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 | | Discussion of Roman Emperors involves a high degree of historian's editorial discretion, for the Romans themselves did not share the modern understanding of the monarchical concepts of " (The domain ruled by an emperor or empress) empire" and " (The male ruler of an empire) emperor". |
 | | The Emperors of the first lineages are rather to be considered as quasi- (The chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government) head of state. |
 | | These emperors eventually normalised the imperial dignity into the modern conception of an emperor, incorporated it into the constitutions of the state, and adopted the aforementioned title Basileys Rhomaiôn ("Emperor of the Romans"; these Emperors ceased to use Latin as the language of state after (Click link for more info and facts about Heraclius) Heraclius). |
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