Hence, possession of the tria nomina or "three names," consisting of the praenomen, nomen, and cognomen, became the distinctive mark of Roman citizens under the Empire. Even under the Republic, this complicated set of names could be ...
Traces the political and military history of Roman Republic and Empire, from the Italian Iron Age to the last emperor in 476 A.D., examining the link between political institutions and military campaigns, the rise of Christianity, the eventual downfall of the western empire, and other key topics.
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