The new emperor took the throne earlier this year after his father ... On the points of the octagonal roof sit golden phoenixes, with another larger version of the bird atop the roof’s peak.

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 ...

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 ...