Caput Mundi is a Latin phrase which literally means "Head of the World" (whereas Roma Caput Mundi means "Rome capital of the world") and is one of the many nicknames given to the city of Rome throughout its history. The phrase is related to the enduring power of the city first as the capital of the Republic and the Empire, and later as the centre of the Catholic Church.
Caput Mundi is a Latin phrase which literally means "Head of the World" (whereas Roma Caput Mundi means "Rome capital of the world") and is one of the many nicknames given to the city of Rome throughout its history. The phrase is related to the enduring power of the city first as the capital of the Republic and the Empire, and later as the centre of the Catholic Church.
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