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6 - The mausoleum of Honorius

Late Roman imperial Christianity and the city of Rome in the fifth century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2013

By
Meaghan McEvoy
Edited by
Rosamond McKitterick ,
John Osborne ,
Carol M. Richardson  and
Joanna Story
Rosamond McKitterick
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
John Osborne
Affiliation:
Carleton University, Ottawa
Carol M. Richardson
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
Joanna Story
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
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An imperial mausoleum was, after all, a marked statement of enduring and constant care of the imperial house for a particular site, particularly when that mausoleum was intended not merely for an individual but for a dynasty, as the mausoleum of Honorius appears to have been. Not only were fifth-century emperors spending far more time in Rome than had their fourth-century predecessors, in addition, a major transformation was taking place in the nature and perception of the imperial office across this period, and this transformation also had its part to play in the foundation of the mausoleum of Honorius. The construction of the mausoleum of Honorius at Rome was a striking statement of the renewal of imperial commitment to the city in the fifth century. An imperial mausoleum was a powerful statement of commitment to a city and of dynastic continuity.
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Old Saint Peter's, Rome , pp. 119 - 136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2013

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