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Pater patriae (plural Shepherds patriae ) is a title decreed by the Roman Sénat, meaning " father of the fatherland " , which was carried by all the emperors since Auguste, with some exceptions.

It is reproduced on the imperial currencies or the monumental inscriptions under the abbreviation P P

Modern fathers of the nation

In the imitation of the Roman tradition, many personalities after the traditional period were indicated " father of the nation" or " father of the patrie" , either in Latin, or in the language of the state. The " term; father of the nation" as well a role of safeguard of that Ci as of creation can indicate:

the leader Florentin of the rebirth Cosme de Médicis.
the admiral génois Andrea Doria.
With the Netherlands, Guillaume Ier of Orange-Nassau.
Pierre Ier of Russia have the title " father of the nation" ( ОтецОтечества ) decreed in 1721 the senate of the Russian empire.
George Washington, general of the war of American independence and first president of the United States is commonly called " father of the nation".
Sun Yat-SEN, first president of the Republic of China, is officially " father of the nation" (國父) with Taiwan and " father of China moderne" in Popular republic of China.
the political director and spiritual Mahatma Gandhi, was declared father of the nation by the Indian government.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah, first general gouvenor of the Pakistan, officially Baba-E-Qaum siginfiant father of the nation .
Jose de San Martín in Argentinian and Jose Gervasio Artigas in Uruguay " libertadores" are also sometimes called father of the fatherland .

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