HISTART 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Spolia
3 May 2017
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Arch of constantine, roman empire, rome, italy, 312-315 ce. Truth about his fate is still debated. Known for finally converting rome to christianity and ending persecution of christians. Believed that he practiced multiple faiths including christianity. Believed that christ led him to victory in the battle that led him to take rome. Constantine and licinius issued edict of milan decriminalized christian worship. Emperor of the christian people but debated whether he was a christian himself. Discuss the arch of constantine in relation to its urban environment, and the way that. Constantine used it and other monuments to promote certain ideas about his reign. Built the arch of constantine next to the colosseum, which used to be an elaborate palace for the emperor nero next to palace was colossus of nero. After nero"s reign, the palace was knocked down but the statue remained and was rededicated to the. Over centuries, it was continuously rededicated to different people/gods.
