Personal Patronage under the Early Empire
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Personal Patronage under the Early Empire is a scholarly study of the social and political networks of patron-client relationships in the Roman Empire, examining how these ties structured power, status, and governance.
All labels observed (1)
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| Personal Patronage under the Early Empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Personal Patronage under the Early Empire Context triple: [Richard Saller, notableWork, Personal Patronage under the Early Empire]
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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Inquiry into the Credibility of the Early Roman History
Inquiry into the Credibility of the Early Roman History is a 19th-century scholarly work that critically examines and questions the historical reliability of Rome’s earliest traditional narratives.
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C.
Principate
The Principate was the early phase of the Roman Empire characterized by emperors who maintained the facade of republican institutions while holding ultimate authority.
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D.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Personal Patronage under the Early Empire Target entity description: Personal Patronage under the Early Empire is a scholarly study of the social and political networks of patron-client relationships in the Roman Empire, examining how these ties structured power, status, and governance.
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A.
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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B.
Inquiry into the Credibility of the Early Roman History
Inquiry into the Credibility of the Early Roman History is a 19th-century scholarly work that critically examines and questions the historical reliability of Rome’s earliest traditional narratives.
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C.
Principate
The Principate was the early phase of the Roman Empire characterized by emperors who maintained the facade of republican institutions while holding ultimate authority.
-
D.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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E.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Roman history
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ancient history ⓘ classics ⓘ political sociology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify how informal ties complemented formal Roman institutions
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explain the functioning of power under the early emperors ⓘ |
| analyzes |
elite competition for imperial favor
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networks of personal dependency ⓘ the role of personal relationships in imperial administration ⓘ |
| context |
Roman imperial political culture
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Roman social hierarchy ⓘ |
| examines |
how patron–client ties structured governance in the Roman Empire
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how patron–client ties structured power in the Roman Empire ⓘ how patron–client ties structured status in the Roman Empire ⓘ informal mechanisms of political influence ⓘ reciprocity and exchange in Roman society ⓘ social obligations between patrons and clients ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clientela
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elite Roman society ⓘ imperial administration ⓘ patronage ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
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surface form:
Early Roman Empire
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| intendedAudience |
researchers in political science and sociology
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scholars of Roman history ⓘ students of classics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Roman imperial governance
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patron–client relationships in the Roman Empire ⓘ political networks in the Roman Empire ⓘ power structures in the early Roman Empire ⓘ social networks in the Roman Empire ⓘ status hierarchies in the early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
network analysis of historical actors
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patronage as a social institution ⓘ |
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