posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The building's northern aisle is all that remains; originally the nave had two side aisles (a three-aisled basilica).\u000a\u000aIt was begun by the Emperor Maxentius (reigned AD 306-312), possibly following the fire of AD 307, but was only completed, in slightly altered form, after his death in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (AD 312). The Senate subsequently dedicated it to his victorious rival Constantine. The collapse of the nave and south aisle in the medieval period created the imposing ruin visible today. It was a source of spolia for other buildings; the last remaining column was removed by Pope Paul V in 1613 to its present location in front of S Maria Maggiore in Rome.
History
Alt Title
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Rome, Lazio, Italy: Forum Romanum|+41.891775+12.488446|Rome
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Imperial (Roman)
Rights Statement
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