As Augustus established a new governing order he effectively created a position as administrative head of state that had previously been occupied by several men. As princeps or ?first among equals? there was no official title of emperor as we know it today, and this distinction was very important in ancient Rome. Theoretically, the establishment of ?Empire? was only a temporary diversion from true Republican rule...
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