Famous People with Name Emperor

Emperor Huizong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Emperor Huizong: was the eighth and one of the most famous emperors of the Song Dynasty of China, with a personal life spent amidst luxury, sophistication and art but ending in tragedy.Huizong was famed for his promotion of Taoism. He was also a skilled poet, painter, calligrapher, and musician. He sponsored numerous artists at his court, and the catalogue of his imperial painting collection lists over 6,000 known paintings.

Taisho Emperor            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taisho Emperor: was the 123rd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was Yoshihito (???). According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the (present) Emperor. Like all other Japanese emperors, since his death he has been known by a posthumous name that, according to a practice dating back to 1912, is the name of the era coinciding with his reign. Having ruled during the Taisho period (literally Great Righteousness), he is now known as Emperor Taisho. As this is not a personal name, more accurately he should be referred to as "the Taisho emperor".