r/BeAmazed • u/NastyNice1 • 12h ago
History The Column of Marcus Aurelius, built between 180-193 AD in Rome, Italy. Modeled after Trajan’s Column, it was constructed from Proconnesian marble and remains in its original location, serving as a key historical monument in Italy.
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u/NastyNice1 12h ago
More information about this: The Column of Marcus Aurelius (Latin: Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae, Italian: Colonna di Marco Aurelio) is a Roman victory column located in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy. A Doric column adorned with a detailed spiral relief, it was built in honor of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled after Trajan’s Column. Dedicated to the emperor and his military campaigns during the Barbarian Wars, the monument stands as a testament to his reign from 161 to 180 AD. Although few primary sources from his time directly reference the column, many of his documented military deeds are illustrated in its reliefs. The monument was erected to honor Aurelius’s memory and designed with grandeur to commemorate his accomplishments. The column’s frieze, approximately 367 feet (112 meters) long, spirals upward 21 times, depicting the emperor’s campaigns against the Germanic and Sarmatian tribes. The Romans referred to the wars north of the Danube as Bellum Germanicum or bellum Marcomannicum. The column most likely served a dual purpose: celebrating Aurelius’s military achievements and possibly serving as his funerary monument. Its construction likely began after his death in 180 AD and was completed around 193 AD, under the reign of Septimius Severus.
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u/Psyonicpanda 12h ago
Every time I look at this, I’m amazed at how people managed to create such intricate work without modern tools
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