Pater Patriae
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Pater Patriae was an honorific title in ancient Rome. The title was granted by the Roman Senate. During the Roman Republic, it was awarded only twice: to Camillus and Cicero. Under the Roman Empire, i
The inscription on Trajan's Column includes Pater Patriae as one of the titles of Trajan.
Victor Emmanuel II
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Victor Emmanuel II was King of Sardinia from 23 March 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of an independent, united Italy since the 6th centu
Pater Patriae
…Orange; Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil; and the four leaders of Italian unification: Camillo Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Giuseppe Mazzini and King Victor Emmanuel II. List of national founders…
Formal portrait, c. 1861
Maria Theresa with her two sons, Victor Emmanuel and Ferdinand, 1832
Victor Emmanuel II in 1850
Portrait of Victor Emmanuel, with a battle in the background (1848)