Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 09 June 2013
Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine

A detail from the Arch of Constantine I in Rome. Dedicated in 315 CE, the triumphal arch celebrates the emperor's victory over the Roman tyrant Maxentius in 312 CE. Between two Dacian prisoners taken from an earlier monument to Trajan, are two sculpted 3x2 m panels (of 8 in total) which were taken from a now lost monument in honour of Marcus Aurelius (c. 176 BCE).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 09). Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1269/dacian-prisoners-arch-of-constantine/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 09, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1269/dacian-prisoners-arch-of-constantine/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Jun 2013. Web. 23 May 2022.

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