The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy was the holy grail of Disney's Lucasfilm purchase. Fans — and numerous spin-off novels — had ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

When Anakin Skywalker sealed the deal to become a Dark Lord of the Sith, he did it with the caveat that Emperor Palpatine would help him “save Padme’s life.” And to do this, Palpatine promised that he ...

President Donald Trump is cozying up with top ally Japan’s emperor and new prime minister Monday ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Upon arrival in Tokyo, Trump sat down ...

Upon his arrival in Japan, President Donald Trump’s first stop was at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, where he was welcomed by Emperor Naruhito. It was their second meeting; in 2019, Trump became the ...

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, six years after their previous meeting during the first Trump ...

Let’s face it: Emperor Palpatine totally suckered Anakin Skywalker into joining the dark side. He used a simple Star Wars side convo at a goofy space opera to tell the tale of Darth Plagueis, thereby ...

Emperor Palpatine put the fear in fans of the Star Wars franchise for decades, ever since he appeared as a giant hooded hologram giving orders to who we thought was the scariest villain in the ...