the royal or imperial court serving as the administrative seat of a monarchy

court (of king or emperor)

Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005

the Qing court (as the government of China)

Quentin (name)

the Papacy; the Vatican; the Holy See

chief judicial officer in imperial China

The inner quarters of an imperial court, where the emperor handled government affairs and issued orders.

Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty and the Kangxi Dictionary

Sistine (Chapel)

Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer

Borodin (name); specifically Alexander Porfirevich Borodin (1833-1887), Russian chemist and composer

Lu Rongting (1858-1928), Qing dynasty governor of Guangxi and later leader of the Old Guangxi Clique warlords

The final and highest stage of the imperial examination system, presided over by the emperor.

Thimphu, capital of Bhutan

Timbuktoo (town and historical cultural center in Mali, a World Heritage site)

an ambassador of the Holy See (Vatican) representing the Pope to a state or international organization

the central governing body and administrative apparatus of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia

a genre of television dramas or films that revolve around the lives, power struggles, and romances of historical imperial courts.

a person from Argentina; a citizen of Argentina.