04-17-2013, 05:01 PM
Quote:Hello Evan.
I'm just curious-is your avatar an actual contemporary depiction of Aetius?If so,I didn't know that some pictorial evidence of him survived.
First, I want to say awesome work! I love the elephants.
Secondly, the answer to that is both no and yes - there are 2 surviving BAS reliefs (one is a diptych) that are believed to be Aetius, but there are uncertainties of both.
One is an image of an old man of the consulate presiding over the Gladiatorial games, but its believed the depiction of a man too old to be Aetius prior to 454.
The Second is the depiction on the Stilicho Sarcophagus, which could be Aetius, if he was given an honorable burial by his surviving associates after the Roman Government Assassinated him and his supporters. However this is also doubtful, as its mostly speculation. I do indeed believe Aetius is buried in the Sarcophagus.
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