empire An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

is a group of states or peoples under centralized rule. Empire may also refer to:

Buildings

* Empire (skyscraper), formerly the Imperia Tower, a complex in Moscow, Russia * Empire, Colombo, a residential complex in Sri Lanka * Empire State Building, a skyscraper in New York City

Places in the United States

Empire, Alabama Empire is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Empire is north-northeast of Sumiton. Empire has a post office with ZIP code 35063. Notable people *Dan Bankhead, former Major League Baseball player. He was the f ...

, an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama * Empire, Arkansas *

Empire, California Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,189 at the 2010 census, up from 3,903 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Influenced by the M ...

, in Stanislaus County *

Empire, Colorado The historic Town of Empire is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 345 at the 2020 United States Census, a +22.34% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The town is a former min ...

* Empire, Georgia * Empire, Kentucky *

Empire, Louisiana Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 993 at the 2010 census, and 905 in 2020. Seafood production Empire, along with Venice, is the third largest seafood port in the United ...

Empire, Michigan Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Empire Township, and is famous for its prox ...

* Empire, Missouri * Empire, Nevada ** Empire, Ormsby County, Nevada *

Empire, Ohio Empire is a village in northeastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. History Empire has been known by several na ...

Empire, Oregon Coos Bay ( Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one ent ...

Empire, Wisconsin Empire is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.1 square miles (75.5 km), of which, 2 ...

* Empire, Wyoming

Arts, entertainment, and media

Comics and graphic novels

* ''Empire'' (comics), a 2000 DC Comics miniseries * ''Empire'' (graphic novel), by Samuel R. Delany and Howard Chaykin * ''

Empyre "Empyre" is a 2020 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. This storyline follows the events of ''Incoming!''. It was published in July of 2020. Premise The Avengers, the Fantastic Four and various other heroes of the Marvel univers ...

'', a 2020 Marvel Comics miniseries

Films

* ''Empire'' (1965 film), by Andy Warhol * ''Empire'' (1986 film), by Alexander Sokurov * ''Empire'' (2002 film), starring John Leguizamo * ''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a stor ...

'', a 1980 film referred to as "Empire" by the ''Star Wars'' community

Gaming

Computer and video games

* ''Empire'' (1972 video game), a 1972 4X wargame * ''Empire'' (1977 video game), a 1977–2004 series of turn-based strategy games invented by Walter Bright ** '' Empire: Wargame of the Century'', video game developed by Walter Bright and published by Interstel Corporation in 1987 * ''Empire'' (PLATO), a 1973 space battle game for the PLATO system * ''Empire'', a 1980s strategy game for the BBC Micro * ''Empire'', or ''Empire: Alpha Complex'', the working titles for the Xbox Live Arcade game '' Shadow Complex'' * '' Empire!'', a 1986 space trading and combat video game * '' Empire: Total War'', a 2009 strategy computer game * '' Empires: Dawn of the Modern World'', a 2003 computer game in the ''Empire Earth'' series * The ''Empire'', a video game trilogy (''I: World Builders'', ''II: Interstellar Sharks'', ''III: Armageddon''), developed by

David Mullich David Mullich () is an American game producer and designer best known for creating the cult classic 1980 adventure game ''The Prisoner'', producing the 1995 adaptation '' I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream'', and developing many games in the ''H ...

Other games

* Empire LRP, a large UK fest game run by Profound Decisions * The Empire (''Warhammer'')

Literature

* ''Empire'' (Card novel), 2006 novel by Orson Scott Card * ''Empire'' (Hardt and Negri book), a 2000 book about imperialism by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri * ''Empire'' (H. Beam Piper book), 1981 short story collection by H. Beam Piper * ''Empire'' (Saylor novel), by Steven Saylor * ''Empire'' (Vidal novel), a 1987 Narratives of Empire novel by Gore Vidal * ''Empire'' (graphic novel), a 1978 graphic novel by Samuel R. Delany * ''Empire'', a The Legend of Sigmar book by

Graham McNeill Graham McNeill is a British novelist and video game writer. He is best known for his Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels, and his previous role as games designer for Games Workshop. He is currently working as a Senior Writer and Junio ...

