Roman triumphs
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Roman triumphs were grand ceremonial processions in ancient Rome celebrating victorious military commanders, featuring parades of troops, spoils, captives, and religious rites through the city.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman triumphs canonical | 2 |
| Roman triumph of Germanicus (17 CE) | 1 |
| Roman triumph of Vespasian and Titus | 1 |
| triumph (Roman triumphal procession) | 1 |
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Target entity: Roman triumphs Context triple: [Via Sacra, associatedWith, Roman triumphs]
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Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms
The Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms was the series of military campaigns through which Rome defeated and absorbed the major successor states of Alexander the Great, bringing much of the eastern Mediterranean under Roman control.
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B.
Römer
The Römer is Frankfurt am Main’s historic city hall complex, renowned for its distinctive stepped gabled façade and long-standing role as a center of municipal government.
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C.
Romans
Romans is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, presenting a foundational theological exposition of sin, salvation, and righteousness by faith.
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Romans
The Romans were the ancient Italic people who built one of history’s most influential civilizations, dominating the Mediterranean world through their empire, law, engineering, and culture.
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Roman conquest of Gaul
The Roman conquest of Gaul was Julius Caesar’s campaign in the 1st century BCE that brought most of modern France and neighboring regions under Roman control, dramatically expanding the Roman Republic’s territory and influence in Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roman triumphs Target entity description: Roman triumphs were grand ceremonial processions in ancient Rome celebrating victorious military commanders, featuring parades of troops, spoils, captives, and religious rites through the city.
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A.
Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms
The Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms was the series of military campaigns through which Rome defeated and absorbed the major successor states of Alexander the Great, bringing much of the eastern Mediterranean under Roman control.
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B.
Römer
The Römer is Frankfurt am Main’s historic city hall complex, renowned for its distinctive stepped gabled façade and long-standing role as a center of municipal government.
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C.
Romans
Romans is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, presenting a foundational theological exposition of sin, salvation, and righteousness by faith.
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D.
Romans
The Romans were the ancient Italic people who built one of history’s most influential civilizations, dominating the Mediterranean world through their empire, law, engineering, and culture.
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E.
Roman conquest of Gaul
The Roman conquest of Gaul was Julius Caesar’s campaign in the 1st century BCE that brought most of modern France and neighboring regions under Roman control, dramatically expanding the Roman Republic’s territory and influence in Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman ceremony
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military honor ⓘ religious procession ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Republic
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early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus
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surface form:
Senatus consultum
|
| culture |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Rome
|
| decline |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Empire
|
| destination | Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
ⓘ
Flavius Josephus ⓘ
surface form:
Josephus
Livy ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ Suetonius ⓘ |
| eligibility |
usually a consul or praetor
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victorious Roman magistrate with imperium ⓘ |
| eligibilityCondition |
at least 5,000 enemy killed in single battle
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decisive victory over foreign enemy ⓘ territorial expansion or restoration ⓘ war must be formally declared ⓘ war must be formally ended ⓘ |
| enduringLegacy | word "triumph" in modern languages ⓘ |
| feature |
acclamation by soldiers
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display of war spoils ⓘ distribution of money or food to populace ⓘ face painted red of the triumphator ⓘ inscribed placards describing victories ⓘ laurel wreaths ⓘ musicians and trumpeters ⓘ parade of captives ⓘ procession of troops ⓘ public feasting ⓘ purple and gold triumphal robe ⓘ sacrifice of white oxen ⓘ sacrificial rituals ⓘ tableaux and models of captured cities ⓘ triumphal chariot ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| honoreeDress |
toga picta
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tunica palmata ⓘ |
| honoreeSymbol |
ivory scepter with eagle
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laurel branch ⓘ |
| honoreeTitle | triumphator ⓘ |
| iconography |
reliefs on Arch of Septimius Severus
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reliefs on Arch of Titus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance triumphal processions
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later European royal entries ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | triumphus ⓘ |
| mainRoute |
Campus Martius to Capitoline Hill
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along Via Triumphalis ⓘ through Forum Romanum ⓘ through Porta Triumphalis ⓘ |
| notableExample |
triumph of Augustus after Actium
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triumph of Pompey the Great in 61 BC ⓘ triumph of Scipio Africanus after Second Punic War ⓘ triumph of Titus for the Jewish War ⓘ triumphs of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
display of loyalty of troops
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enhancement of general's prestige ⓘ propaganda for ruling elite ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate major military victory
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to display Roman power ⓘ to honor victorious general ⓘ to thank the gods ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
ovation
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spolia opima ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ triumphal games ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
procession of cult images of gods
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sacrifices at Capitoline temple ⓘ vow fulfillment to Jupiter ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
public entertainment
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redistribution of war booty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman triumphs Description of subject: Roman triumphs were grand ceremonial processions in ancient Rome celebrating victorious military commanders, featuring parades of troops, spoils, captives, and religious rites through the city.
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