Roman Empire

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Augustales

Augustales: Roman priests serving in the imperial cult. Tombstone of an augustalis from Xanten The cult of the genius Augusti, "the protective…

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Augustine

Augustine (Latin Aurelius Augustinus): Roman orator, bishop of Hippo (Africa),philosopher, theologian, and one of the most prolific authors of Antiquity.Early Life …

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Augustus

Augustus: first emperor of the Roman world (27 BCE - 14 CE).Names Portrait of Augustus as pontifex maximus 23 September 63 BCE:…

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Augustus, Res Gestae

Res Gestae Divi Augusti ("the achievements of the deified Augustus"): the official autobiography of Augustus, which survives as an inscription in Ancyra (modern Ankara). …

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Aurelian

Aurelian: emperor of the Roman world (r. 270-275).Names Coin of Aurelian 9 September 214: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus September 270: Imperator Caesar Lucius Domitius…

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Auxiliaries

Auxiliaries: non-citizen soldiers serving in the Roman army. Probably an auxiliary soldier (Mainz) The Roman army consisted of the famous legions: large units…

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