What is the significance of the Column of Marcus Aurelius?


What is the significance of the Column of Marcus Aurelius? The column of Marcus Aurelius commemorates his northern war, which is probably the largest Roman war since the civil wars. In the winter of 168/169, Marcus Aurelius attacked the tribes across the northern frontier of the empire: the Marcomanni and Quadi in Czechia and Sarmatians in Hungary.


How long did it take to build Marcus Aurelius column?

Marco Aurelio Column Built between 176 and 192 in honour of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the column was placed in the square after his death to celebrate the victory of the Marcomannic Wars.


What is Roman column?

Roman columns were purely for decoration, unlike Greek columns that were used to support their buildings and temples. There were four types of columns used throughout the Ancient Roman Empire. These columns were: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Tuscan. Doric style columns are the most plain of the four columns.


What is the big column in Rome?

Trajan's Column, monument that was erected in 106–113 ce by the Roman emperor Trajan and survives intact in the ruins of Trajan's Forum in Rome.