Symmachi
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Roman aristocrat
Roman senator
ancient Roman family
collection of Latin letters
letter writer
orator
senatorial aristocratic family
The Symmachi were an influential aristocratic family of late ancient Rome, closely associated with other leading senatorial houses such as the Anicii.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quintus Aurelius Symmachus | 0 |
| Quintus Aurelius Symmachus the Younger | 0 |
| Anicii | 0 |
| Nicomachi | 0 |
| Symmachian correspondence | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aristocrat
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ ancient Roman family ⓘ ancient Roman family ⓘ ancient Roman family ⓘ collection of Latin letters ⓘ letter writer ⓘ orator ⓘ senatorial aristocratic family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Nicomachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivalEvidence |
inscriptions
ⓘ
letters ⓘ official documents ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anicii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classStatus | patrician ⓘ |
| connectedTo | imperial court in the West ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patrons of literature
ⓘ
patrons of rhetoric ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Roman ⓘ |
| family |
Symmachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Symmachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
| hasMember | Quintus Aurelius Symmachus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of late Roman pagan aristocracy
ⓘ
key witnesses to senatorial culture in Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Relatio 3 to Emperor Valentinian II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense of traditional Roman religion ⓘ influence in late Roman Senate ⓘ literary and rhetorical culture ⓘ support of traditional Roman cults ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableMember | Quintus Aurelius Symmachus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | senatorial opposition to some imperial religious policies ⓘ |
| politicalRole | senatorial leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
urban prefect of Rome ⓘ |
| region | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
paganism
ⓘ
traditional Roman paganism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Symmachian correspondence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.