This is a list of victory titles assumed by Roman Emperors, not including assumption of the title Imperator (originally itself a victory title); note that the Roman Emperors were not the only persons to assume victory titles (Maximinus Thrax acquired his victory title during the reign of a previous Emperor). In a sense, the Imperial victory titles give an interesting summary of which wars and which adversaries were considered significant by the senior leadership of the Roman Empire, but in some cases more opportunistic motifs play a role, even to the point of glorifying a victory that was by no means a real triumph (but celebrated as one for internal political prestige).
Multiple grants of the same title were distinguished by ordinals, e.g. Germanicus Maximus IV, "great victor in Germania for the fourth time".
Heraclius (r. 610–641) was the last emperor to use ethnic victory titles before the twelfth century. In 612 he proclaimed himself victor over the Alamanni, Goths, Franks, Germans, Antae, Alans, Vandals, Africans, Heruls and Gepids.[2]Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143–1180) revived the practice in 1166, calling himself Isauricus, Cilicius, Armenicus, Dalmaticus, Ugricus, Bosniacus, Chrobaticus, Lazicus, Ibericus, Bulgaricus, Serbicus, Zikhicus, Azaricus, Gothicus. This was not just classical imitation. There was a legal basis for each of these fourteen claims of victory.[3]
^Curran, John (2007). "The Ambitions of Quintus Labienus 'Parthicus'". Antichthon. 41: 33–53. doi:10.1017/S006647740000174X. S2CID 141020484.
^Walter Kaegi (2003), Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium (Cambridge University Press, 2003), p. 164.
^A. A. Vasiliev (1936), The Goths in the Crimea (Cambridge MA: Mediaeval Academy of America), pp. 140–145.
Further reading
McCormick, Michael. Eternal Victory: Triumphal Rulership in Late Antiquity, Byzantium, and the Early Medieval West. Cambridge University Press, 1986.
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This is a list of victory titles assumed by Roman Emperors not including assumption of the title Imperator originally itself a victory title note that the Roman Emperors were not the only persons to assume victory titles Maximinus Thrax acquired his victory title during the reign of a previous Emperor In a sense the Imperial victory titles give an interesting summary of which wars and which adversaries were considered significant by the senior leadership of the Roman Empire but in some cases more opportunistic motifs play a role even to the point of glorifying a victory that was by no means a real triumph but celebrated as one for internal political prestige Multiple grants of the same title were distinguished by ordinals e g Germanicus Maximus IV great victor in Germania for the fourth time Contents 1 List 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingList EditQuintus Labienus 40 38 BC Parthicus imperator variously interpreted with latest research suggest the meaning friend of Parthia 1 Publius Ventidius Bassus 38 BC Parthicus victorious against Parthia the only non imperial holder Caligula 37 41 Germanicus victorious in Germania born with it Claudius 41 54 Germanicus victorious in Germania born with it Britannicus victorious in Britain 44 Vitellius 69 Germanicus victorious in Germania 69 Domitian 81 96 Germanicus victorious in Germania late 83 Nerva 96 98 Germanicus victorious in Germania October 97 Trajan 98 117 Germanicus victorious in Germania October 97 Dacicus victorious in Dacia 102 Parthicus victorious in Parthia 114 Optimus Best 114 Marcus Aurelius 161 180 Armeniacus victorious in Armenia 164 Medicus victorious in Media 166 Parthicus Maximus great victor in Parthia 166 Germanicus victorious in Germania 172 Sarmaticus victorious in Sarmatia 175 Lucius Verus 161 169 Armeniacus victorious in Armenia 164 Parthicus Maximus great victor in Parthia 165 Medicus victorious in Media 166 Commodus 177 192 Germanicus victorious in Germania 15 October 172 Sarmaticus victorious in Sarmatia spring 175 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania mid 182 Britannicus late 184 Septimius Severus 193 211 Arabicus victorious in Arabia 195 Adiabenicus