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title: Colossus of Barletta
author: Davude Carini
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7702/colossus-of-barletta/
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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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# Colossus of Barletta

_Authored by Davude Carini_

## Image File

[![Colossus of Barletta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7702.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7702.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Colossus of Barletta, thought to depict [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Leo I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leo_I/) (r. 457-474 CE). Removed from [Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/) in 1204 CE, it was lost in a shipwreck off the coast of Barletta, southern [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Carini, D. (2017, November 28). Colossus of Barletta. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7702/colossus-of-barletta/>
### Chicago
Carini, Davude. "Colossus of Barletta." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7702/colossus-of-barletta/>.
### MLA
Carini, Davude. "Colossus of Barletta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7702/colossus-of-barletta/>.

## License & Copyright

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