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.........hmmmmmmm.........Julius Caesar allowed himself to be deified by the Roman Senate in 44 BCE, this was a major departure from tradition and frowned upon by most of the Knights and Senatorial classes but the people approved.  As the senate allowed more and more autocratic power to be placed in the hands of the Emperors they demanded and obtained Divine status; they were in effect living Gods.  Thus, in accordance with their divine status they demanded sacrifices to, amongst other things,  prove the loyalty of the population........which ultimately brough them into conflict with other religions such as the Christians who refused to make sacrifices to the Emperors and thus brought them into conflict with Rome......