The article departs from the 18th century engravings by Ménestrier and Banduri which allegedly represent the reliefs found on a triumphal column in Constantinople - either that of Theodosius the Great or his son Arcadius. The reliefs depict a Roman triumphal procession with barbarian, presumably Gothic prisoners. The historical background of the late 4th-century Roman-Gothic confrontations is summarized, and the issue of the authencity of the engravings is discussed.
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HUMANIORA -- Historia och arkeologi -- Historia (hsv//swe)
HUMANITIES -- History and Archaeology -- History (hsv//eng)