Profectio
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The profectio is a convention in ancient Roman relief sculpture, depicting an emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...

 formally setting out from Rome, especially to begin a military campaign. Its 'opposite' is the adventus.

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