Julius Caesar became pontifex maximus before he was elected consul. Emperors frequently amassed republican titles, notably "princeps senatus", "consul" and "pontifex maximus". Pius died around 63 BC, the year that Julius Caesar replaced him as Pontifex Maximus. Lepidus was to become consul and was confirmed as Pontifex Maximus. The office of "pontifex maximus" eventually became a "de facto" consular prerogative. Lepidus also obtained the post of Pontifex Maximus. Eventually, the office of "pontifex maximus" became a "de facto" consular prerogative. The office of "pontifex maximus" eventually became a "de facto" consular office. He was elected consul for 95 BC alongside his long-term ally Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex. The Pontifex Maximus may have presided over these ceremonies. He also established the office and duties of Pontifex Maximus. The head of the college was known as the Pontifex Maximus (the greatest pontiff). The Pontifex Maximus determined when an intercalary month was to be inserted. Lepidus was stripped of all his offices except that of Pontifex Maximus. The "Annales Maximi" were a running set of annals kept by the Pontifex Maximus.