Life of roman emperor
What Life As A Roman Emperor Was Really Like
ByStephen J. Schuyler
What would your life be like if you had ultimate power and seemingly limitless resources at your disposal?
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That is essentially what it was like to be a Roman emperor. According to the World History Encyclopedia, the office of the emperor was established by Octavian after his defeat of Mark Antony. After the victory, his troops declared him imperator which is a term tied to military victory. This title morphed into emperor over time. As for Octavian, who took the title Augustus, which means "revered," even though he was the first emperor, he preferred the title princeps, meaning first, or leader.
Even so, by the time Augustus died in A.D. 14, he had virtually limitless powers over a very large and powerful empire.
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You'd think that life would be very good for the emperor. In some respect, there were definite perks to the job.
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