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title: Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1162/marcus-aurelius-equestrian-statue/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1162.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1162.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) gilded statue of [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/), larger-than-lifesize and most probably erected in 176 CE and placed in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), perhaps in the Forum. (Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## Bibliography

- [Marcus Aurelius at the Capitoline Museums, Rome](http://en.museicapitolini.org/collezioni/percorsi_per_sale/museo_del_palazzo_dei_conservatori/esedra_di_marco_aurelio/statua_equestre_di_marco_aurelio "Marcus Aurelius at the Capitoline Museums, Rome"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, April 30). Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1162/marcus-aurelius-equestrian-statue/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 30, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1162/marcus-aurelius-equestrian-statue/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Apr 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1162/marcus-aurelius-equestrian-statue/>.

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