Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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#StarWarsDay #Palpatine #TheRiseofSkywalker
Darth Vader’s ex-master, the villainous Emperor Palpatine looks set to return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But did you know he shares much in common with an ancient roman emperor?

Footage via Storyblocks. Palpatine image via FLICKR / GONZALO MARTIN. Narrated by Lawrence “MasakoX” Simpson.