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Roma invicta

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A solidus of Priscus Attalus with the phrase Roma invicta on the back

Roma invicta is a Latin phrase meaning "unconquered Rome".[1] It was an inspirational motto used until the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, when Rome was conquered by the Goths. This symbolic statement was later printed rarely onto gold coins.[2][3]

Other uses

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Roma Invicta is also a name of a building which showcases the vestiges of Mussolini's Rome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Google Traduttore".
  2. ^ Brown, Peter (2007-08-01). Religion and Society in the Age of St. Augustine. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 9781556351747.
  3. ^ Transmissions and Translations in Medieval Literary and Material Culture. BRILL. 2021-12-20. ISBN 978-90-04-50190-4.
  4. ^ "Roma Invicta". ECAL - École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 2025-01-25.