However things did not go his way and he was declared emperor in Thrace.

Soon after declaring himself emperor, he faced an Arab invasion in 647.

Then he frowned and said, "Your son must not be declared emperor this morning.

To be declared emperor once marked the apogee of a man's career.

He was declared emperor either by the Senate or by his brother's soldiers upon the latter's death in 270.

Due to the demands of the army, however, Claudius was ultimately declared emperor.

One of his first acts after being declared emperor was to establish a Haitian nobility.

"As a matter of fact, Chewning did just that, before declaring himself Emperor."

Yuan maintained his capital at Beijing and quickly consolidated power, declaring himself emperor in 1915.

Qin, after declaring himself emperor, continued his campaign to increase his territory.