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==First emperor==
The question about who was the first emperor
[[Julius Caesar]] was a ''[[Dictator Perpetuus]]'' ("life-long [[Roman dictator|dictator]]"), which was a highly irregular form of dictator, an official position in the Roman republic. According to law, the rule of a dictator would normally never exceed 6 months. The form created by Caesar was therefore quite contrary to the basic principles of the Roman Republic. Nevertheless, officially his authority rested upon this republican title, however irregular it might have been, and therefore he is considered a republican official. At the very least he pretended to be one. Several senators, among them many former enemies who had been "graciously" pardoned by him, grew fearful that he would crown himself and try to establish a monarchy. Accordingly, they conspired to assassinate him, and on the [[Ides of March]], on the [[15 March]] [[44 BC]], the life-long dictator perished under the blades of his assassins before he could be crowned.
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