the Imperial cult

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:religious_practices
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:constructed_in 1st century BC
gptkbp:declined_in Christianization of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:enacted_by imperial propaganda
gptkbp:established_in provinces of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:features gptkb:temples
gptkbp:has_tradition offerings to the emperor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Imperial cult
gptkbp:includes divine honors
gptkbp:influenced later forms of emperor worship
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:involves sacrifices
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the altar of Augustan Peace
gptkbp:is_adopted_by provincial elites
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Pax_Romana
the concept of divine kingship
the concept of the divine right of kings
the worship of deified emperors
gptkbp:is_challenged_by Jewish resistance
philosophical movements.
gptkbp:is_characterized_by public ceremonies
emperor statues
gptkbp:is_considered a unifying force in the empire
a precursor to modern state religions
gptkbp:is_considered_by scholars as a form of nationalism
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:philosopher
early church fathers
gptkbp:is_distinct_from traditional Roman religion
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:inscriptions
gptkb:historical_texts
archaeological findings
literary sources
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by the Roman military
gptkbp:is_influential_in political loyalty
gptkbp:is_integrated_with local religions
gptkbp:is_linked_to Roman identity
Roman imperial expansion
gptkbp:is_noted_for its festivals
gptkbp:is_opposed_by early Christians
pagan philosophers
gptkbp:is_part_of Roman state religion
the broader context of Roman religion
gptkbp:is_practiced_in gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Asia_Minor
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Augustus
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:temples
gptkb:coins
gptkb:art_and_architecture
public inscriptions
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:cultists
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:Emperor
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:the_Eastern_Roman_Empire
the 2nd century AD
the 1st century AD
the 3rd century AD
gptkbp:was_affecting social cohesion
cultural integration
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Egyptian religion
gptkbp:was_officially_recognized_in AD 42
gptkbp:was_supported_by senatorial class
the imperial family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_worship_of_the_goddess_Roma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6