The letters SPQR are the abbreviation of the Latin phrase Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to ‘ The Senate and People of Rome’. While many of these phrases such as semper anticus (always forward) carpe diem (seize the day) are used mainly in English-speaking countries, SPQR is one of a few such phrases that is used widely in the country of its origin. During Benito Mussolini’s reign, the fascist dictator had several public buildings, monuments, and manhole lids, inscribed with SPQR to promote his dictatorship as the rise of a new Roman Empire.Īlthough Latin has become obsolete, many words and phrases have been incorporated into English and other modern languages.
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