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This article discusses the statue of Marcus Aurelius that sits in the center of the Capitoline Hill in Rome. It explores the reasons why this particular statue was chosen for such a prominent location and the various identifications of the rider that were proposed over time. In the Renaissance, humanist scholars correctly identified it as Marcus Aurelius, but the public was confused and referred to it as the "Gran Villano." The article traces the origins of identifying the statue as Constantine back to the

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