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Which kinds of honors did Tiberius refuse as emperor?
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As emperor, Tiberius rejected several honors and forms of respect that had been accorded to his predecessors. Specifically, he refused the title of pater patriae ("father of the country"), which had been accepted by Augustus.12
Additionally, Tiberius forbade certain "outlandish" displays of respect toward his office, such as the practice of naming a month of the calendar after him, a distinction that had been granted to both Julius Caesar and Augustus.3