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Augustus (plural augusti), Latin for "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable", was an Ancient Roman title, which was first held by Caesar Augustus and subsequently came to be considered one of the titles of what we now call the Roman Emperors. The feminine form is Augusta. Although the use of the cognomen "Augustus" as part of one's name is generally understood to identify emperor Augustus,... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
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    Augustus (honorific)

    The feminine form is Augusta. Although the use of the cognomen "Augustus" as part of one's name is generally understood to identify emperor Augustus, this is somewhat misleading; "Augustus" was the most significant name associated with the Emperor, but it did not actually represent any sort of constitutional office until the 3rd century under Diocletian.
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    Augustus

    Later Roman Emperors would generally be limited to the powers and titles originally granted to Augustus, though often, to display humility, newly-appointed Emperors would often decline one or more of the honorifics given to Augustus. ... Augustus (honorific)
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    Augustus (disambiguation)

    Augustus (honorific), the title generally used by all Roman Emperors
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    Caesar (title)

    Augustus (honorific)
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    Tetrarchy

    Augustus (honorific)
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    List of people who have been considered deities

    | Roman Emperors | | 42 BC - AD 363 | Following Julius Caesar who in 42 BC was formally deified as "the Divine Julius" (Divus Iulius), and Caesar Augustus henceforth became Divi filius ("Son of a God"), some (not all) Roman Emperors of the 1st to 4th centuries claimed divinity, including Tiberius 14-37, Caligula 37-41, Claudius 41-54, Hadrian 117-138, Commodus 161-192, Constantine I 306-312, Julian the Apostate 361-363 Further information: Imperial cult (ancient Rome), Augustus (honorific), and Augusta (honorific) |
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    Honorific

    Ancient Rome had Roman honorifics like that of Augustus which turned into titles over time. ... The traditional Hindi honorific is the suffix -ji.
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    Roman Emperor

    Dominus, "Lord" or "Master"; an honorific title popular in the Empire's middle history ... Aug.: Augustus (as a title)
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    Claudius

    He kept the honorific "Germanicus" in order to display the connection with his heroic brother. ... | Augustus | 27 BC – 14 AD |
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    List of Roman Emperors

    Instead, he simply concentrated the pre-existing powers of Roman magistrates upon his own person, taking the existing honorific of 'Princeps Senatus' (the 'first' man of the senate). ... | Augustus, first Roman Emperor |

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