Although the literal meaning of the chief veteran, but its decision-making power than other members, or even beyond the privilege of the security officer. Often, the first citizen, also the military commander, and the accompanying power of domination, have given the "Princeps" a legal monarchical power.
This is very different from the previous Roman emperors, the former emperor usually claimed to be Princeps, with a certain degree of equality and democracy, of course, only in name. Diocletianus in his title on the removal of all the false title, set itself as the highest monarch.
Since the establishment of the Octavian system in Octavius, Rome's ruling institutions began to change from the republic to the autocratic monarchy, and Diocletian
This is very different from the previous Roman emperors, the former emperor usually claimed to be Princeps, with a certain degree of equality and democracy, of course, only in name. Diocletianus in his title on the removal of all the false title, set itself as the highest monarch.
Since the establishment of the Octavian system in Octavius, Rome's ruling institutions began to change from the republic to the autocratic monarchy, and Diocletian