Equestrian statues were reminders of Rome's glory. Charlemagne returned to Rome after his coronation with an equestrian statue of Theodoric. Which statue served as the ultimate model for such equestrian portraits?

a.Marcus Aurelius

Explanation:

The Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius was considered so important that many replicas of it have been made.

The message it conveyed is one of peace and because it was incorrectly thought to be a statue of CONSTANTINE THE GREAT who was a Christian emperor, the Christians did not destroy it like they did many others thought to inspire pagan worship making it a bit of a rare breed.

There are replicas at Brown University, Warsaw and Campidoglio with the original based in Rome.

abraham lincoln issued the preliminary emancipation proclamation on september 22nd, 1862. it stipulated that if the southern states did not cease their rebellion by january 1st, 1863, then proclamation would go into effect.

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