Emperor vs King - Difference and Comparison

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	Emperor	King
Female ruler:	Empress is the female form, who can be the wife of the emperor, or the ruler of the empire.	The female form is known as Queen.
Source of power:	Inheritance or by conquest	Inheritance
Modern rulers:	Today the Emperor of Japan is the only remaining emperor on the throne in the world.	The King of Nepal is an example.
About:	An Emperor is the ruler of an empire. An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm	A king rules a kingdom, might be a part of an empire.
Divine status:	The emperor may be seen as God on earth by his empire.	The king is just a ruler who is appointed by the emperor if it is part of an empire
Power:	The power of emperor is maximum, the whole empire is under his command	The king’s power is restricted to his given province.
Politics:	Many kingdoms with their different policies and politics form an empire, and the ruler i.e. the emperor is the ultimate ruler of all the kingdoms	Each kingdom has its boundary and it’s own politics and a king is the ruler of his kingdom only

Emperor and King are both Monarchs, but the power associated with them is different. They can be compared to Regional manager and the CEO of a company. While the regional manager has total control under his command for his territory or region only, the CEO is the one who makes the final decision for the entire region.

1 Power
2 Kingdom and King
3 Empire and emperor
4 Functions
5 Source of power
6 Examples
7 Female ruler
8 References

[edit] Power

The power of an Emperor is more than that of a King. He is considered the highest in all monarchial titles.

[edit] Kingdom and King

A kingdom is a state or province, which may be independent or a part of a bigger empire.

[edit] Empire and emperor

In earlier days, when one king conquered his neighboring kingdoms and united them all under his command, then he became the emperor of his entire region, known as empire. So an Emperor has control over a vast area and King’s power is limited.

[edit] Functions

In earlier times, an emperor had the highest power in the whole empire. He represented the empire as a whole which was further divided into further kingdoms. Most kings were engaged in battle during those times to expand their kingdom. Kings usually represented a larger system which had and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. The Emperor was the one who incorporated the rules and policies of the empire. The king within the empire helped in implementing these rules.

[edit] Source of power

Traditionally, hereditary succession within members of one family has been the most common mode of electing a King while an emperor can be elected either by inheritance within the family or by defeating a King.

[edit] Examples

Today most of the kingdoms have been abolished, only a few including England and Nepal still remain. The only ruling emperor includes the emperor of Japan.