emperor
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Jesus was not being clever when he said in Matthew 22:21 “Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hideya Kawanishi, a professor at Nagoya University and expert in Japan's emperor system, told AFP that the new bill "fails to reflect public opinion".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Instead, Lawrence presented the emperor with the city’s poor and maligned, insisting that he confront the oppression he had forced on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The emperor appeared less distant and austere than expected, and the reports contained far fewer hostile references to groups such as the Sikhs than Faruqui had anticipated.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Before the children could crawl, the friend was named by the emperor to an important post in the Capital.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Gradel received his doctor of philosophy at Oxford in 1995 with a thesis on the worship of Roman emperors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
It wasn’t just the ancient Greeks and the American founders who favored classical forms; Roman emperors and the Nazis did too.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
If you look at pictures of Roman emperors you’ll see there’s always a great hint of crossed eyes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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