Renovatio imperii Romanorum
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Renovatio imperii Romanorum was a medieval political and ideological slogan expressing the ambition to restore the power and glory of the ancient Roman Empire under new rulers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial motto
→
medieval political ideology → political slogan → |
| aim |
restoration of the glory of the ancient Roman Empire
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restoration of the power of the ancient Roman Empire → |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
→
Carolingian Empire → Holy Roman Empire → |
| category |
Latin political mottos
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Medieval political slogans → |
| firstSignificantUseCentury |
8th century
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|
| geographicalFocus |
Italian Peninsula
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Western Europe → |
| hasMottoForm |
Renovatio imperii Romanorum
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| historicalModel |
Roman Empire
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|
| ideologicalClaim |
continuity between ancient Rome and medieval empire
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revival of Roman law and institutions → |
| ideologicalContext |
Roman imperial continuity
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imperial universalism → |
| influencedBy |
Christian imperial ideology
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legacy of the Roman Empire → |
| language |
Latin
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|
| linkedToTitle |
Emperor of the Romans
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|
| notableUser |
Charlemagne
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Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| politicalFunction |
claim to succession of the ancient Roman Empire
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expression of imperial reform program → legitimation of new rulers as Roman emperors → |
| relatedConcept |
Romanitas
→
renovatio imperii → translatio imperii → |
| scriptUsed |
Latin script
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|
| sphere |
imperial propaganda
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medieval political thought → |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
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|
| translation |
restoration of the empire of the Romans
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|
| usedBy |
Byzantine emperors
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Charlemagne → Holy Roman Emperors → Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| usedFor |
assertion of imperial authority over Christendom
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justification of territorial expansion → programs of legal and administrative reform → |
| usedIn |
imperial charters
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imperial seals → official inscriptions → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Renovatio imperii Romanorum
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|
hasMottoForm |
|
Holy Roman Empire
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|
motto |