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08-07-2002, 10:10 PM

Which roman general was honored with the most triumphs? Off the top of my head I would probably assume J Caesar had the most, around 5 I think if you count his Spanish one in 61 that he had to decline.

08-10-2002, 04:19 AM

I think there were Emperors that celebrated even more than that, but I'm not sure. 
 
Also, how many folks had the honor of dedicating, forgive me "prima spolia" (I think...). I'm reffering to the highest form of triumph where you were allowed to sacrifice to a particular god at the end of the triumph. To earn this triumph, you had to kill the opposing general/king in personal combat. I recall reading about one general who spent battle after battle persuing his opposite number around the battlefield trying to get that hinor.

***Praefectusclassis*** · 08-10-2002, 06:22 AM

How's your German? 
This book should have all the answers you want: 
Ernst KÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¼nzl, Der rÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¶mische Triumph : Siegesfeiern im antiken Rom (MÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¼nchen 198EM Greets 
 
Jasper

08-10-2002, 06:55 AM

Bvsboy~ 
 
I think you're refering to Germanicus, brother of the emperor Claudius. I'm not sure if his desire to slay an enemy general can be attested to with historical certainty, but Robert Graves mentions it several times in I, Claudius. Poetic license or historical fact, anybody know?

08-10-2002, 07:59 AM

Salve, 
 
For the tradition of dedicating the spolia opima read: 
 
Flower, H.I., 'The tradition of the Spolia Opima: M. Claudius Marcellus and Augustus' in: Classical Antiquity 19 (2000), 34-59. 
 
Regards, 
 
Sander van Dorst

08-15-2002, 12:27 AM

Wasn't Tiberius the one who wanted to ride in a chariot pulled by elephants but couldn't since they wouldn't fit through the city gates during one of his triumphs? I think I just ran across this not too long ago, maybe it was even on this board, don't remember for certain though.

08-15-2002, 04:44 AM

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08-15-2002, 11:12 AM

Well based on Shogun/Cascas post I'd say none! 
(and get moved to "Off Topic" real quick.

Catiline · 08-15-2002, 11:23 AM

I think it might have been pompey with the Elephants. Doesn't sound like Tiberius' style, he was more into minnows. <a href="http://pub45.ezboard.com/fromanarmytalkfrm6.showMessage?topicID=53.topic" target="Rules For Posting">

08-16-2002, 02:03 AM

Yes, of course. It was Pompey, I am not sure why I was thinking minnow boy.

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