Last of the Romans

Valens, 66th Roman emperor
Justinian the Great, Byzantine Emperor
Pope Gregory I, saint and pope

The term Last of the Romans (Latin: Ultimus Romanorum) has historically been used to describe a person thought to embody the values of ancient Roman civilization – values which, by implication, became extinct on his death. It has been used to describe a number of individuals. The first recorded instance was Julius Caesar's description of Marcus Junius Brutus as the one with whom the old Roman spirit would become extinct.


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