damnatio memoriae

(noun)

A phrase from Latin meaning "the condemnation of one's memory", a dishonor given by the Roman Senate to particularly hated Emperors. It attempted to erase all memory and history of the person by removing their name from all documents and destroying all their portraits.

Related Terms

  • Serapeum
  • grotesque
  • tondo
  • basilica
  • spandrel
  • menorah
  • apotheosis
  • mithraeum

Examples of damnatio memoriae in the following topics:

  • Architecture of the Early Roman Empire

    • His memory was condemned formally through damnatio memoriae.
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