Augustus (claimed)
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Augustus (claimed) refers to a title of Roman imperial authority that was asserted but not universally recognized as legitimate, often used by usurpers or rival emperors such as Priscus Attalus.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus (contested) | 1 |
| Augustus (title) | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial title
ⓘ
contested political title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Late Antiquity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roman political terminology
ⓘ
titles of nobility and royalty ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | legitimate Augustus ⓘ |
| denotes | person claiming status of Roman emperor ⓘ |
| documentedIn | late Roman historical sources ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the honorific Augustus first borne by Octavian ⓘ |
| hasConnotation | contested or dubious authority ⓘ |
| hasStatus | disputed title ⓘ |
| historicalContext | periods of civil war and political fragmentation in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalExample | Priscus Attalus proclaimed Augustus by the Visigoths in the early 5th century ⓘ |
| implies | assertion of imperial legitimacy ⓘ |
| impliesConflictWith | existing imperial authority ⓘ |
| lacks |
full legal legitimacy
ⓘ
universal recognition by Roman political elites ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
all Roman armies
ⓘ
all rival imperial centers ⓘ entire Roman Senate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | legitimate emperors and their supporters ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial titulature ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | limited regional or factional supporters ⓘ |
| refersTo | title of Roman imperial authority asserted without universal recognition ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
imperial legitimacy dispute
ⓘ
rival Augustus ⓘ usurper emperor ⓘ |
| scope | primarily Western Roman imperial politics ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy |
Priscus Attalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various late Roman usurpers ⓘ |
| typicalSupportBase | barbarian generals, local elites, or military factions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rival emperors
ⓘ
usurpers ⓘ |
| usedDuring | late Roman imperial crises ⓘ |
| usedFor | claiming supreme authority over the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInOppositionTo | reigning recognized Augustus ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Augustus (contested)
this entity surface form:
Augustus (title)