Answer The first roman emperer was Gaius Julius Caesar(born July 13th 100 BC – died 44 BC) He overthrew the senate becoming dictator of Rome for ten years but died was murdered before that time could expire. He was succeeded by his greatnephew Augustus (who used to be called octavian) Augustus was the firstroman leader tohave the title of emperer although caesars dictator of rome position was emperer in all but name. After Caesar every emperer was addressed as either emperer of rome or Caesar. Answer The person generally recognized as the first Roman Emperor was Octavian, who is better remembered by the title Augustus. It was the title of Augustus, first conferred on Octavian, that made a person the emperor.
There was also a title of imperator, which simply meant commander of dictator, and from which the word emperor is derived, but this was an older title without clear legal definition, and there were people who had it before Julius Caesar.
The title Caesar came in time to refer to the person next in line to be emperor. Also, there were many times in the history of the empire when there was more than one recognized emperor. Diocletian attempted to set things up so there were two men with the title of Augustus and two with the title of Caesar.
There was also a title of imperator, which simply meant commander of dictator, and from which the word emperor is derived, but this was an older title without clear legal definition, and there were people who had it before Julius Caesar.
The title Caesar came in time to refer to the person next in line to be emperor. Also, there were many times in the history of the empire when there was more than one recognized emperor. Diocletian attempted to set things up so there were two men with the title of Augustus and two with the title of Caesar.
