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The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus or "Great" Ludovisi sarcophagus is an ancient Roman sarcophagus dating to around AD 250–260, found in 1621 in the Vigna Bernusconi, a tomb near the Porta Tiburtina. [1] It is also known as the Via Tiburtina Sarcophagus, though other sarcophagi have been found there.
The Ludovisi sarcophagus, an example of the battle scenes favored during the Crisis of the Third Century: the "writhing and highly emotive" Romans and Goths fill the surface in a packed, anti-classical composition [1] 3rd-century sarcophagus depicting the Labours of Hercules, a popular subject for sarcophagi Sarcophagus of Helena (d. 329) in porphyry
Most apparently date to 170–210, made in Rome or in some cases Athen. The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus of about 250-260 is a late outlier, with the Roman commander presumed to be the deceased. In the similar Portonaccio sarcophagus (c. 170) the face of the Roman general is unfinished; perhaps a portrait was awaited.
Third-century Roman soldiers battling barbarian troops on the Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus (250–260) Rome was established as a nation by making aggressive use of its high military potential. From very early on in its history, it would raise two armies annually to campaign abroad. The Roman military was far from being solely a defense force.
Draco and other war trophies depicted in the Hadrianeum in Rome Detail from the Ludovisi battle sarcophagus showing a draco (top right, above the horse's head) The Greek military writer Arrian describes the draco in his passage on cavalry training exercises, calling it "Scythian": The Scythian banners are dracontes held aloft on standard-length ...
The team believes the particular care given to the deceased, coupled with the objects found near the body, suggest the person in the sarcophagus was the family member for whom the mausoleum was ...
Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus; M. Mattei sarcophagus I; P. Portonaccio sarcophagus; Proserpina sarcophagus; Tomb of Publius Vibius Marianus; S. Sarcophagus of the ...
Relief from the Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus (250-260) depicting a battle between Romans and Germanic warriors; the central figure is perhaps the emperor Hostilian (d. 251) Emperors responded to the increased insecurity with a steady build-up of the forces at their immediate disposal.