Sidus Iulium
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Sidus Iulium is the bright comet that appeared in 44 BC and was interpreted by Romans as a sign of Julius Caesar’s deification.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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comet ⓘ cultural symbol ⓘ |
| appearedAfterEvent | assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| appearedInYear | 44 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
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ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantFor | ancient Romans ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Caesar’s Comet
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Comet Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidus Divi Iulii NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella Iuliana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Julius Caesar
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Roman imperial cult ⓘ Roman religion ⓘ comets in history ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
association with a deified ruler
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exceptional brightness ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| influenced | Roman views of celestial omens ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
divine sign
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omen ⓘ sign of Julius Caesar’s deification ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
deification of Julius Caesar
ⓘ
imperial cult of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| linkedToBelief | Caesar’s soul ascending to the heavens ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
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Pliny the Elder’s Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ Suetonius’ Life of Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Julian Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedAs | bright object in the sky ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedDuration | several days ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
Roman historians
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poet Ovid ⓘ poet Virgil ⓘ |
| representedOn |
Roman coins
ⓘ
imperial iconography ⓘ |
| symbolized |
apotheosis of Julius Caesar
ⓘ
divine favor for the Julian family ⓘ |
| usedBy | Augustus for legitimizing his rule ⓘ |
| usedFor | political propaganda in early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| visibleDuring |
Ludi Victoriae Caesaris
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ⓘ
funeral games for Julius Caesar ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Caesar’s Comet