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The '''Roman emperor'''(https://discord.gg/3YRWCW4fZF join this discord!) was the ruler of the [[Roman Empire]] during the [[History of the Roman Empire|imperial]] period (starting in 27 BC). The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history. Often when a given Roman is described as becoming "emperor" in English, it reflects his taking of the title ''[[Augustus (title)|Augustus]]'' or ''[[Caesar (title)|Caesar]]''. Another title often used was ''[[imperator]]'', originally a military honorific. Early emperors also used the title ''[[Princeps]] Civitatis'' ('first citizen'). Emperors frequently amassed [[Roman Republic|republican]] titles, notably ''[[princeps senatus]]'', ''[[Roman consul|consul]]'' and ''[[pontifex maximus]]''.
 
The legitimacy of an emperor's rule depended on his control of the [[Roman army|army]] and recognition by the [[Roman senate|Senate]]; an emperor would normally be proclaimed by his troops, or invested with imperial titles by the Senate, or both. The first emperors reigned alone; later emperors would sometimes rule with co-emperors and divide administration of the empire between them.