"Augusta" indicating imperial status
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"Augusta" is an honorific title used in the Roman Empire to denote imperial dignity, often applied to empresses or cities associated with the emperor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augusta | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin title
ⓘ
Roman imperial honorific title ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Roman coins
ⓘ
imperial monuments ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
cities associated with the emperor
ⓘ
empresses ⓘ imperial women ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman empress Livia Drusilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roman titles
ⓘ
imperial epithets ⓘ |
| connotation |
majestic
ⓘ
venerable ⓘ |
| culturalRole | marker of sacral and political prestige ⓘ |
| denotes | imperial dignity ⓘ |
| domain |
Roman imperial court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman imperial cult ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | augere (to increase, to exalt) ⓘ |
| firstKnownUseContext | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| genderFormOf | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Roman state religion
ⓘ
imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| relatedTitle | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | honorific not magistracy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
participation in imperial authority
ⓘ
proximity to imperial power ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Dominate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principate ⓘ |
| usedAs |
city epithet
ⓘ
personal title ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elevating status of imperial consorts
ⓘ
emphasizing dynastic legitimacy ⓘ honoring cities with imperial favor ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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