Oh, maybe. I'll double check with the grandfather. But the ones I descended from came to the US before WWII.
I'm not sure on when/how many Volga Germans emigrated, but I would imagine some went before WWII. Those that did were probably glad, I suppose--Stalin wasn't too good to the Volga Germans. Be interesting if you find out, though!
Caesar was more a dictator near the end of his life, after having defeated his rivals. Emperor, king, no.
Actually he was a dictator the entire time. (Romans elected people to serves as a dictator for three months in periods of war) Caesar was elected repeatedly and eventually forced the senate to make him dictator for life.) When I said Emperor I was actually thinking of Octavian AKA Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesars adopted son, and the first roman emperor.
Actually he was a dictator the entire time. (Romans elected people to serves as a dictator for three months in periods of war) Caesar was elected repeatedly and eventually forced the senate to make him dictator for life.) When I said Emperor I was actually thinking of Octavian AKA Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesars adopted son, and the first roman emperor.
Not the entire time, what was the Triumvirate for? Ah, yeah Augustus had himself installed as "emperor".