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A List Of Roman Emperors. The Roman emperors were the rulers of the Roman Empire dating from the granting of the title of Augustus to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus by the Roman Senate in 27 BC after major roles played by the populist dictator and military leader Julius CaesarAugustus maintained a facade of Republican rule rejecting monarchical titles but calling himself princeps senatus first man of the council. Marble portrait of the emperor Antoninus Pius. Often when a given Roman is described as becoming emperor in English it reflects his taking of the title Augustus or CaesarAnother title often used was imperator originally a military honorific. Gold aureus of Septimius Severus.
Roman emperors ruled over the Imperial Roman Empire starting with. Under Trajan the Roman Empire was at its largest size ever. Augustus maintained a facade of Republican rule rejecting monarchical titles but calling himself princeps senatus first man of the council. The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history. Gold aureus of Hadrian. The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period starting in 27 BC.
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period starting in 27 BC.
A short description of every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Pertinax along with minor animations to show basic troop movements and locations of campaigns in. Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised sovereign authority are included to the exclusion of junior co-emperors symbasileis who never. And started the Flavian Dynasty who would rule for 27 years. On these pages you will find the names regnal dates and portraits of the emperors of the Roman Empire with links to more information. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Marble portrait of the co-emperor Lucius Verus.