Arch Of Constantine Propaganda

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The Arch of Constantine was made in Rome 315 CE and commemorates Roman Emperor Constantine’s victory over the Roman tyrant Maxentius in 312 CE at the battle of Milvian Bridge in Rome. It is the largest surviving Roman triumphal arch and the last great monument of Imperial Rome. The arch is also a political propaganda, presenting Constantine as a living continuation of the most successful Roman emperors, renowned for their military victories and good government.

Faced with a much smaller army than Maxentius, Constantine carried the Christian symbol of a cross into battle and had his troops do the same. After his victory, Christianity became the accepted religion across the Roman Empire.

The Arch of Constantine is the largest Roman triumphal