Decennalia
decennalia decennium latin th anniversary ancient roman festival celebrated game every ten year roman emperor festival owed origin fact bc augustus refused supreme power offered life would consent accepting power ten year festival would surrender authority hand people filled joy charmed goodness augustus immediately delivered back memory preserved last age empire decennalia solemnised subsequent emperor every tenth year reign although received imperium life limited period ten year festival people offered vow emperor vota decennalia success perpetuity empire roman coinage specially modified time indicate undertaking vow inscription vota suscepta decennalia votis x time antoninus pius find ceremony marked medal primo decennales secvndi decennales vota sol decen ii vota svscep decen iii vow must made beginning every tenth year since medal pertinax reigned month inscription vota decenn votis decennalibvs burkhard gotthelf struve – antiquitatum romanarum syntagma cap iv opinion vow took place censor used make time republic prosperity preservation thereof effect made ruler also state may observed cassius dio pliny younger quinquennalia th anniversary celebrated every five year vicennalia th anniversary celebrated every th year and—in case constantine great—a tricennalia th anniversary celebrated th year rule fivecolumns monument constructed behind rostrum early th century dedicated diocletian visit rome one first major monument erected roman forum since reign septimius severus ensued celebration tenth anniversary tetrarchy rule four emperor instituted diocletian around ce marble pedestal located near via sacrum discovered pedestal two chiseled winged victory hold shield inscription state caesarum decennalia feliciter translates happy tenth anniversary caesar side marble base includes sculpting sheep bull pig well attendant animal significant due fact traditionally sacrificed mar another face monument depicts procession senator well another side base depicts winged victory flying crown caesar lupercalia – ancient pastoral annual festival celebrated city rome february th parilia – ancient roman festival saturnalia – ancient roman festival december