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.
Marcus Furius Camillus
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Marcus Furius Camillus was a Roman statesman and politician during the early Roman republic who is most famous for his capture of Veii and defence of Rome from Gallic sack after the Battle of the Alli
Pater Patriae
…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, it was exclusively granted to the Roman emperor, usually after many years of successful rule. Not all emperors were…
Portrait by Domenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1483
Camille Delivers the Schoolmaster of Falerii to His Pupils (Nicolas Poussin, 1637)