Regifugium
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Regifugium was an ancient Roman festival commemorating the legendary flight or expulsion of the last king, symbolizing the transition from monarchy to the Roman Republic.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman religious observance
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ancient Roman festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Kingdom
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman festivals ⓘ Roman priesthood ⓘ Roman religion ⓘ rex sacrorum ⓘ |
| calendarCategory | dies religiosus ⓘ |
| commemorates |
end of Roman monarchy
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expulsion of the last Roman king ⓘ flight of the last Roman king ⓘ |
| connectedWithOffice | rex sacrorum as non-political religious successor of the king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyDerivedFrom | Latin words "rex" (king) and "fugere" (to flee) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fuga Regum
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Fugalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCivicMeaning | affirmation of the abolition of kingship in Rome ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Regifugium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousMeaning | maintenance of traditional royal rites without political monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction |
formal sacrifice by the rex sacrorum
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public appearance of the rex sacrorum in the Forum ⓘ rapid departure of the rex sacrorum from the Forum ⓘ |
| hasUncertainOrigin | true ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | ritual reenactment of the king’s flight ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
establishment of the Roman Republic
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overthrow of Tarquinius Superbus ⓘ |
| linkedToLegendOf | Tarquinius Superbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Ovid
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ Varro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | whether it marks historical expulsion of kings or a purely ritual event ⓘ |
| symbolizes | transition from monarchy to the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Forum Romanum
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Roman calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | 24 February ⓘ |
| timePeriod | archaic Roman religion ⓘ |
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