Titles applied to Roman Emperors

I am looking at a word study issue. I am studying titles of Jesus. The title σωτήρ was applied to the Roman emperors Julius Caesar, Nero, and Vespasian. I see Jesus being equated to this title but why Roman emperors? How can I find this from an extra biblical basis?

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DMB

How can I find this from an extra biblical basis?

Well, just stating the obvious, start with the name and title and do a search. You have your NEAR search command which should work well. Googling might be more productive.

Hopefully others will have a better source.

A more general description of the titles (and won't help much) is Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities which is a bit older but extensive. I listed out just the government titles below as a sample (the book has latin, greek and english indices). I was using it for 'censor'.

Magistrates and Rulers.

Acta, 1. 5.

Adlecti.

Aeinautae.

Aesymnetes.

Alabarches.

Amphictyones.

Archon.

Areiopagus.

Bidiaei.

Boetarches.

Boulc.

Censor.

Centumviri.

Colacretae.

Consul.

Consularis.

Cosmi.

Decaduchi.

Decarchia.

Decemviri legibus scribendis.

″ litibus judicandis.

″ sacris faciundis.

″ agris dividundis.

Demarchi.

Demiurgi.

Dictator.

Duumviri.

Eisagogeis.

Ephetae.

Ephori.

Epimeletae.

Eponymus.

Gerousia.

Gynaeconomi.

Harmostae.

Hendeka, hoi.

Hieromnemones.

Illustres.

Interrex.

Magistratus.

Medix tuticus.

Nomophylaces.

Paedonomus.

Patronomi.

Perduellionis duumviri.

Phylarchi.

Phylobasileis.

Polemarchus.

Poletae.

Poristae.

Praetor.

Probouli.

Proconsul.

Rex, 1. Greek.

″ 2. Roman.

Senatus.

Tetrarches.

Tribuni plebis.

Tribunus.

Triumviri.

Tyrannus.

Vigintisex viri.

Christian Alexander

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Bump to see if anyone else has some strings to this lead.