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.
All labels observed (2)
| 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)
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
champions of Alba Longa