Virtus

thumb|Bronze statuette of Roma or Virtus, (Getty Villa) '''''' () was a specific virtue in ancient Rome that carried connotations of valor, masculinity, excellence, courage, character, and worth, all perceived as masculine strengths. It was thus a frequently stated virtue of Roman emperors, and was personified as the deity Virtus.

==Origins== The origins of the word can be traced back to the Latin word , 'man'. The common list of attributes associated with were considered to be particularly masculine strengths. From the early to the later days of the Roman Empire, there appears to have been a development in how the concept was understood.