Victoria

The Latin theonym Victōria derives from the verb vincere ('to conquer', 'to prevail', 'to overcome in combat'), originating from the Proto-Indo-European root **weik-*, denoting martial strength and decisive victory.

Ab Urbe Condita, 27 BCE–14 CE. Livy's historical narrative recording the dedication of the grand Temple of Victoria upon the Palatine Hill during the Third Samnite War in 294 BCE. Roman Antiquities, 1st century BCE.

The Palatine Sanctuary and the Reception of the Great Mother. Amidst the grueling military crises of the Third Samnite War in 294 BCE, consul Lucius Postumius Megellus vowed to construct a monumental temple dedicated to…

The veneration of Victoria formed the ideological keystone of Roman imperial authority. Every victorious imperator celebrating a triumph paraded past her temples on his ascent to the Capitoline, dedicating laurel sprigs…

In Roman coinage, triumphal arch reliefs, and imperial monuments such as the Arch of Titus and Trajan's Column, Victoria is portrayed with broad feathered wings outstretched in flight or alighting gracefully atop a cosm…

Abstract Personification versus Sovereign Imperial Numen. Scholars of Roman religion including Stefan Weinstock and Mary Beard examine how Victoria transitioned from an abstract moral concept into the charismatic heart…

The visual authority of Victoria exerted an unmatched influence upon European neoclassical art and civic architecture.

The most widely circulated silver coin of the mid-Republic was named the 'victoriatus' because its reverse design prominently featured the goddess Victoria placing a laurel wreath upon a military armor trophy.

Laurel Crown. The laurel crown that descends from the heavens to wreathe the brow of those victorious in battle and in life.