The first Roman emperor was Augustus. However, emperor is a term which has been coined by historians. The term used by the Romans was princeps
Romans first emperor was julius caesar
Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.Initially the Romans were ruled by kings, but they were overthrown. The word "king" was a horror to the tradition conscious Romans. When Augustus came to power he in fact was an emperor, but the Romans never even used the word emperor. Augustus was the "princeps" or first citizen. After Augustus, the Romans used the title "Caesar" for their rulers, never the word emperor. In reality the Romans had both a king and an emperor.
Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.Octavian/Augustus was the first "emperor" (although the Romans never used that word). He gained his position in 31 BC after the Battle of Actium.
The Pope placed a crown on his head and proclaimed him "Emperor of the Romans".
Yes
The Romans did want a strong emperor to stop the civil wars that racked the Roman Republic.
Julius Ceasar, in a way. He was made Dictator for Life. After his death his great nephew Octavian became the first genuine Roman emperor given the title Augustus.
The Romans by Emperor Julius Ceasar with the help of his astronomer,
Otto I was crowned emperor in 962.
because
Nero was the emperor who fed to the lions, burned alive, and crucified Christians of the early church. He was also emperor when Rome burned to the ground.
Octavion a army genral of rome aka Caesar Augustus declared himself first citizen he took the name Ceaser Augustus the Romans worshiped him has a god because he was the first emperor