tostr_culturaltutor on Nostr: And so Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe was a clear allusion to the Roman Empire. Which ...
And so Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe was a clear allusion to the Roman Empire.
Which isn't surprising; Napoleon made no secret of his desire to imitate Rome. He adopted their civil and military iconography and made his soldiers carry golden eagles, just like the Roman legions. https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1627985850024751104/photo/1 (source: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1627985850024751104)
Which isn't surprising; Napoleon made no secret of his desire to imitate Rome. He adopted their civil and military iconography and made his soldiers carry golden eagles, just like the Roman legions. https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1627985850024751104/photo/1 (source: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1627985850024751104)