victor of Adiabene 195 Parthicus Maximus great victor in Parthia 198 Britannicus Maximus great victor in Britain 209 or 210 Caracalla 198 217 Britannicus Maximus great victor in Britain 209 or 210 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 213 Maximinus Thrax 235 238 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 235 Philip the Arab Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania ca 247 Caspicus Maximus great victor of the Carpi ca 247 Claudius II 268 270 Gothicus Maximus great victor against the Goths 269 Aurelian 270 275 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 270 and 271 Gothicus Maximus great victor of the Goths 271 Parthicus Maximus great victor in Parthia 273 Tacitus 275 276 Gothicus Maximus great victor of the Goths 276 Probus 276 282 Gothicus victor of the Goths 277 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 279 Persicus Maximus great victor in Persia 279 Diocletian 284 305 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 285 287 288 293 and 301 Sarmaticus Maximus great victor of the Sarmatians 285 289 294 and 300 Persicus Maximus great victor over the Persians 295 and 298 Britannicus Maximus great victor in Britain 297 Carpicus Maximus great victor over Carpians 297 Armenicus Maximus victorious in Armenia 298 Medicus Maximus great victor in Media 298 Adiabenicus Maximus great victor in Adiabene 298 Maximian 286 305 306 308 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 287 288 293 and 301 Sarmaticus Maximus great victor of the Sarmatians 289 294 and 300 Persicus Maximus great victor over the Persians 298 Britannicus Maximus great victor in Britain 297 Carpicus Maximus great victor over Carpians 297 Armenicus Maximus victorious in Armenia 298 Medicus Maximus great victor in Media 298 Adiabenicus Maximus great victor in Adiabene 298 Galerius Maximianus 305 311 Britannicus Maximus great victory in Britain 297 Carpicus Maximus great victor of the Carpians six times between 297 and 308 Constantine I 307 337 Germanicus Maximus great victor in Germania 307 308 314 and 328 Sarmaticus Maximus great victor over the Sarmatians 323 and 334 Gothicus Maximus great victor over the Goths 328 and 332 Dacicus Maximus great victor over the Dacian 336 Constans 337 350 Sarmaticus victorious over the Sarmatians Justinian I 527 565 Alamannicus victorious over the Alamanni on accession Gothicus victorious over the Goths on accession Francicus victorious over the Franks on accession Anticus victorious over the Antae on accession Alanicus victorious over the Alans on accession Vandalicus victorious over the Vandals after the Vandalic War 534 Africanus victorious in Africa after the Vandalic War 534 Maurice 582 602 Alamannicus victorious over the Alamanni Gothicus victorious over the Goths Anticus victorious over the Antae Alanicus victorious over the Alans Wandalicus victorious over the Vandals Erullicus victorious over the Heruls Gypedicus victorious over the Gepids Africus victorious over the Africans Heraclius r 610 641 was the last emperor to use ethnic victory titles before the twelfth century In 612 he proclaimed himself victor over the Alamanni Goths Franks Germans Antae Alans Vandals Africans Heruls and Gepids 2 Manuel I Komnenos r 1143 1180 revived the practice in 1166 calling himself Isauricus Cilicius Armenicus Dalmaticus Ugricus Bosniacus Chrobaticus Lazicus Ibericus Bulgaricus Serbicus Zikhicus Azaricus Gothicus This was not just classical imitation There was a legal basis for each of these fourteen claims of victory 3 See also EditList of Roman EmperorsReferences Edit Curran John 2007 The Ambitions of Quintus Labienus Parthicus Antichthon 41 33 53 doi 10 1017 S006647740000174X S2CID 141020484 Walter Kaegi 2003 Heraclius Emperor of Byzantium Cambridge University Press 2003 p 164 A A Vasiliev 1936 The Goths in the Crimea Cambridge MA Mediaeval Academy of America pp 140 145 Further reading EditMcCormick Michael Eternal Victory Triumphal Rulership in Late Antiquity Byzantium and the Early Medieval West Cambridge University Press 1986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Roman imperial victory titles amp oldid 1080520016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