* ''Empire'', a Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by Clifford D. Simak * ''Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World'', a book by

Niall Ferguson Niall Campbell Ferguson FRSE (; born 18 April 1964)Biography
Niall Ferguson

* ''Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British'', a book by

Jeremy Paxman Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate new ...

Empire Trilogy The ''Empire'' Trilogy is a collaborative trilogy of political fantasy novels by American writers Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts, set in the fictional world of Kelewan. Novels The trilogy traces the story of Mara of the Acoma's rise to power f ...

, a fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts *

Galactic Empire series The ''Galactic Empire'' series (also called the ''Empire'' novels or trilogy) is a science fiction sequence of three of Isaac Asimov's earliest novels, and extended by one short story. They are connected by their early place in his published work ...

, a sci-fi series by Isaac Asimov * ''The Empire'' (play), by DC Moore

Music

Groups

Empire (band) Empire is a British-German heavy metal band founded in 2000 by former Majesty Majesty (abbreviated HM for His Majesty or Her Majesty, oral address Your Majesty; from the Latin ''maiestas'', meaning "greatness") is used as a manner of add ...

, a British-German metal band * Empire (English band) * Empire (Japanese group), a Japanese idol group * Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), an emo group * Empires (band), an American rock group

Albums

* ''Empire'' (Circle album), 2004, or the title song * ''Empire'' (Scott Colley album), 2010 * ''Empire'' (Frankie DeCarlos album), 2011 * ''Empire'' (EP), by The Word Alive, 2009 * ''Empire'' (Kasabian album), 2006 * ''Empire'' (Madball album), 2010, or the title song * ''Empire'' (Derek Minor album), 2015 album by American artist Derek Minor * ''Empire'' (Queensrÿche album), 1990 * ''Empire'' (Super8 & Tab album), 2010 * '' Empire, from the Hood to Hollywood'', 2015 album by American rapper Master P * ''Empires'' (Animosity album), 2005, or the title song * ''Empires'' (Hillsong United album), 2015, or the title song * ''Empires'' (Jimi Jamison album), 1999 * ''Empires'' (VNV Nation album), 1999 * ''The Empire'' (album), by Vader, 2016

Songs

* "Empire" (Kasabian song), 2006 * "Empire" (Queensrÿche song), 1990 * "Empire" (Shakira song), 2014 * "Empire", a song by Asking Alexandria on the album ''

Asking Alexandria Asking Alexandria are a British Rock music, rock band from York, North Yorkshire, consisting of guitarists Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, drummer James Cassells, lead vocalist Danny Worsnop, and bassist Sam Bettley. Initially formed in 2006 ...

'' * "Empire", a song by August Burns Red on the album '' Leveler'' * "Empire", a song by Bomb the Bass * "Empire", a song by Boysetsfire on the album '' The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years'' * "Empire (Let Them Sing)", a song by Bring Me the Horizon on the album '' Sempiternal'' * "Empire", a song by David Byrne on the album ''

Grown Backwards ''Grown Backwards'' is the seventh studio album by musician David Byrne, released on March 16, 2004. Reception . In 2010, Byrne claimed in his book '' How Music Works'' it has sold 127,000 physical albums, 8,000 digital albums and 53,000 di ...

'' * "Empire", a song by Chimaira on the album ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

'' * "Empire", a song by Fear Factory on the album '' Transgression'' * "Empire", a song by Ella Henderson on the album '' Chapter One'' * "Empire", a song by Hybrid on the album '' Disappear Here'' * "Empire", a song by In Strict Confidence on the album '' Face the Fear'' * "Empire", a song by Mac on the album '' Shell Shocked'' * "Empire", a song by Machinae Supremacy on the album '' Redeemer'' * "Empire", a song by Of Monsters and Men on the album '' Beneath the Skin'' * "Empire", a song by Pete Philly and Perquisite on the album '' Mystery Repeats'' * "Empire", a song by Superheist on the album ''

Identical Remote Controlled Reactions ''Identical Remote Controlled Reactions'' is the second studio album by Australian nu metal group Superheist. It is the only album to feature Joey Biro as lead vocalist. The album proved far stronger than their previous album, '' The Prize Recr ...

