De Roma triumphante

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De Roma triumphante is a work by the Renaissance humanist historian Flavio Biondo, written in 1459. This book discusses pagan Rome as a model for administrative and military reform. It was influential in shaping the concept of the papacy as a continuation of the Roman Empire and in fostering Roman patriotism and respect for antiquity.1

The term "triumph" itself refers to a ritual procession that was the highest honor for a victorious general in the ancient Roman Republic. This ceremony involved a grand procession through Rome, culminating in offerings to Jupiter. While the concept of triumph was revived in Renaissance art, Biondo's work focused on its historical and institutional significance as a model for his time.213

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In 1459 he wrote De Roma triumphante, a discussion of pagan Rome as a model for new reform in administrative and military institutions. The book was extremely influential, serving both to provide a new conception of the papacy as a modern continuation of the Roman Empire and to awaken…
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In 1459 he wrote De Roma triumphante, a discussion of pagan Rome as a model for new reform in administrative and military institutions. The book was extremely influential, serving both to provide a new conception of the papacy as a modern continuation of the Roman Empire and to awaken…
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