On the points of the octagonal roof sit golden phoenixes ... and seals are placed. But the emperor did not actually sit on the throne during the ceremony, instead remaining standing throughout.

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication ... His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum throne on Wednesday, beginning a new era. Myanmar's military government ...

Vespasian’s eldest son, Titus, was already a successful politician and general before his father became emperor ... encouraged his father to claim the throne. When Vespasian left Judaea to ...

With no heir to succeed him, the Senate named Galba as the new emperor. With chaos still gripping the capital, Galba moved fast to secure his position. He executed a number of highly placed Romans ...

Japanese Emperor ... of a simple throne, dressed in burnt-orange robes and a black headdress, with an ancient sword and a boxed jewel, two of the so-called Three Sacred Treasures, placed beside ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication ... His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum throne on Wednesday, beginning a new era. South Korea's constitutional ...