“Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters

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“Semper Augusta” (Always August) is an honorific epithet used in some charters to style Margaret I of Denmark with an exalted, imperial-like dignity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin phrase ⓘ
honorific epithet ⓘ
appliedIn medieval royal charters ⓘ
appliedToPerson Margaret I of Denmark ⓘ
associatedWithTitle queen regnant of Denmark ⓘ
ruler of the Kalmar Union ⓘ
connotation exalted status ⓘ
imperial-like dignity ⓘ
denotes august majesty ⓘ
elevated sovereign rank ⓘ
genderAssociation female sovereign ⓘ
historicalContext early 15th century ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ
honorificFor Margaret I of Denmark ⓘ
language Latin ⓘ
literalMeaning Always August ⓘ
purpose to align Margaret I symbolically with emperors ⓘ
to emphasize Margaret I’s supreme authority ⓘ
region Kingdom of Denmark ⓘ
linked to: Denmark

Scandinavia ⓘ
relatedConcept imperial titulature ⓘ
royal epithets ⓘ
status ceremonial style ⓘ
styledAs Semper Augusta ⓘ
stylisticFunction to evoke imperial associations ⓘ
to magnify royal authority ⓘ
usedAs style in charters ⓘ
usedBy chancery scribes ⓘ
usedFor Margaret I of Denmark ⓘ
usedIn Latin royal diplomas ⓘ

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Margaret I of Denmark → title → “Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters ⓘ