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After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor
(Latin) Emperor Originally, under the Republic of Rome (before 49 B C ), it was the title given to an army commander after winning a great victory and was held only so long as he remained in command of troops Later, the Roman Senate allowed such commanders to retain the title upon retirement The first to use the title continuously was Julius Caesar (100-44 B C ) who attained the rank with his first great victories in 58 B C When the Roman Empire was established in 27 B C , the first ruler, Augustus (63 B C -14 A D ) assumed the title Imperator and gave the word its present meaning, the supreme ruler of a state controlling a large territory, usually including a number of sub-states which had been conquered by the dominant state
Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges
Freely translated from the Latin as emperor, but in Roman times it literally meant army commander
A commander; a leader; an emperor; originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory
Commander, leader Title of honor awarded to a victorious general Later, granted to emperors for military victories Shown as imp on coins
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