Curiatii of Alba Longa

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The Curiatii of Alba Longa were a legendary trio of Roman-era warrior brothers who fought a famous duel against the Horatii to decide a conflict between Alba Longa and early Rome.

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Label Occurrences
Curiatii of Alba Longa canonical 1
champions of Alba Longa 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legendary characters
legendary warrior brothers
mythological figures
associatedEvent war between Rome and Alba Longa
associatedWith Tullus Hostilius
surface form: King Tullus Hostilius
conflict duel with the Horatii
countryOfOrigin Alba Longa
culturalSignificance part of Rome’s foundation legends
deathOutcome all three brothers killed in the duel (in most versions)
depictedIn classical paintings of the Horatii and Curiatii duel
describedIn Dionysius of Halicarnassus
surface form: Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ Roman Antiquities

Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
fictionalStatus legendary rather than historically attested
genre Roman legend
influenced later Roman literature and art
languageOfTradition Latin
memberCount three brothers
mythologicalContext early history of Rome
narrativeFunction symbolize conflict resolution through representative combat
numberOfMembers 3
opponent Horatii brothers
surface form: Horatii

early Rome
partOf Alban people
represented Alba Longa
resolutionRole decided outcome of the war by single combat
role champions of Alba Longa
theme fate in war
patriotism
sacrifice
timePeriod Regal period of Rome
surface form: Roman Regal period (legendary)
victor Horatii brothers
surface form: Horatii (surviving brother)

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

Horatii brothers opponent Curiatii of Alba Longa
Curiatii brothers roleInConflict Curiatii of Alba Longa
this entity surface form: champions of Alba Longa