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Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - Praefectusclassis - 05-28-2004 Hi guys,<br> Can anyone of you get access to the Catacombs of the SS. Marcellino e Pietro? Apparently a large part of the tombstones of the equites singulares Augusti are there, among them several ones with depictions on them. Any chance of someone going there to take a pic or two? <p>Greets<br> <br> Jasper</p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS - 05-28-2004 <br> <br> Jasper, since you know I'm the only member in Roma, don't be so "soft", ask me for it directly...<br> <br> That unit got a "damnatio Memoriae" by Costantinus who desbanded it and destroyed their cemetery... That's a good reason for me to go there and take photos...<br> <br> Vale,<br> Titus <p></p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - Praefectusclassis - 05-28-2004 I thought there were some more, honest<br> Thanks Titus! <p>Greets<br> <br> Jasper</p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - L C Cinna - 05-28-2004 "That unit got a "damnatio Memoriae" by Costantinus who desbanded it and destroyed their cemetery... That's a good reason for me to go there and take photos..."<br> <br> Why? I mean what did they do and how come he destroyed the cemetary, isn't that a bit too much? <p></p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - Praefectusclassis - 05-28-2004 The Praetorian Guard as a whole fought for Maxentius in the civil war in which Constantine became emperor. <p>Greets<br> <br> Jasper</p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - L C Cinna - 05-28-2004 ok but destroy their graves? <p></p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS - 05-28-2004 <br> Yes,<br> <br> the use of the "Castra Equitum Singularium" of Laterano ceased in 313-315 by destroying it by the sweet Costantinus that built his Church of S Salvatore directly on the pagan "Schola Equitum Singularium" castra and cemetery...<br> <br> Vale,<br> Titus <p></p><i></i> Re: Interesting errand for our Roman RAT-ers - Robert Vermaat - 05-28-2004 Quote:</em></strong><hr>The Praetorian Guard as a whole fought for Maxentius in the civil war in which Constantine became emperor. <hr><br> Did they? According to Speidel, the Praetorians who acclaimed Maxentius were the ones left in the camp while the main force was in the field army with Constantine.<br> The arch of Constantine shows standard-bearers with Praetorian signa who hold them upright, and according to Speidel are therefore to be seen as part of Constantine's army.<br> Speidel suggests the Praetorians were not disbanded but re-named. Maxentius had a cavalry unit called the <em>equites promoti domini nostri</em>, possobly the only Praetorians that supported him and who were destroyed at the Milvian bridge.<br> <br> Valete,<br> Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i> |