Things that may have begun as common practice or an everyday occurrence developed into rituals during the Roman Empire, and again later on after 476 leading even into today. Rituals were the common practices of triumphs, presentation of certain ceremonial robes or crowns, and even prayer to statues. Military leaders were shown around in lavish parades whilst the social hierarchy and presentation became a vital part of the ritualistic affairs. Ritual practices provided stable international government interactions and relented that not all could change immediately even though the power changed often. This is why some of the Emperors allowed for the statues to remain in place and for other iconographic practices to persist. Iconography was a common
