Sol Invictus
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Sol Invictus is the Roman sun god associated especially with the later imperial cult, often linked to emperors and the celebration of the winter solstice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deity
ⓘ
solar deity ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Roman coins
ⓘ
imperial medallions ⓘ military standards ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial power
ⓘ
light ⓘ sun ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Campus Agrippae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palatine Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| floruit |
3rd century CE
ⓘ
4th century CE ⓘ |
| hasFestival | dies natalis Solis Invicti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestivalDate | 25 December ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Sol Invictus in Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
chariot drawn by four horses
ⓘ
globe ⓘ radiate crown ⓘ |
| influenced | late Roman religious syncretism ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Emperor Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Christian feast of Christmas
ⓘ
December 25 ⓘ Elagabal NERFINISHED ⓘ Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithras NERFINISHED ⓘ dies natalis Solis Invicti NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial cult ⓘ solar monotheism ⓘ winter solstice ⓘ |
| otherName |
Deus Sol Invictus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sol Invictus Elagabal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Roman army
ⓘ
Roman emperors ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Emperor Aurelian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Constantine I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| role |
guarantor of victory
ⓘ
protector of the emperor ⓘ |
| translation | Unconquered Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Roman emperors
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
3rd-century crisis of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Aurelian