In 27 B.C. Octavian became the first Roman emperor & took this name that means "exalted"
In time, he took the name Augustus (awGUHStuhs), which means "
exalted one,"... [DOC] [TLE] FROM ROMAN REPUBLIC TO ROMAN EMPIRE [PAR] 27 BC- 476 AD- Roman Empire (West); 330 AD- 1453 AD- Roman Empire (East) 
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