Imperial cult of ancient Rome

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Greek_mythology gptkb:religion
gptkbp:associatedWith	temples public festivals deification of emperors priesthoods
gptkbp:bannedIn	gptkb:Edict_of_Thessalonica
gptkbp:beganIn	reign of Augustus
gptkbp:centeredIn	worship of Roman emperors
gptkbp:declinedAfter	rise of Christianity
gptkbp:deifiedAs	gptkb:Julius_Caesar gptkb:Antoninus_Pius Augustus Claudius Hadrian Marcus Aurelius Titus Trajan Vespasian
gptkbp:deifiedEmpress	gptkb:Livia gptkb:Plotina gptkb:Faustina_the_Elder gptkb:Faustina_the_Younger
gptkbp:endDate	gptkb:Theodosius_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Imperial cult of ancient Rome
gptkbp:iconography	laurel wreath divine attributes radiate crown
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:Hellenistic_ruler_cults
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Temple_of_Divus_Julius gptkb:Temple_of_Divus_Augustus
gptkbp:notablePriesthood	gptkb:Augustales Flamines Divorum
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:early_Christians some Jews
gptkbp:practicedIn	gptkb:Ancient_Rome
gptkbp:purpose	promote loyalty to emperor unify Roman Empire
gptkbp:relatedTo	Roman state religion Roman funerary practices Roman imperial propaganda
gptkbp:rituals	games processions sacrifices dedications
gptkbp:spreadTo	Roman provinces
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Roman_Senate provincial elites
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Caesar_worship gptkb:Divus_Antoninus gptkb:Caesar's_Comet gptkb:DIVO_IVLIO
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7