I, surnamed The Fowler, the first Emperor of Germany of the Saxon line and son of Otho, Duke of Saxony, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for 19th century Imperial Prince of Germany and Crown Prince of Prussia Frederick William is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for German Emperor Joseph Karl Francis II is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Ferdinand I, Emperor of Germany, who claimed the crowns of the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia as well as obtained the sovereignty of the German provinces of Austria, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Roman Emperor Caius Valerius Aurelius Diocletianus or Diocletian, born about 245 AD, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Charlemagne or Charles I, King of France and Emperor of the West, is presented. Charlemagne became the King of Austrasia after the death of his father, while his brother Carloman received the dominions of Pepin. He launched a war against the Saxons and conquered Lombardy in 774. By suppressing the insurrections of his subjects, he was able to display military abilities of a high order.

An encyclopedia entry for Akbar, Akber, Acbar or Ackbar Jalal-ed-Deen, a Mogul emperor, is presented, including his military career, conquest of Bengal and Dekkan and wisdom and magnanimity as a ruler.

An encyclopedia entry for Russian Emperor Alexander II or Nicolaevitch is presented. Upon succeeding his father, Nicholas I, he implemented a system of reform, reduced the army, made efforts to stabilize the national finances and promote commercial prosperity. He also promoted education across Russia, rendering the state colleges equal to the best educational institutions, and reformed the elective representative system in the provinces during the 1800s.

An encyclopedia entry for Flavius Julius Constans I, the successor of Constantine the Great in the leadership over Italy, Africa and Western Illyricum, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, king of the Franks and emperor of the West, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Aurungzebe, emperor of Hindostan and the so-called great Mogul, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for emperor Alexius I, Comnenus, successor of his father Michael on the throne of Constantinople, and emperor Angelius is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Yezdejerd or Iezdedjerd II, the successor to his father Varanes V. on the throne of Persia in 439 Anno Domini (A.D.), is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Peter I, also known as The Great Czar of Russia, is presented.

A reference entry for Ortho IV, Emperor of Germany, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Napoleon III, also known as Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, is presented. The emperor of France was born to Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais in Paris on April 20, 1808. he was next in line to the French throne after the death of the Duke of Reichstadt. He and his men were prisoners of war after being defeated at the battle of Sedan.

An encyclopedia entry for Justinian I, Emperor of the East, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for German Emperor Joseph Karl Francis II is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for German Emperor Ferdinand I is presented.

A reference entry for Charles V., Emperor of Germany, is presented. He was born in February 1500 in Ghent and studied in Flanders under Adrien of Utrecht and Pope Adrian VI. He was the eldest son of Philip, Archduke of Austria and grandson of the Emperor Maximilian I. He formed a secret alliance with Pope Leo X and Henry VIII of England in a war with the King of France.

A reference entry for Charlemagne, also known as Charles I, King of France and Emperor of the West, is presented. He was the son of Pepin le Bref, King of the Franks and when his father died in 768 A.D., he became King of Austrasia, Neustria and other provinces. He initiated a war against the Saxons in 772 A.D. and in 774, he conquered Lombardy.

A profile of Anna Comnena, the daughter of the Emperor of Constantinople Alexis I, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Alexander II, emperor and autocrat of all the Russias who succeeded his father, Nicholas I, in 1855, is presented. Alexander II was born on April 29, 1818. He started a system of reform, including reducing the army and placing the national finances on a firmer basis. He also made efforts to promote education across Russia. On April 24, 1877, Alexander II declared war against Turkey, which was eventually defeated.

An encyclopedia entry for Mogul emperor Akbar Jalal-ed-Deen is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Zeno, an Emperor of the East from Isauria, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Yezdejerd or Iezdedjerd I, a Persian sovereign of the Sassanide dynasty, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Yao, a Chinese Emperor who went into power in China in 2357 BC, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Wenceslaus, Emperor of Germany, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Flavius Valens, Emperor of the East and brother of Valentinian I, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Tiberius II, Emperor of the East, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Theophilus, Emperor of the East, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Faustin Soulouque, emperor of Hayti who was born a slave about 1785, was deposed in 1859, and died in 1867, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Sigismund, Emperor of Germany, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Rudolph I, Emperor of Germany, son of Albert IV, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Porus, a sovereign of India who reigned from the Hydasoes to the Acesines at the invasion of Alexander the Great, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Pedro II, emperor of Brazil born on December 2, 1825.

An encyclopedia entry for Marcus Salvius Otho, the man who killed Emperor Galba in 68 A.D., is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Russian Emperor Nicholas I who was born in 1796 is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Montezuma II, Aztec Emperor of Mexico who was born about 1470 and died in June 1520, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry for Ferdinand Joseph Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico and Archduke of Austria who was born in 1832 and died in 1867, is presented.

An encyclopedia entry is presented for Manuel II Palæologus, a Constantinople emperor whose capital was besieged many times by the Turks led by Bayazeed I.

An encyclopedia entry is presented for Manuel I. Comnenus, emperor of Constantinople who ascended the throne in 1143.