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In oder to set a precedent for the future of the office, George Washington chose to be called "Mr. President" instead of the senate proposed titles of "His Excellency" or "His Highness the President"
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin full (sell-bestowed) title was "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
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His official title was "His Excellency General the Most Honourable the Marquess Cornwallis."
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The original title that William Shakespeare chose for Romeo and Juliet was actually The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
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The "Mr. President" official title was not favored by the 1st Congress. Among the proposed were "His Excellency," "His Elective Highness," and "His Highness the President of the United States of America and Protector of their Liberties."
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The imperial title of Peter the Great was over 100 words long, The most excellent and great sovereign prince Pyotr Alekseevich the ruler of all the Russias: of Moscow, of Kiev, of Vladimir, great prince of many other states and lands western and eastern here and there and the successor and ruler
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Idi Amin's self-bestowed title was "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
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Idi Amin's full self-bestowed title was "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
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Chinese Emperor's had a complicated system of rankings for their wives. These ranks at times included titles such as Lady of Excellent Employment, Lady who Could Comfort a Multitude, Lady of Complaisant Constancy, Lady for Miscellaneous Uses and The Decent Consort.
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About Wu Zetian (624 - 705, Wu Zhao/Wu Hou/ Tian Hou) who ruled as Emperor Son of Heaven from 684 CE to 705 CE. She was the only woman to hold the title of "Huangdi" and to establish her own dynasty (Zhou, 690 - 705). She ruled using meritocracy, secret police, and excellent administration.
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Idi Amin's full self bestowed title was "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
The title of Idi Amin, the Ugandan violent dictator "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular". - source
The title given to the governor of Massachusetts is "His/Her Excellency".