'' * "Empire", a song by The Black Angels on the album ''

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. ...

'' * "Empire", a song by Trampled by Turtles on the album ''

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'' * "Empire", a song by Dar Williams on the album '' My Better Self'' * "Empires", a song by 10 Years on the album ''

The Autumn Effect ''The Autumn Effect'' is the third studio album by the Tennessee alternative metal band 10 Years. Produced by Josh Abraham, released on August 16, 2005 through Universal Records and Republic Records. Featured on the album is the popular modern r ...

'' * "Empires", a song by

Chicane A chicane () is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is ...

on the album ''Easy to Assemble'' * "Empires", a song by Snog * " Empires (Bring Me Men)", a 2002 song by Lamya on the album ''Learning from Falling'' * "Empires" (Alicja Szemplińska song), the Polish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Periodicals

* ''Empire'' (film magazine), a British film magazine * ''Empire'' (newspaper), an Australian newspaper * ''

Empire News The ''Empire News'' was a Sunday newspaper in the United Kingdom. The newspaper was founded in 1884 in Manchester as ''The Umpire''. A penny newspaper, it was the first successful provincial Sunday newspaper in England. Owned by H. S. Jennings, ...

'', an 1884–1960 British newspaper

Television

* ''Empire'' (1962 TV series), a Western series * ''Empire'' (1984 TV series), a sitcom * ''Empire'' (2005 TV series), a historical drama series * ''Empire'' (2006 TV series), a current-events series * ''Empire'' (2012 TV series), a documentary series * ''Empire'' (2015 TV series), a music industry drama series * "Empire" (''Law & Order''), a 1999 episode of the police/legal drama series * ''The Empire'' (Indian TV series), a 2021 historical drama centered on the Mughal Empire * ''The Empire'' (South Korean TV series), a 2022 drama series

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Empire (show), a contemporary circus show that debuted in New York City * Galactic Empire (''Star Wars''), a fictional autocracy in the ''Star Wars'' franchise

Brands and enterprises

Airlines

* Empire Airlines (1976–1985), a defunct American airline *

Empire Airlines Empire Airlines is a passenger and cargo airline based in Hayden, Idaho, near Coeur d'Alene. It operates over 120 scheduled cargo flights a day in 18 US states and Canada. Empire also started passenger service within Hawaii, under the name "Oh ...

, an American airline * Empires Airlines, an American airline that operated in the 1940s

Motor vehicles

* Empire (1901 automobile), an American automobile manufactured 1901–1902 *

Empire (1910 automobile) The Empire was an American automobile manufactured from 1910 until 1919. Marketed as "the little aristocrat", the Empire 20 was a four-cylinder shaft-driven runabout built in Indianapolis. The model "A" was a conventional runabout for three p ...

, an American automobile manufactured 1910–1919 * Dial EV Empire, a Chinese automobile

Other brands and enterprises

Empire Company Empire Company Limited is a Canadian conglomerate engaged mostly in food retail and corporate investments. The company is headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Empire Company also owns the Sobeys supermarket chain. The company was founded in ...

, a Canadian holding company ** Empire Theatres, the second-largest movie theatre chain in Canada and a subsidiary of the above company *

Empire Distribution EMPIRE Distribution, Records and Publishing Inc. (marketed as EMPIRE) is an American distribution company and record label founded in by Ghazi Shami with offices in New York City, London, Nashville, and Atlanta. It has released albums in vari ...

, an American distribution company and record label *

Empire Interactive Empire Interactive was a British video game developer and publisher based in London. Founded in 1987 by Ian Higgins and Simon Jeffrey, it was acquired by Silverstar Holdings in 2006 and went out of business in 2009. History Empire Interacti ...

, a video game publisher * Empire Records (disambiguation), any of several record labels *

Empire Theatre (41st Street) The Empire Theatre in New York City was a prominent Broadway theatre in the first half of the twentieth century. History The Empire Theatre opened in 1893 with a performance of ''The Girl I Left Behind Me'' by David Belasco. In February 1927 ac ...

