worshipped as a god. It served two purposes. The subjects of Rome gave obedience to the laws of the empire, not only as a political, but as a religious duty. It also constituted the unifying factor which bound the many different peoples of the empire into one, and made the military task of holding together its far-flung domain an easier one. The Greek word for Caesar is Kaisar (Καισαρ). Those who worshipped the Kaisar (Καισαρ) were called Kaisarianos (Καισαριανος). Christianity appeared as a rival