As the Empire continued, the concept of a god-emperor became standard. How did successive emperors accept this title?

A) Future emperors, with a few notable exceptions, abandoned the concept of god-emperor.
B) Many just accepted it, and some demanded worship fitting their title. Some, like Vespasian openly joked about becoming a "god," thinking it a grand joke.
C) Augustus was the only emperor worshipped while living as an emperor.
D) The custom changed to worship of the divine emperor after death.
E) Not all subjects worshipped the emperor, causing revolts to break out often in later years of Empire.


B

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