ARTH 2102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Leptis Magna, Prima Porta, Basilica Julia
12 Apr 2017
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Constantine was the son of constantius, maximian"s caesar, who died in york. He took command of the east in 306, but in 312 he invaded italy. He took power from maxentius, son of maximian after defeating him in battle. The tetrarchy began to fall apart in the generation after diocletian. Constantine was a general serving in the western empire in britain and was proclaimed emperor by his troops upon his father"s death. Maxentius and his followers that resulted in constantine being victorious at the battle of. Uses of parts of the arches of great emperors links him to them. This was a civil war, not a conquest of an enemy. Constantine didn"t show himself beating up fellow. Constantine is showing himself a brave warrior that can take down worthy enemies. Battle scene taken from trajan"s monument symbolizes the victorious general. Faces turn, but heads parallel in lines. Guy in the middle is the most important.
