Late Imperial Rome, Constantine

What is this? Where is it? Who built it? Date it.

Basilica Julia, in the Forum Romanum, built by Julius Caesar, 46 BCE

What is this? Date it

Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine / Basilica Nova, Early 4th century CE

What are some traits of the Basilica Nova?

Contained a Collosal statue of Constantine, was used for vaults, had impressive arches

What happens in the Roman Empire after the Pax Romana (golden age)?

Economic crisis in the 3rd century CE, borders are no longer safe, a quick overturn of emperors, the eastern and western empire become too different

When is the Roman Empire divided into two?

293 CE / late third century

Who rules the divided Roman Empire?

Four Emperors: Tetrarchy

What is this? What is it made out of? Date it.

Tetrarchs statue, Made out of Porphyry (purple marble), 300 CE

When did Constantine rule?

306 - 324

What are some notable things done by Constantine?

Ended the tetrarchy, legalized Christianity (313 CE), moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (330 CE)

What is this? What does it Symbolize?

The Chi-Rho symbol, one of the earliest Christian images, formed by the first two capital letters of the word Christ in Greek.

What is this? What does it commemorate? Date it

Arch of Constantine, commemorates the victory of 312, early 4th century

What is a trait of the Arch of Constantine?

makes use of reliefs of different chronological origin in a sort of Roman historical mosaic

what is this? date it

A fresco of emperor Constantine leaving Rome in the hads of the Pope. 13th century CE

When does Constantine leave Rome for Constantinople?

330 CE