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title: Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1269/dacian-prisoners-arch-of-constantine/
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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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# Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine

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

## Image File

[![Dacian Prisoners, Arch of Constantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1269.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1269.jpg)

## Image Caption

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

#### Editorial Review

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## Bibliography

- [Amanda Claridge. *Rome.* Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0199546835/)

## 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

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### Chicago
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### MLA
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