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Decapitation of two kings by order of a Roman emperor Debellare Superbos (title on object) Fundamental principle of Roman politics (series title), From his throne, a Roman emperor orders an executioner to behead a blindfolded king. The head of the second king is already chopped down on the ground. In addition to the emperor, a begging man is stopped by a number of soldiers. This print illustrates the second part of the fundamental principle of Roman politics, as incorporated by Vergilius: 'Parcere subiectis, sed debellare superbos' (Vergilius, Aenei 6 853). According to this principle, the subjects would be spared, but those who persisted in resisting were destroyed. Pendant of a print on the first part of this maxim., Violent death by beheading, emperor, Gerard de Lairesse (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1670, paper, etching, h 314 mm × w 209 mm.

Decapitation of two kings by order of a Roman emperor Debellare Superbos (title on object) Fundamental principle of Roman politics (series title), From his throne, a Roman emperor orders an executioner to behead a blindfolded king. The head of the second king is already chopped down on the ground. In addition to the emperor, a begging man is stopped by a number of soldiers. This print illustrates the second part of the fundamental principle of Roman politics, as incorporated by Vergilius: 'Parcere subiectis, sed debellare superbos' (Vergilius, Aenei 6 853). According to this principle, the subjects would be spared, but those who persisted in resisting were destroyed. Pendant of a print on the first part of this maxim., Violent death by beheading, emperor, Gerard de Lairesse (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1670, paper, etching, h 314 mm × w 209 mm.
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Decapitation of two kings by order of a Roman emperor Debellare Superbos (title on object) Fundamental principle of Roman politics (series title), From his throne, a Roman emperor orders an executioner to behead a blindfolded king. The head of the second king is already chopped down on the ground. In addition to the emperor, a begging man is stopped by a number of soldiers. This print illustrates the second part of the fundamental principle of Roman politics, as incorporated by Vergilius: 'Parcere subiectis, sed debellare superbos' (Vergilius, Aenei 6 853). According to this principle, the subjects would be spared, but those who persisted in resisting were destroyed. Pendant of a print on the first part of this maxim., Violent death by beheading, emperor, Gerard de Lairesse (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1670, paper, etching, h 314 mm × w 209 mm
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