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.
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| instanceOf |
Roman statesman
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dictator of the Roman Republic → farmer → legendary figure → |
| associatedWithConcept |
agrarian virtue
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limits on political power → temporary dictatorship in emergencies → virtue of modesty in leadership → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Roman Republic
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| culture |
Ancient Rome
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| fieldOfWork |
Roman politics
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| hasLegend |
called from his plow to serve as dictator
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defeated Rome’s enemies and resigned dictatorship quickly → |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Cincinnati
NERFINISHED
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Society of the Cincinnati → |
| historicity |
partly legendary
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| influenced |
Founding Fathers of the United States
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| inspired |
Society of the Cincinnati
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naming of the city of Cincinnati → |
| legacy |
archetype of the citizen-soldier
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archetype of the reluctant leader → |
| literaryGenre |
Roman historical tradition
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| mannerOfResignation |
voluntarily relinquished dictatorship
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| moralExemplarIn |
civic virtue
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republicanism → |
| notableFor |
civic virtue
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model of Roman republican virtue → refusal of absolute power → returning to private life after holding supreme office → |
| occupation |
farmer
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statesman → |
| portrayedAs |
leaving the plow to accept dictatorship
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returning to his farm after victory → |
| positionHeld |
Roman dictator
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consul of the Roman Republic → |
| residence |
Rome
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farm outside Rome → |
| roleInMythHistory |
savior of Rome in time of crisis
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| sourceOfInspirationFor |
George Washington’s public image
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| symbolizes |
ideal Roman citizen-farmer
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selfless public service → subordination of personal power to the state → |
| timePeriod |
Roman Republic
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Cincinnati
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Cincinnati → Society of the Cincinnati ("Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus") → |
namedAfter |
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Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
("Quintus Cincinnatus")
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middleName |
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Ab Urbe Condita
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portraysFigure |