An empire 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, an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama Empire, California, in Stanislaus County Empire, Colorado Empire, Georgia Empire, Kentucky Empire, Louisiana Empire, Michigan Empire, Minnesota Empire, Missouri Empire, Nevada Empire, Ormsby County, Nevada Empire, Ohio Empire, Oregon Empire, Wisconsin 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, a 2020 Marvel Comics miniseries
Films Empire (1965 film), by Andy Warhol Empire (1986 film), by Alexander Sokurov Empire (2002 film), starring John Leguizamo Empire (2023 film), by Frederikke Aspöck The Empire (film), by Bruno Dumont The Empire Strikes Back, 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
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 Empire, a Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by Clifford D. Simak Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World, a book by Niall Ferguson Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British, a book by Jeremy Paxman Empire Trilogy, a fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts Galactic Empire series, a sci-fi series by Isaac Asimov The Empire (play), by DC Moore
Music Groups Empire (band), 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 Empire (Madball album) 2010
Songs "Empire" (Kasabian song), 2006 "Empire" (Queensrÿche song), 1990 "Empire" (Shakira song), 2014 "Empire", a song by Asking Alexandria on the album Asking Alexandria "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 "Empire", a song by Chimaira on the album Resurrection "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 Serenity on the album Lionheart "Empire", a song by Superheist on the album Identical Remote Controlled Reactions "Empire", a song by The Black Angels on the album Passover "Empire", a song by Trampled by Turtles on the album Duluth "Empire", a song by Dar Williams on the album My Better Self "Empires", a song by 10 Years on the album The Autumn Effect "Empires", a song by Chicane on the album Easy to Assemble "Empires", a song by the Smashing Pumpkins on the album Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts "Empires", a song by Snog "Empires", a song by Trenches on the album Reckoner "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 (magazine), a British film magazine Empire (newspaper), an Australian newspaper Empire News, 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 with David Olusoga, a 2025 documentary series co-produced by the BBC and the Open University "Empire" (Big Love), an episode of the American TV series Big Love "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 "Empire", a Series E episode of the television series QI (2007)
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 Empire (podcast), a British podcast
Brands and enterprises Airlines Empire Airlines (1976–1985), a defunct American airline Empire Airlines, an American airline Empire Air Lines, an American airline that operated in the 1940s
Motor vehicles Empire (1901 automobile), an American automobile manufactured 1901–1902 Empire (1910 automobile), an American automobile manufactured 1910–1919 Dial EV Empire, a Chinese automobile
Other brands and enterprises Empire Company, a Canadian holding company Empire Theatres, the second-largest movie theatre chain in Canada and a subsidiary of the above company Empire Distribution, an American distribution company and record label Empire Interactive, a video game publisher Empire Records (disambiguation), any of several record labels Empire Theatre (41st Street), a Broadway theatre that was prominent in the first half of the twentieth century Empire Today, an American home furnishing company, well known for its Empire TV advert jingle Moss Empires music hall theatres, and now cinemas as well, originally including: O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Empire Cinemas, a British cinema chain, or any of its theatres Empire, Leicester Square, a central London cinema owned by Empire Cinemas
Hackney Empire, London Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England
Plants and animals Empire (apple), a cultivar of apple Empire (biology), a taxonomic rank of organisms
Transportation Empire ships, ships prefixed Empire - many ships operated by the British Government Short Empire, a pre-WWII flying boat
Sports Atlanta Empire, an American women's gridiron football team Empire Cricket Club, 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, Tucson, Arizona Empire silhouette, a style of women's fashion Empire style, a design movement Project EMPIRE, a design-study for a human mission to Mars
See also Emperor (disambiguation) Empire City (disambiguation) Empire series (disambiguation) Empire State (disambiguation) Empire Township (disambiguation) Inland Empire (disambiguation) Imperium (disambiguation) New Empire (disambiguation)