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14-456: Dignitas may refer to: Dignitas (Roman concept) , a Roman virtue Dignitas (non-profit organisation) , organization providing physician-assisted suicide Dignitas International , a humanitarian organisation Dignitas (esports) , a US-based esports team Dignitas personae , a Vatican instruction on bioethics See also [ edit ] Dignity (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

28-456: A supporter of Mark Antony , Hirtius was successfully lobbied by Cicero , who was a personal friend, and switched his allegiance to the senatorial party. He then set out with an army to attack Antony who was besieging Mutina. In concert with Pansa and Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus ), Hirtius compelled Antony to retire but was slain in the fighting (April 21) at the Battle of Mutina . He

42-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dignitas (Roman concept) Dignitas was the influence a male citizen acquired throughout his life, including personal reputation, moral standing, and ethical worth, along with the man's entitlement to respect and proper treatment owing to the reputation and standing of his family. The Oxford Latin Dictionary defines

56-605: The Rubicon river into Italy on 10 January 49 BC. During Caesar's Civil War he served in Spain; he may have been a tribune in 48, and in 47 was at Antioch . He was a praetor in 46 and governor of Transalpine Gaul in 45. After Caesar's assassination in March 44, Hirtius was deeply involved in the maneuvering between parties. Having been nominated for that post by Caesar, Hirtius and Pansa became consuls in 43. Initially

70-660: The hierarchical classes of Roman society meant many historical figures would kill, commit suicide (e.g., Mark Antony ), or enter exile in order to preserve their dignitas . The personal significance of one's dignitas had encouraged several conflicts in ancient Rome. Florus claimed that the stubbornness of Cato the Younger had driven Pompeius Magnus to prepare defences in order to build up his dignitas . Cicero wrote that Caesar valued his status so greatly that he did not want anyone to be his equal in dignitas . Aulus Hirtius had written that Marcus Claudius Marcellus , who

84-417: The aforementioned descriptions simultaneously. The term took on different meanings over time, adjusting for the gradually changing viewpoints of society, politicians, and the various authors. Years after Caesar's death, his heir Augustus rejected the contemporary meaning of dignitas . Augustus found the related term auctoritas to be a suitable alternative. In 46 BC, Cicero cited the ambiguous nature of

98-441: The concept of dignitas . He wrote, "And so I have, if loyal feeling for the state and winning good men's approval of those loyal feelings is all that dignitas amounts to; but if in dignitas you include the power of translating those loyal feelings into action or of defending them with complete freedom, then ne vestigium quidem ullum est reliquum nobis dignitatis [not even a trace is left to us of our dignity]." When paired with

112-481: The expression as fitness, suitability, worthiness, visual impressiveness or distinction, dignity of style and gesture, rank, status, position, standing, esteem, importance, and honour. Authors who had used dignitas extensively in their writings and oratories include Cicero , Julius Caesar , Tacitus , and Livy . The most prolific user was Cicero, who initially related it to the established term auctoritas ( authority ). These two words were highly associated, with

126-602: The latter defined as the expression of a man's dignitas . The cultivation of dignitas in ancient Rome was extremely personal. Men of all classes, most particularly noblemen of consular families, were highly protective and zealous of this asset. This is because every man who took on a higher political office during the Roman Republic considered dignitas as comprising much more than just his dignity. It referred to his "good name" (his past and present reputation , achievement, standing, and honour). Its importance within

140-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dignitas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dignitas&oldid=1258686452 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

154-704: The term otium , the word dignitas took on a different meaning. Cicero did not consider himself worthy of having dignitas alone because he felt that—by turning his back on the Roman public—he had neglected the duty of one whose life had normally exemplified the concept. He then altered the definition to mean "[lifetime] impact", to better describe his unique status. By this time, Cicero's political life had ended, and he labelled his past political influence as his dignitas , and his present standing as otium . Aulus Hirtius Aulus Hirtius ( Latin: [ˈau̯lʊs ˈhɪrtɪ.ʊs] ; c.  90 – 43 BC)

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168-432: Was consul of the Roman Republic in 43 BC and a writer on military subjects. He was killed during his consulship in battle against Mark Antony at the Battle of Mutina . He was a legate of Julius Caesar 's starting around 58 BC and served as an envoy to Pompey in 50. It was reported that Hirtius dined with Caesar, Sallust , Oppius , Balbus and Sulpicius Rufus on the night after Caesar's famous crossing over

182-630: Was honored with a public funeral, along with Pansa who died a few days later. Hirtius added an eighth book to Caesar's De Bello Gallico . He was formerly thought to be an author of De Bello Alexandrino , though a 2018 computer-assisted stylistic analysis disproves this. Suetonius in Chapter 68 of his Life of Augustus writes that Lucius Antonius , the brother of Mark Antony, accused Augustus of having "given himself to Aulus Hirtius in Spain for three hundred thousand sesterces ." This alleged homosexual liaison would have taken place in 46 BC, during

196-399: Was one of the instigators of Caesar's recall from Gaul, had attempted to build all of his own reputation on his success on turning people's feelings against Caesar. Whether the exact term was used much during these times is unknown; however, the concept of dignitas was certainly influential and worth fighting for. Over the course of ancient Roman history, dignitas had never taken on all of

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