Addressing the Emperor

[Flavivs Aetivs]

You know the Theodosian Code states exactly how the Emperor was address. We also have surviving sets of "minutes" from the imperial senate, including one where Aetius himself presided over the reception of the Theodosian Code in the West.

"Aeti aveas! [Dictum XV.] Ter consulem te! [Dictum XIII.] Excubiis tuis salvi et securi sumus! [Dictum XII.] Excubiis tuis, laboribus tuis! [Dictum XV.]"

- Gesta Senatus Urbis Romae, 6

IIRC in the Theodosian Code it stated that some of the phrases to be said before the emperor would be repeated like 35 and 50 times.

They may have skipped some of the formalities though. Lol.