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Basilica Constantini

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Jeffrey Becker

Contributors: Brady Kiesling

Last modified Dec 14, 2023 09:23 PM — History

The Basilica Constantini, also referred to as Basilica Nova ("New Basilica"), Basilica of Maxentius or Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine, is a colossal fourth-century basilica located along the Sacra Via in Rome. It is considered the largest ancient structure in the valley of the Forum Romanum and is typically deemed the final Roman civic basilica built in the ancient city.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678676209

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.891829761, 12.4883021073

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Basilica of Maxentius (AD 300 - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Basilica Constantini (Latin, AD 300 - AD 640)
- Basilica Nova (Latin, AD 300 - AD 640)
- Basilica di Constantino (Italian, modern)
- Basilica di Massenzio (Italian, modern)
- Basilica of Maxentius (English, unspecified date range)
- Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (English, unspecified date range)
- Basilika des Maxentius und Konstantin (German, modern)

Basilica Constantini makes connections with:

Basilica Constantini part of (analytical) Regio IV (Templum Pacis) (unspecified date range)
Basilica Constantini located at Roma (unspecified date range)
Basilica Constantini bounds Sacra Via (unspecified date range)

Basilica Constantini receives connections from:

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Place type:
basilica

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Evidence:

Aur. Vict. Caes. 40. 26

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

The project began in 308 CE under the emperor Maxentius but was completed by Constantine I in 312 after his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. A rectangular platform (328 by 213 feet) supports the structure. The central nave of the basilica measures 80 m (260 ft) long, 25 m (82 ft) wide, and 35 m (115 ft) high, while the side aisles measure 16 m (52 ft) wide and 24.5 m (80 ft) high.

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, and Brady Kiesling, 'Basilica Constantini: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678676209> [accessed: 24 April 2024]

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