Mars Ultor

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Mars Ultor is the aspect of the Roman god Mars venerated as the divine avenger and restorer of justice, especially associated with Augustus’s Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mars Ultor canonical 3
cult of Mars Ultor 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman deity
aspect of Mars
avenging deity
associatedWithBuildingType temple
associatedWithConcept imperial legitimacy
justice
military victory
pietas
restoration of order
retribution
vengeance
associatedWithDeity Augustus
Mars
associatedWithForum Forum of Augustus
cultCenter Forum of Augustus
Temple of Mars Ultor
cultPromotedBy Augustus
epithetAppliedBy Augustus
function divine avenger
guarantor of oaths
guardian of treaties
protector of the Roman state
restorer of justice
hasEpithet Ultor
hasMeaningOfEpithet Avengers
surface form: Avenger

Restorer of justice
Vindicator
iconographyIncludes armed warrior
armor
helmet
shield
spear
languageOfName Latin
linkedToEvent Battle of Philippi
assassination of Julius Caesar
construction of the Forum of Augustus
linkedToPerson Julius Caesar
locatedAtMainTemple Forum of Augustus
partOfPantheon Roman religion
patronOf Roman army
surface form: Roman armies

Roman emperors
avengers of wrongs
vowContext Battle of Philippi
vowedBy Augustus
vowReason avenge Julius Caesar
worshippedIn Roman Empire
Rome
worshipType imperial cult association
state cult

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roman god Mars epithet Mars Ultor
subject surface form: Mars
Mars epithet Mars Ultor
Forum of Augustus dedicatedTo Mars Ultor
Forum of Augustus purpose Mars Ultor
this entity surface form: cult of Mars Ultor