Titles (Great Empires)

These are desciptions of titles that appear in the Great Empires timeline.

Unclassified

 * Grand Emperor or Grand Empress is a very rare title which is a rank higher than an emperor/empress. The territory ruled by one is called a Greater Empire or Grand Empire. In the past the Emperors of the Mughal Empire and some Chinese Emperors used it. Currently ony the Emperor and Empress of India use it.
 * Chakravartin (Sanskrit for "king of the world") was a title used by many Indian rulers and currently by the Emperor of the Khmer Empire.

Imperial

 * Emperor or Empress ​is a title which denotes a ruler of an empire. Emperor consort or Emperor consort is used to denote the spouse of an emperor of empress.
 * Caesar is the current and historical title of Roman Emperors. It was derived from Julius Caesar, who was dictator of the Roman Empire
 * Tsar or Tsarina, derived from Caesar, is used as the title of Russian Emperors and formerly in Bulgaria and Serbia
 * Basileus or Basileia, was a title used by the Byzantine Emperors
 * Samraat or Samrajni is an ancient Indian title sometimes translated into modern English as Emperor
 * Pharaoh, was the title used by Egyptian monarchs and currently claimed by the Egyptian ruler Ramesses XII.
 * Khagan, Great Khan or Great Khatun is a title of Imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages. Currently used by the Mongol Emperors.

High royal

 * King of Kings or Queen of Queens, mostly used in Christian contexts to denote Jesus Christ or the Christian Roman emperors of the Late Empire and Byzantine periods.
 * Shahanshah, literally "King of Kings" a corruption of the Middle Persian šāhān šāh, meaning"King's King." Currently used in Persia by the Empress.
 * Maharaja, Sanskrit for "Great King" or "High King"
 * High King or High Queen, a king or queen who rules over lesser kings or queens, officially used by the kings and queens of Korea

Royal

 * King or Queen is the title of a ruler of a Kingdom. Their realm is called a Kingdom.
 * Shah or Shahbanu, Persian title for king and queen. Their real is called a Shahdom.
 * Ajaw, in Maya meaning "lord", "ruler, "king" or "leader". Currently used by the King of the Maya Kingdom.
 * Tlaotani, native title of the Aztec Emperos, used by them presently
 * Khan or Khatun, originally a military rank, later used to denote a ruler of a Khanate.
 * Raja or Rani, Indian for ruler

Princely, ducal and other titles

 * Prince of Princess, title used by sons and daughters of kings, queens, emperors and emperors. Also used to denote a ruler of a principality. Prince consort or Princess consort is sometimes used to denote the spouse of a king or queen.
 * Crown prince of Crown princess, title of the person currently expected to inherit the throne, the heir apparent or heiress apparent
 * Archduke or Archduchess, ruler of an archduchy, historically used by large European states
 * Grand duke of Grand duchess, ruler of a grand duchy
 * Duke or Duchess, ruler of a duchy
 * Sheikh or Sheikha, Arabic honorific meaning elder, sometimes ruler of a Sheikhdom
 * Emir or Emira,

Religious

 * Pope or Popess, Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church and Christendom
 * Caliph or Calipha, ruler of a caliphate, Commander of the Faithful and leader of Islam