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    Who was the first man to be emperor in Rome?

    Question #81296. Asked by LuisR.. (May 31 07 6:51 PM)


    mike32768

    		"Emperor Augustus" is *generally* considered the first "Emperor" of Rome. Typical:

    http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/augustusbio/a/Augustus.htm

    However, there is some disagreement:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire#First_emperor

    "No definitive answer exists regarding the identity of the first emperor of Rome. Under a purely technical point of view there is no clear first emperor, as the title itself was not an official post in the Roman constitutional system—rather, it was an amalgam of separate roles"

    May 31 07, 7:00 PM
    lanfranco

    		Good points, mike.

    It's also worth noting that according to legend, and prior to the establishment of the Roman Republic, there were supposedly six "kings", excluding Romulus:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Rome

    May 31 07, 7:27 PM
    wwefan18

    		Augustus Caesar or the other name he had was Octavion.

    Jun 02 07, 4:22 PM

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