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Rome's success in Marcus Aurelius' first campaign is depicted as being delivered, in the end, by a miraculous intervention from the gods. Corroborating this, we understand from historians of the time that a summer's drought was alleviated in the end by heavy rains that saved the imperial forces.
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One of the most important monuments of Imperial Rome and at the same time one of the most poorly understood, the Column of Marcus Aurelius has long stood in the shadow of the Column of Trajan. This book makes a thorough study of the form, content, and meaning of this infrequently studied monument.
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius ( Latin: Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae, Italian: Colonna di Marco Aurelio) is a Roman victory column in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy. It is a Doric column featuring a spiral relief: it was built in honour of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled on Trajan's Column .
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius (Antonine) The Column that stands in the center of the square having the same name was erected between the year of the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD, and 193 AD. The construction work was completed by Commodus, the emperor's son and successor.
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Built between 176 and 192 in honour of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the column was placed in the square after his death to celebrate the victory of the Marcomannic Wars. The column has a relief spiral similar to Trajan's Column. In 1589, a bronze statue of St Paul was placed at the top. Location Via del Corso Transport Bus stop: Via del Corso.
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina which stands in Piazza Colonna in Rome is thought to have been erected by Commodus in memory of his father and mother sometime around 180 CE. The column was inspired by its more famous predecessor Trajan's Column which was set up, also in Rome, in 113 CE.
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The Column and Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius still stand in Rome, where they were erected in celebration of his military victories. Meditations, the writings of "the philosopher" - as contemporary biographers called Marcus - are a significant source of the modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy.
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Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical work Meditations. Although it has been claimed he instigated a persecution of Christians, modern scholarship argues against this.
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Illustration. From the Column of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina in Piazza Colonna, Rome. The column was erected in c. 180 CE and depicts in relief sculpture the emperor's campaigns across the Danube between 172 and 175 CE. In this detail the Roman Army crosses the Danube into barbarian territory over a pontoon bridge, probably in 172 CE.
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a monumental column located in the heart of Rome, in Piazza Colonna, a short distance from Trajan 's Column, and close to Via del Corso, known as the Via Lata in antiquity. The column was completed in 193 CE to honor the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ' victories in the Marcomannic Wars.
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The column of Marcus Aurelius, with reliefs showing his victory over Danubian tribes, was preserved from the assorted Christian looters of Rome because it was the property of a religious order. In the square around the column, the Piazza Colonna, are the Palazzo Chigi (1562), for… Read More sculpture
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The Column for Marcus Aurelius is located in the northern part of the Campus Martius, on the west side of Via Flaminia and just north of what is known as Via Recta or Via Tecta. It lies south of the Mausoleum of Augustus and east of the funerary Column of Antoninus Pius. On its northwest side are several funerary altars for the Antonine Dynasty.
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About Erected between 180 and 196, this marble monument celebrates the victories of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, which is in the form of a spiral with 190 internal steps. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing Tours & experiences Explore different ways to experience this place. See options All photos (505)
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A monumental triumphal column rises in the center of Rome to pay homage to an emperor. The column dedicated to Marcus Aurelius, also known as the Aurelian column, was carved and put in place between 180 and 193 AD. The Roman victory monument commemorates Marcus Aurelius's imperial campaigns in the north.
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The monumental Column of Marcus Aurelius (c.180-93), which is modelled on Trajan's Column, was erected in honour of the eponymous Roman emperor (r. 161 to 180). The height of the column is 39.7 m (130 feet), but 3 metres or so of its base still lies underground.
