E. Muñiz Grijalvo, "Processions and the construction of Roman imperial power", in E. Muñiz Grijalvo-A. del Campo Tejedor (eds.), Processions and the construction of communities: History and comparative perspectives, London-New York: Routledge, 2023, 125-140. (original) (raw)

This chapter analyzes the role of processions featuring imperial images in shaping the perception and construction of Roman imperial power from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD, particularly outside of Rome. It argues that such processions served not only as public celebrations but also as mechanisms for legitimizing the emperor's authority, reinforcing community ties, and embodying governance through the dynamic interplay of imagery, public interaction, and ritual practices. Ultimately, processions facilitated a unique form of communication between the emperor and the subjects, fostering allegiance and consolidating imperial power.