In BC the Roman ruler Octavian came before the Senate to lay down his powers He rsquo d nbsp won a civil war become the sole ruler of that region of the world and was functioning like an emperor Yet he knew such power was viewed suspiciously So Octavian renounced his powers before the Senate vowing to simply be an appointed official Their response The Roman Senate honored the ruler by crowning him with a civic crown and naming him the servant of the Roman people He was also given the name Augustus mdash the ldquo great one rdquo Paul [... more]