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Princeps
Because of the abuses of the Tarquins, Romans have always hated the very idea of a king and royalty. Even after the
time of Augustus and other First Century AD emperors, none of these rulers
dared call himself "King" for fear of raising the wrath of the Roman people. They
simply went by the title of Princeps, meaning First Citizen or Pater Patriae, meaning Father of His Country.
The History of Rome - Part One 743 - 136 B.C. © Bible History Online (http://www.bible-history.com) |