Iovius
E834917
Iovius is an epithet of the Roman emperor Diocletian that associates him with the chief god Jupiter, especially in contrast to his co-emperor Maximian’s title Herculius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iovius canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman imperial ideology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Herculius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Maximian’s title Herculius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Roman imperial cult
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalImplication | Jupiter over Hercules ⓘ |
| imperialCollegeRelation | distinguished Diocletian from Maximian ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedDeity | Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | of Jupiter ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Herculius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | to express divine sanction of Diocletian’s rule ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousConnotation |
association with the chief Roman god
ⓘ
divine favor of Jupiter ⓘ |
| roleInTetrarchy | designated Diocletian as the Jovian emperor ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction |
to emphasize Diocletian’s senior status
ⓘ
to legitimize imperial authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 4th century AD
ⓘ
late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| usedBy | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | self-presentation of Diocletian ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrarchic propaganda ⓘ |
| usedOn |
imperial documents
ⓘ
monuments of the Tetrarchic period ⓘ official inscriptions ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.