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Radiate Crowns
Sep. 22nd, 2012 09:43 amJonathan Bardill, Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age. 2011.
Radiate crown last used of emperors in Constantine's time
had connotations of divinity
Julius Caesar was the first Roman, and don't forget he was assassinated
before him the Hellenistic kings after Alexander wore radiate crowns
propagandistic connections between the sun god and the king, theories of kingship, king is sun god's chosen ruler on earth
Augustus with radiate crown only after his death
Nero the first living emperor to be depicted with radiate crown
radiate crown not used as imperial attribute after the reign of Constantine (according to Bardill, although the internet turns up people selling coins that they claim are of Constantine II with a radiate crown)
Radiate crown last used of emperors in Constantine's time
had connotations of divinity
Julius Caesar was the first Roman, and don't forget he was assassinated
before him the Hellenistic kings after Alexander wore radiate crowns
propagandistic connections between the sun god and the king, theories of kingship, king is sun god's chosen ruler on earth
Augustus with radiate crown only after his death
Nero the first living emperor to be depicted with radiate crown
radiate crown not used as imperial attribute after the reign of Constantine (according to Bardill, although the internet turns up people selling coins that they claim are of Constantine II with a radiate crown)
