Why were emperors represented during their lifetimes in the guise of Jupiter?
A) ?These representations revived many of the virtues depicted in Republican portraiture.
B) ?These representations served as cult statues for the Capitolium in Rome.
C) ?These representations suggested that the emperor ruled the earth as Jupiter ruled the sky.
D) ?These representations encouraged imperial cult worship in Rome.
C
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