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''Pater Patriae'' (plural '''''Patres Patriae'''''), also seen as ''Parens Patriae'', is a Latin Honorific meaning " Father of the Fatherland ." ROMAN HISTORY Like all official titles of the Roman Republic and Principate , the honor of being called ''pater patriae'' was conferred by the Roman Senate . was first awarded to the great orator and senatorial statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero for his part in the suppression of the Catilinarian Conspiracy during his Consul ate in 63 BC. It was next awarded to Julius Caesar , who as Dictator for life was sole master of the Roman (now 'crowned' all but in name) republic and its imperium.
The Senate eventually conferred the title on many Roman Emperor s, often only after many years of rule, or if the new emperor was particularly esteemed by the senators, as in the case of Nerva . As a result, many of the short-lived Emperors never received the title. The honor was subject to the approval of the honoree, who could decline it. Suetonius notes in his work The Twelve Caesars that Nero did so when first offered the honor during the first year of his reign, on account of his youth. It was traditional for the honoree, in a proper sign of humility, to defer the honor for some time once conferred. Hadrian deferred for eleven years, for example.Birley, Anthony. "Marcus Aurelius: A Biography." Yale University Press: New Haven, CT, 1987, p. 57 Chronological list of Roman ''Patres Patriae'' Note that with the exceptions of Cicero and Julius Caesar, the following are all considered Roman emperors.
MODERN FATHERS OF THEIR FATHERLANDS In the case of imitation of this Roman title after Antiquity, either the original Latin term, a translation in the appropriate language or both can be used. The analogous modern phrase "Father of the Nation" implies less of a great contribution to the ''preservation and integrity'' of a state rather than a great role in the ''founding'' of a state. The following is a list of "Fathers of their Fatherlands" or "Fathers of the Nation" after the classical era:
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