Byzantine Empire) in this case the word empire appears in the title of the article relating to that empire.įor rulers of Altaic cultures, empire-rank titles usually known as the Empire of X are instead known as the Khaganate of X (e.g. However, some of the titles are known as X Empire (e.g. Most empire-rank titles are known as the Empire of X (e.g. For certain empires, there may also be cultural or other requirements. A certain amount of gold and piety is also required. To create a de jure empire, 2 kingdom titles and a minimum of 80% of the de jure territory of that empire is required. If that county's capital is a city or temple then the realm is a republic or theocracy respectively. One of the counties in each empire is the capital and is normally held by the ruler of that empire. The ruler of an empire is usually known as an emperor. Rulers of emperor rank are always independent. Empires are usually composed of 1 or more kingdoms, though, empires do not require kingdoms to exist(e.g. Empires are the highest ranked playable realm.
