imperial
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Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting in the imperial court, initiates the reader into the romances and political intrigues of her fellow aristocrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of the French Republic, aimed to recover the territory as part of his larger imperial project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Spanish-language newspaper the Two Republics wrote fulsomely of his parents of “pure Spanish” heritage, born in what was then Spanish imperial Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Sith first family is surrounded by 1970s-era storm troopers and 2010s imperial guards.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Monte Testaccio, the hill of broken pots southeast of Rome, was a garbage dump for the entire imperial city.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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