, a Broadway theatre that was prominent in the first half of the twentieth century *

Empire Today Empire Today is an American home improvement and home furnishing company based in Chicago, Illinois, specialising in installed carpet, flooring, and window treatments. The company operates in more than 75 metropolitan areas within the United Stat ...

, an American home furnishing company *

Moss Empires Moss Empires was a company formed in Edinburgh in 1899, from the merger of the theatre companies owned by Sir Edward Moss, Richard Thornton and Sir Oswald Stoll. This created the largest chain of variety theatres and music halls in the United ...

music hall theatres, and now cinemas as well, originally including: **

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Shepherd's Bush Empire (currently known as O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the BBC Television Theatre) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, West London, run by the Academy Music Group. It was originally ...

Empire Cinemas Empire Cinemas Limited is a multiplex cinema chain in the UK. There are 14 Empire Cinemas across the country, with 131 screens in total. Ownership and management The ultimate beneficial owner of Empire Cinemas Ltd is Irish entrepreneur Thomas ...

, a British cinema chain, or any of its theatres ***

Empire, Leicester Square The Empire, Leicester Square is a cinema currently operated by Cineworld on the north side of Leicester Square, London. The Empire was originally built in 1884 as a variety theatre and was rebuilt for films in the 1920s. It is one of several c ...

, a central London cinema owned by Empire Cinemas **

Hackney Empire Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney. Originally designed by Frank Matcham it was built in 1901 as a music hall, and expanded in 2001. Described by ''The Guardian'' as ‘the most beautiful theatre in L ...

, London **

Liverpool Empire Theatre The Liverpool Empire Theatre is a theatre on the corner of Lime Street in Liverpool, England. The playhouse, which opened in 1925, is the second one to be built on the site. It has the largest two-tier auditorium in the United Kingdom and can ...

, Liverpool, England

Plants and animals

Empire (apple) Empire is the name of a clonally propagated cultivar of apple derived from a seed grown in 1945 by Lester C. Anderson, a Cornell University fruit nutritionist who conducted open pollination research on his various orchards. In 1945, under the d ...

, a cultivar of apple * Empire (biology), a taxonomic rank of organisms

Transportation

Empire ship An Empire ship is a merchant ship that was given a name beginning with "Empire" in the service of the Government of the United Kingdom during and after World War II. Most were used by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), which owned them and co ...

s, ships prefixed ''Empire'' - many ships operated by the British Government *

Short Empire The Short Empire was a medium-range four-engined monoplane flying boat, designed and developed by Short Brothers during the 1930s to meet the requirements of the growing commercial airline sector, with a particular emphasis upon its usefulness ...

, a pre-WWII flying boat

Sports

Atlanta Empire The Atlanta Empire are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League ( X League) based in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The team is coached and co-owned by Dane Robinson. History The Extreme Football League ( X League) ...

, an American women's gridiron football team *

Empire Cricket Club Empire Cricket Club is a cricket club in Barbados. The club plays in Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 championship. The club was formed on 24 May 1914—Empire Day—from which it took its name. The club was formed by a defection of ...

, Barbados * Empire Games, a sporting festival now known as the Commonwealth Games * The Empire (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling stable, formed in 2020 in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)

Other uses

* Empire (program), a computer software for molecular orbital calculations *

Empire High School Empire High School, also known as EHS, is a public high school in the Vail Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona. It is the first public high school in the United States to use all-wireless laptop technology and fully digital (no textbooks) ...

, Tucson, Arizona *

Empire silhouette Empire silhouette, Empire line, Empire waist or just Empire is a style in clothing in which the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance, and a gathered skirt which is long and loosely fitting but ski ...

, a style of women's fashion *

Empire style The Empire style (, ''style Empire'') is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 durin ...

, a design movement * ''Project EMPIRE'', a design-study for a

human mission to Mars The idea of sending humans to Mars has been the subject of aerospace engineering and scientific studies since the late 1940s as part of the broader exploration of Mars. Some have also considered exploring the Martian moons of Phobos (moon), Phob ...