2027 years ago today: Augustus took the title Pontifex Maximus
March 6, 2015
Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, took the title “pontifex maximus” and combined in himself political and religious leadership.
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March 6, 2015
Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, took the title “pontifex maximus” and combined in himself political and religious leadership.