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and

Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman E ...

tradition, acclamatio ( Koiné aktologia) was the public expression of approbation or disapprobation, pleasure or displeasure, etc., by loud

acclamation An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot. It derives from the ancient Roman word ''acclamatio'', a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval towards imperial officials in certain social contexts. Voting Voice vot ...

s. On many occasions, there appear to have been certain forms of acclamations always used by the Romans; as, for instance, at

marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

s, ', ', or '; at triumphs, '; at the conclusion of plays the last actor called out ' to the spectators; orators were usually praised by such expressions as ', ', ', etc. Under the

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, the name of ' was given to the praises and flatteries which the

senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

bestowed upon the emperor and his family. These , which are frequently quoted by the '' Scriptores Historiae Augustae'', were often of considerable length, and seem to have been chanted by the whole body of senators. Acclamations were also means of political expression and participation, especially in cities. While formulaic, they could play a powerful role in late antique governance. There were regular shouted by the people, of which one of the most common was '. Other instances of are given by Franciscus Ferrarius ( Francesco Bernardino Ferrari), in his ', and in Graevius, ' vol. vi.

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*{{cite web, last1=Smith, first1=William, title=Acclamatio, url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0063:entry=acclamatio-cn&highlight=acclamatio, website=A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, date=1890 Society of ancient Rome Genres of Byzantine music

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