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Res gestae is also used to refer to those facts or things done which form the basis or gravamen for a legal action. Res gestae is also used in the context of the doctrine of respondeat superior, or the law of vicarious liability. Particularly, res gestae refers to time, place, and in the interest of an employer. [10]
Res Gestae Divi Augusti (Eng. The Deeds of the Divine Augustus ) is a monumental inscription composed by the first Roman emperor , Augustus , giving a first-person record of his life and accomplishments. [ 1 ]
res judicata: judged thing: A matter which has been decided by a court. Often refers to the legal concept that once a matter has been finally decided by the courts, it cannot be litigated again (cf. non bis in idem and double jeopardy). res, non verba "actions speak louder than words", or "deeds, not words"
Shapur I's Ka'ba-ye Zartosht inscription (shortened as Shapur-KZ, ŠKZ, [1] SKZ [2]), also referred to as The Great Inscription of Shapur I, [2] [3] and Res Gestae Divi Saporis (RGDS), [2] [1] is a trilingual inscription made during the reign of the Sasanian king Shapur I (r. 240–270) after his victories over the Romans. [1]
Oaths were sworn in his name, with his image as witness. His official res gestae (achievements) included his repair of 82 temples in 28 BC alone, the founding or repair of 14 others in Rome during his lifetime and the overhauling or foundation of civic amenities including a new road, water supplies, Senate house and theatres. [57]
Res Gestae [ edit ] The most common piece of Augustan literature is the Res Gestae Divi Augusti (The Deeds of the Divine Augustus), a documentation written by Augustus soon before his death, listing out the accomplishments and recognitions he gained in his life. [ 4 ]
The Res gestae (Rerum gestarum libri XXXI) was originally composed of thirty-one books, but the first thirteen have been lost. [27] [b] The surviving eighteen books, covering the period from 353 to 378, [29] constitute the foundation of modern understanding of the history of the fourth century Roman Empire. They are lauded as a clear ...
The earliest known mention of his name is in an inscription from 14 AD discovered in Antioch Pisidia known as Res Gestae Divi Augusti ('The Deeds of the Divine Augustus'), which states: "A great crowd of people came together from all over Italy to my election, ... when Publius Sulpicius (Quirinius) and Gaius Valgius were consuls."