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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7649517, member: 19463&quot;]Who was the first Roman Emperor for whom the word BASILEVS was used in any form of Greek inscription?&nbsp; We usually use emperor to mean Augustus (the title, not the man), Sebastos and Emperor but the obviously related Imperator is hard to justify (no where near as exclusive a club).&nbsp; Romans avoided Rex like the plague but the concept of a ruler who could not be questioned was easier for them to accept.&nbsp; I do wonder how many people got in trouble using the wrong word at the wrong time. I believe we need not get nitpicky on the distinction.&nbsp; King and emperor was a job from which few retired and lived to tell about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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