Cincinnatus

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Cincinnatus was a legendary Roman statesman and farmer celebrated for his civic virtue and willingness to relinquish absolute power and return to private life after serving as dictator in a time of crisis.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman statesman
dictator of the Roman Republic
farmer
legendary figure
associatedWithConcept agrarian virtue
limits on political power
temporary dictatorship in emergencies
virtue of modesty in leadership
countryOfCitizenship Roman Republic
culture Ancient Rome
fieldOfWork Roman politics
hasLegend called from his plow to serve as dictator
defeated Rome’s enemies and resigned dictatorship quickly
hasPlaceNamedAfter Cincinnati NERFINISHED
Society of the Cincinnati
historicity partly legendary
influenced Founding Fathers of the United States
inspired Society of the Cincinnati
naming of the city of Cincinnati
legacy archetype of the citizen-soldier
archetype of the reluctant leader
literaryGenre Roman historical tradition
mannerOfResignation voluntarily relinquished dictatorship
moralExemplarIn civic virtue
republicanism
notableFor civic virtue
model of Roman republican virtue
refusal of absolute power
returning to private life after holding supreme office
occupation farmer
statesman
portrayedAs leaving the plow to accept dictatorship
returning to his farm after victory
positionHeld Roman dictator
consul of the Roman Republic
residence Rome
farm outside Rome
roleInMythHistory savior of Rome in time of crisis
sexOrGender male
sourceOfInspirationFor George Washington’s public image
symbolizes ideal Roman citizen-farmer
selfless public service
subordination of personal power to the state
timePeriod Roman Republic

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati ("Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus")
namedAfter
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar ("Quintus Cincinnatus")
middleName
Ab Urbe Condita
portraysFigure

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