Recreations of the Emperor Maxentius in the early 300 AD

 

Of the most requested and perfectly executed recreations of the Emperor Maxentius in the early 300 ADs

Marco Aurelio Valerio Massenzio (real name Marco Cecini) as the Emperor Maxentius. As I've stated on numerous occasions my speciality with military reenactment is definitely the 1st Century BC to 3rd Century AD. As you can see when compared to a Julio-Claudian or Flavian Emperor this level of attention they paid to Imperial Power Aesthetics is just extraordinary.

Image three is a faithful recreation of a 1st Century AD Roman Legatus (General/ Tribune/Consul) He wears a slightly different shade of the highly controlled Imperial Purple, being a definite darker shade, and no no gold stitching or geometric embroidery work.

The helmet is of an iteration called "Attic-Type" as all Praetorians from a regular through to an officer are all seen on monuments wearing the same shape of helmet, just with a molded crest or feathered crest (as seen)

The command sash is slightly different in purple hue and immediately obvious to any looker that this was an extremely powerful man bestowed with Imperium Potestas (power of capital punishment)

Here he is pictured in four separate panoplies. That Berkasovo-Type officer's Ridge Helmet (photo 1) stunningly gilded and bespoke with gems and/or glass beads, with full Peacock crest is something to behold. Then in photo four he wears the incredible Heddernheim Helmet. Whenever I've referred to Imperial/Tyrian Purple and how it was illegal to use it on a full cloak, you can see why images one and three)

This is definitely the finest 4th Century Imperial work I have ever seen assembled.

Photo: Rachele Lori Marco Aurelio Valerio Massenzio

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