Because that is what they believed then.
The emperor who demanded to be called god was Caligula, who ruled from 37 AD to 41 AD. He declared himself a living god and demanded worship from his subjects, going so far as to have statues and temples erected in his honor. This megalomaniac behavior was one of the many factors that contributed to his eventual assassination.
Caligula appointed his horse Ingatius consul and priest. He fellseriouslyill eightmonths after becoming emperor, recovered, but went mad. Hebecameerratic and cruel. he liked to be addressed as a god. He had peoplepersecutedor murdered without any reason. he was murdered in the fourth year of his rule.
Hirohito was Emperor of Japan and was above politics and was considered the son of a god, indeed his voice was considered too sacred to be heard in public, he had no political party.
Caligula was the third Julio-Claudian emperor. He is known for his erratic actions and immaturity. Some say he was mad. Most significant for the empire, though, was that he was the first emperor to be assassinated, the beginning of a dangerous trend in the Praetorian Guard.I believe Caligula was a Roman Emperor who was a complete freak, in every sense of the word. He obtained power by (apparently) murdering his great uncle, he abused his power as emperor for pleasure instead of helping those of the roman empire and he also raped his three sisters.
The idea of the emperor being considered a living god in Japan was rooted in the concept of "Imperial sovereignty" which elevated the emperor to a sacred position. This ideology was heavily promoted by the government and military during the early 20th century and was used to unify and rally the Japanese people behind imperial expansion and militarism. However, it is important to note that not all Japanese people necessarily believed in this deification of the emperor.
emperor Caligula
Caesar was often worshiped as a god, but I believe Caligula was the first to demand it.
No, he was not. Under his rule Roman Empire suffered politically and financially, he was arrogant egomaniac who abused power every imaginable ways and even declared himself a living God.
The emperor who demanded to be called god was Caligula, who ruled from 37 AD to 41 AD. He declared himself a living god and demanded worship from his subjects, going so far as to have statues and temples erected in his honor. This megalomaniac behavior was one of the many factors that contributed to his eventual assassination.
None. Many Roman emperors claimed connection with or favour by a deity, but never proclaimed themselves as a god.
Emperor Hirohito was the symbol of Japan and its history. He was once considered a god.
During WW2 the Emperor of Japan was considered to be a living god by his people.
Christians (and also Jews) believe that there is only one God. Therefore, they considered the Roman Emperor's claim to be a god to be self-serving nonsense.
It depends on the religion. In Christianity, Jesus is considered God and not a prophet because he is an incarnation of God Himself. In Islam, Jesus is considered to be prophet and not God Himself because God is singular and does not have associates.
Because then, he is Divine Right ruler who only answers to God.
Inti was the god of the sun and the god of gold that's why the inca's had so much gold.
Caligula appointed his horse Ingatius consul and priest. He fellseriouslyill eightmonths after becoming emperor, recovered, but went mad. Hebecameerratic and cruel. he liked to be addressed as a god. He had peoplepersecutedor murdered without any reason. he was murdered in the fourth year of his rule.