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3 Famous Emperors
An emperor is the sovereign ruler of an empire. There have been many vast
empires worldwide which consisted of several states and countries.
Read the descriptions about some famous emperors of the world and
write their names.
She ruled over the United Kingdom for almost 64
years from 1837 to 1901. She was 18 years old when
she became the queen. During her rule, the British
ruled over India and many other countries.
1.
He is considered as one of the greatest military
geniuses of all time. He was born in 356 BC in Pella,
the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of
Philip II, King of Macedonia.
2.
He was a great Mauryan emperor who ruled over
India about 2,200 years ago. He was the son of King
Bindusara. Although he expanded his empire through
many wars and conquests, he gave up fighting later
in his life and spread Buddhism.
3.
He served as the King of United Kingdom, British
Dominion and Emperor of India from 1901 to 1910.
He was the longest serving heir apparent to the
British throne before his accession in 1901.
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