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Among the Emperor's titles was "Pontifex Maximus", a pagan title still in use today.

I sometimes wonder if it is the oldest title still in use

Augustus did this first, to legitimize his rule as both head of state and head of the faith. Before that it was two separate people.

Had read somewhere that Julius, too, claimed this.

First emperor that did this, per the comment I was replying to