duel of the Horatii and Curiatii
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The duel of the Horatii and Curiatii is a legendary early Roman combat between two sets of triplet brothers that decided a war between Rome and Alba Longa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duel of the Horatii and Curiatii | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Roman legend
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legendary event ⓘ mythological battle ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Tullus Hostilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedValue |
loyalty to the state
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military courage ⓘ |
| category |
Roman legendary wars
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Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantType | triplet brothers ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Alba Longa
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
exemplum of Roman virtus
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moral tale in Roman education ⓘ |
| decides | war between Rome and Alba Longa ⓘ |
| decisionMechanism | proxy combat for cities ⓘ |
| featuresCombatants |
Curiatii
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Horatii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicSetting |
near Alba Longa
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near Rome ⓘ |
| historicity | legendary rather than historically verified ⓘ |
| influencedArtist | Jacques-Louis David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedWorkOfArt | Oath of the Horatii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestAccount | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Roman historiography ⓘ |
| numberOfCuriatii | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfHoratii | 3 ⓘ |
| outcome | victory of Rome ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceWork | Ab Urbe Condita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to avoid full-scale war ⓘ |
| relatedLegendaryFigure |
Curiatius brothers
NERFINISHED
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Horatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionMethod | single combat ⓘ |
| sourceCulture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
duty versus family loyalty
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patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.