Victory Title

A victory title is an honorific title adopted by a successful military commander to commemorate his defeat of an enemy nation. This practice was first used by Ancient Rome and is still most commonly associated with the Romans, but it has also been adopted as a practice by many modern empires, especially the Napoleonic, British and Russian.

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Famous quotes containing the words victory and/or title:

    “When the people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.”
    —George Savile, Lord Halifax (1633–1695)

    “That title of respect
    Which the proud soul ne’er pays but to the proud.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)