Trajan's column [electronic resource] : the construction of Trajan's Sepulcher in Urbe / Mark Andrew Atwood.
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Atwood, Mark Andrew. (författare)
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OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center.
- Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2006.
- Engelska 105 p.
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- Eutropius (8.5.2) and Dio (69.2.3) record that after Trajan's death in A.D. 117, his cremated remains were deposited in the pedestal of his column, a fact supported by archeological evidence. The Column of Trajan was located in urbe. Burial in urbe was prohibited except in certain circumstances. Therefore, scholars will not accept the notion that Trajan overtly built his column as his sepulcher. Contrary to this opinion, I argue that Trajan did in fact build his column to serve as his sepulcher. Chapter 1 examines the extensive scholarship on Trajan's Column. Chapter 2 provides a critical discussion of the relevant Roman laws prohibiting urban burial. Chapter 3 discusses the ritual of burial in urbe as it relates to Trajan. Chapter 4 identifies the architectural precedent for Trajan's Column and precedent for imperial burials in urbe. Finally, an appendix examines the role of the pomerium in the discussion about urban burial.
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