CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Constantius Chlorus, Ponte Milvio, Galerius
13 May 2016
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Military commanders, acclaimed by army, not necessarily holding other offices/rights to power. Rule by four (men)- empire divided into east and west halves: augusti and caesars. It used to be for hundreds of years a single individual with their family behind them. The embrace represents the unity of the tetrarchs. Their hands are also on their swords which represents the important of military in this period. The faces look the same because they are representing power, like a single power. Constantine (son of constantius chlorus) vied for supreme power in w. empire. Battle at milvian bridge ad 32: maxentius v. constantine, constantine won. Ambitious ruler, sought to re-unite roman empire. His father refused to obey diocletian"s order to persecute the christians, constantine grew up in the imperial view of his father where there was a toleration of christians. Moved capital of roman empire to byzantium/constantinople ad 324 (later renamed.
