EMPEROR OF THE DAY: Constantine Reign: 305 - 337AD Achievements : Reunified the Roman empire
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EMPEROR OF THE DAY:
ConstantineReign: 305 - 337AD
Achievements:
- Reunified the Roman empire
- styled himself after the “five good emperors” of the 100s
- changed the course of history by adopting Christianity as the religion of the roman empire
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BACKGROUND: The Tetrarchy• Roman Emperor, Diocletian creates the tetrarchy
• Eastern & Western: each had an Augustus, supported by a Caesar
• The four were supposed to rule together
• Diocletian and Maximian: Diocletian’s Self-Imposed Exile (305 CE)
• Constantius and Galerius: from Caesares to Augusti
• Constantius dies … his son Constantine assumes power (in York) as an Augustus
• Constantine’s rise is contested by Maxentius son of Maximian
• Civil War begins between Constantine and Maxentius
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The New Roman Empire
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The Triumph of Constantine
• Battle at Milvian Bridge outside of Rome – October 28, 312 A.D.
• Constantine’s Vision
– The Chi-Rho Monogram
• Uneasy Peace between Constantine (west) and Licinius (east): 312-314 A.D. until he defeats Licinius.
• Constantine extends Diocletianic program– Sub-divisions of power– Dichotomy between civil and military service– Unwieldy bureaucracy– Attempt to “freeze society”
In hoc signo vinces“In this sign you will conquer”
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Legalization of Christianity• Occurs in 313 A.D. with the Edict of Milan
– Ending 250 years of persecution• Judicial authority given to bishops
– Help maintain order• Lord’s Day becomes Holy Day (321 A.D.)
– From Saturday (Sabbath) to Sunday (Sun god)• Christianity using established Roman celebrations
• Imperial revenue subsidized the Church• Constantine and successors gradually increase imperial support for Christianity• Uneasy Peace between Constantine (west) and Licinius (east): 312-314 A.D.• Licinius defeated at Adrianople (Balkans, northwest of Byzantium)• Constantine extends Diocletianic program
– Sub-divisions of power– Dichotomy between civil and military service– Unwieldy bureaucracy– Attempt to “freeze society”
• A Christian Empire: Ecumenical Council at Nicaea (325 A.D.)– Council called by Constantine to preserve order in the Empire
• Inauguration of Constantinople (Byzantium; Istanbul)– Built by Constantine in 330 A.D. as the new Rome
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THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINE : the largest of the surviving arches in Rome – Septimus, Titus both in the Forum Romanum
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THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINEc.315AD
Made of Marble
West of the Colosseum on the road (via sacra) to the forum
Height: 21m
Length: 25.7m
Depth: 7.4m
Built to commemorate Constantine’s victory at the battle of Milvian Bridge over his rival Maxentius
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Main Features of the Arch
The Colosseum is next door
Inscription: SPQR to Constantine – who saved Rome from ‘tyrant’ Maxentius
3- way arch : Main arch and two secondary arches
8 detached Corinthian Columns surround arch
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The Inscription
Photo: http://sights.seindal.dk/
“To the emperor Caesar Flavius Constantine Maximus,Pius Felix Augustus, since through divine inspiration and great
wisdomhe has delivered the state from the tyrant and all his factions,
by his army and noble arms, the Senate and the Roman People,dedicate this arch decorated with triumphal insignia.”
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Constantine’s ‘Recycled’ Sculpture
Why?• Lack of skilled artisans in Rome at the time• Lack of time to complete the required reliefs • Constantine’s desire to be identified with ‘good emperors’• To make the best arch ever!
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MARCUS AURELIUS
r.161-180
Scenes from Marcus Aurelius’ campaigns against Germanic tribes (eg making a speech to his men and speaking to captives). The man standing on the right is a Dacian prisoner from Trajan’s Forum.
The ‘Good Emperors’
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The ‘Good Emperors’
TRAJAN r.98-117
This is part of a frieze from Trajan’s campaigns against the Dacians, showing the emperor in battle on horseback. The Trajanic works all came from Trajan’s Forum.
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HADRIANr.117-138
This roundel shows Hadrian on a boar hunt. The head of the Emperor has been remodeled to look like Constantine.
The ‘Good Emperors’
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HADRIANr.117-138
The Emperor also hunts a lion. On the alternate roundels, the Emperor Hadrian / Constantine makes a sacrifice to a god (Silvanus, Diana or Apollo).
The ‘Good Emperors’
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The Constantianian Reliefs
Winged Victories in the spandrels of the arch represent the triumph of
Constantine / the strength of Rome
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The Constantianian Reliefs
The roundels on outsides of the arch have representations of the Sun (Sol)
and Moon (Luna) gods.
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The Constantianian Frieze
Content of frieze: Scenes from Constantine’s campaign against Maxentius (for more details, see Campbell, pages
35-39)
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The Constantinian FriezeCONSTANTINEr. 305-337
Constantine’s troops march into battle, laying siege to Verona. Shows the organisation and discipline of
Constantine’s army.
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The Constantinian FriezeCONSTANTINEr. 305-337
Constantine’s troops slaughter Maxientius’s troops. Shows strength and superiority of
Constantine’s army.
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The Constantinian FriezeCONSTANTINEr. 305-337
The donatio relief shows Constantine giving out money to Romans – he is a generous Emperor. Note the people turned
towards him.
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The Constantinian FriezeCONSTANTINEr. 305-337
The oratio relief shows Constantine making a speech to Romans – he is an engaging speaker/orator. Note that he is on a
higher level.
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Match the reliefs with the correct emperor by drawing lines between the names and the reliefs
CONSTANTINE
MARCUS AURELIUS
HADRIAN
TRAJAN
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See if you can complete the diagram by writing the number for each Emperor on the correct reliefs.
1 2 3 4
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A Clash of Styles
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Oratio – Style / Composition
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Making Comparisons – Constantine vs. Titus