Caesar of the Western Roman Empire
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Caesar of the Western Roman Empire was the junior imperial title in the western half of the late Roman Empire, designating a subordinate emperor and heir-apparent under the Tetrarchic system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial office
ⓘ
imperial title ⓘ |
| aimOfCreation |
improve defense of imperial frontiers
ⓘ
stabilize imperial succession ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Western Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western half of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman imperial court ⓘ |
| continuedUseAfter |
Constantinian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end of formal Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| createdUnderReform | Diocletianic reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | name of Gaius Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| governmentFormContext | Tetrarchic system ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | junior to Augustus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Crisis of the Third Century aftermath ⓘ |
| historicalPhase | Tetrarchic period ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHoldersSimultaneously | one in the Western Empire ⓘ |
| officeType | collegial monarchy component ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustus of the Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment |
heir-apparent
ⓘ
junior emperor ⓘ subordinate emperor ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo |
above ordinary senators
ⓘ
below Augustus in precedence ⓘ |
| role |
designated successor to the Western Augustus
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ provincial administrator ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Mediolanum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ various Western imperial capitals ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by Augustus ⓘ |
| status | imperial dignity ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Augustus of the Western Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
senior emperor of the West ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | designated succession rather than strict heredity ⓘ |
| successionRelation | normally succeeded the Western Augustus ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century AD
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usedIn | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constantius Chlorus