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SPQR or S.P.Q.R., an initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus, is an emblematic phrase referring to the government of the Roman Republic. It appears on documents made public by an inscription in ston
Medieval depiction of the coat of arms of Rome, c.1400
The inscription in the Arch of Titus
Manhole cover in Rome with SPQR inscription
SPQR in the coat of arms of Reggio Emilia
Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire was a state that dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these
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…appears on coins of Constantine the Great (ruled 312–337 AD), the first Roman emperor to support Christianity. This signature continued in use under the Roman Empire. The emperors were considered the de jure representatives of the people even though the senātūs consulta, or decrees of the Senate, were made at the…
Augustus of Prima Porta
Nerva (r. 96–98)
Trajan (r. 98–117)
Hadrian (r. 117–138)