Concordia
- I The goddess of Concord, Gr. Ὁμόνοια, to whom several temples were dedicated at Rome, usually after civil strife; the oldest was founded by Camillus, A. U. C. 386, and renewed by Tiberius and Livia, A. U. C. 762, Ov. F. 1, 639 sqq.; Suet. Tib. 20; a second was consecrated by Cn. Flavius after the Samnite war, Liv. 9, 46, 6; Plin. 33, 1, 6, § 19; cf. Liv. 40, 19, 2; a third by Opimius after the disturbances led by the Gracchi, Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 25; the Senate frequently met in one of these, probably the first, Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 19; Sall. C. 46, 4; cf. also Varr. L. L. 5, § 73 Müll.; Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 61; 3, 18, 47; Liv. 9, 46, 6; 22, 33, 7; Ov. F. 2, 631; 3, 881; 6, 91; Tac. H. 3, 68 al.—
- II Of persons.
- A A surname of the emperor Vitellius, Suet. Vit. 15 fin.—
- B The name of a female slave, Dig. 40, 5, 40 init.—
- III The name of several towns, esp.,
- A A Roman colony in the Venetian territory, now Concordia, Mel. 2, 4, 3; Plin. 3, 18, 22, § 126; Aur. Vict. Epit. 16, 5.—
- B A town in Lusitania, now La Guarda, whose inhabitants are called Concordĭenses, ĭum, m., Plin. 4, 22, 35, § 118.—
- C A town in Gallia Belgica, near the modern Weissenburg, Amm.16, 12, 58 al.
CONCO´RDIAa Gallic town on the Rhine between Brocomagus ( Brumat) and Noviomagus ( Speyer), according to the Antonine Itin. D'Anville fixes Concordia at Alt-stadton the Lauter, near Weissenburg;and Walckenaer at Lauterburg. The distances, as usual, do not completely agree; and the exact site cannot be ascertained. Schöpflin, a good authority, fixes it near Weissenburg. Chnodomarius, king of the Alemanni, who was defeated by Julian near Argentoratum, had his camp near Concordia, which was a Roman fort. (Ammian. 16.12.)
[G.L]CONCO´RDIA(Κογκορδία: Eth. Concordiensis: Concordia), a considerable city of Venetia, situated about 10 miles from the Adriatic, on the high road from Altinum to Aquileia, from each of which cities it was distant 31 Roman miles. ( Itin. Ant. pp. 126, 128.) Both Pliny and Ptolemy notice it as a Roman colony, and we find it bearing on inscriptions the titles Colonia JuliaConcordia, whence it seems probable that it was one of the colonies founded by Augustus to celebrate the restoration of peace. (Plin. Nat. 3.18. s. 22; Ptol. 3.1.29; Mel. 2.4; Orell. Inscr. 4082; Gruter. Inscr. p. 365. 1, 549. 7; Zumpt, de Colon. p. 348.) It is reckoned by Strabo (5. p. 214) among the smaller towns of Venetia, but seems to have rapidly risen into importance, and is repeatedly mentioned during the later ages of the Roman Empire, as one of the most considerable cities in this part of Italy. (Eutrop. 8.10; Zosim. 5.37; Victor. Epit. 16.) In A.D. 452, it was taken and destroyed by Attila ( Hist. Miscell. 15. p. 549), but seems to have been again partially inhabited at a later period (Cassiodor. Var. 12.26), and retained its episcopal see throughout the middle ages, though most of the inhabitants migrated to Caorle, in the adjoining lagunes, as those of Altinum did to Torcello. It is now a mere village, with about 400 inhabitants, though still the nominal see of a bishop, who resides at the neighbouring town of Porto Gruaro, while Concordiaretains the ancient site, as well as name, but has no remains of antiquity beyond a few inscriptions. It is situated on a small river, now called the Lemene, which appears to have been navigable in ancient times. (Strab. i. c.) This must be the same with the flumen Romatinumof Pliny, which he places between the Liquentia ( Livenza) and Tilavemptus ( Tagliamento): it had port of the same name at its mouth.
[E.H.B]The Latin personification of concord or harmony, especially among Roman citizens. Shrines were repeatedly erected to Concordia during the republican period after the cessation of civil dissensions. The earliest was dedicated by Camillus in B.C. 367. The goddess Concordia was also invoked, together with Ianus, Salus, and Pax, at the family festival of the Caristia, on the 30th of March, and, with Venus and Fortuna, by married women on the 1st of April. (See Manes.) During the imperial period Concordia Augusta was worshipped as the protectress of harmony, especially of matrimonial agreement, in the emperor's household.