05-02-2013, 09:11 AM
Quote:While on this subject: For how long did the Romans keep up the pretense that the emperor was not a monarch, but just a very senior senator? I know that the word "Rex" was taboo for many centuries.
We talked about emperors being called 'king' in Latin here: Roman Emperors and the 'king' title.
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