Monument

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Constantinople, Column of Arcadius

Column of Arcadius: honorific monument in Constantinople.The Column of Arcadius in Constantinople was in 402 erected to honor Arcadius, the son of the emperor Theodosius I. The young ruler had ascended the throne in 395 and was to reign until…

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Constantinople, Column of Constantine

Column of Constantine: monument in Constantinople, commemorating the completion of the new city.As is well known, Constantinople was founded by the emperor Constantine the Great (r.306-337). Actually, it was a refoundation; Byzantium already existed and was merely renamed on Sunday…

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