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Query: Constantine\'s guard for the Chi-Rho Labarum Standard - Salvianus - 09-23-2009
salvianus omnibus salutem plurimam dicit
Salvianus says many greetings to all
I wonder if anyone can help me with getting to the source of this:
Gibbons tells us that Constantine appointed fifty soldiers to carry the Labarum.
I believe the main source for this is Eusebius' Life of Constantine, Book 2. section 8.
- for which I have Migne's Latin translation, but not an English one (even the Greek might be useful) -
and that this may be referred to in the Theodosian Codes, but I don't know where. :roll:
What I'm ultimately trying to find is examples of the period language used to describe the Chi-Rho symbol which decorated the Labarum.
gratias vobis ago curate ut valeatis
My thanks to you, take care and so be well
~ vulneratus non victus ~
Wounded not conquered
Re: Query: Constantine\'s guard for the Chi-Rho Labarum Standard - D B Campbell - 09-24-2009
Quote:I believe the main source for this is Eusebius' Life of Constantine, Book 2. section 8.English translation here (scroll down to Chapter 8 ).
Re: Query: Constantine\'s guard for the Chi-Rho Labarum Standard - Salvianus - 09-24-2009
gratias tibi ago frater
thank you brother
that's helpful
Interestingly, Richardson translates what appeared in the Latin text as crux as 'standard' as well as signum. mmm...cheers
Ste