Emperor of Rome (L'Uniona Homanus)

The Origins of the term 'Emperor'
Emperor comes from Imperator which was a military title in the Roman Empire which was held by JUlius Caesar and many other prominent Romans. He was the head of the army in a region and commanded hteir wages, which won their loyalty in most times when it was contested.

The First Emperors
Gaius Julius Caesar was the man who established such fame in the Roman Empire that his name was often used to described the second in command after the Emperor, a co-Emperor and successor. The last will and testament of Caesar left Gaius Octavius Thurinius as his heir by adoption and he became the Emperor Augustus. Augustus meaning god-like was important in reuniting the Empire after the Civil war from the murder of Julius Caesar and in the establishment of the Emperor as the most powerful person in the Empire, more so than Senators. The Senate began here to lose power in the Empire and would try to regain it in the years to come.

A List of Emperors of Rome

 * 1) Augustus (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus)
 * 2) Tiberius (Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus)
 * 3) Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
 * 4) Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
 * 5) Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)