Talk:Magnentius

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It is argued that the Chi-Rho proves that Magnentius was Christian, on the article. My course on Christianity at university described him as a pagan that used the Chi-Rho symbol, which would prove the symbol was not Christian from the start. Does anyone know more about this? DDSaeger (talk) 23:18, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In case you care four years later - MacMullen's "Christianizing the Roman Empire" states he was not Christian: "But [the Chi-Rho] was so empty of religious meaning by the 350s that it could be displayed by a non-Christian, the pretender Magnentius, in issue after issue for years." He cites Greffcken 1978 and Piganiol 1972, also Ziegler 1980 "concluding that the Christianity in the coins is propaganda to make the regime acceptable among Christians." (However by this point the entire use of the christogram was to appease Christians, i.e. it was very much a Christian symbol in this context) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.16.209.11 (talk) 22:13, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to know if he actually used the title Flavius and did have the first name Magnus. I found this on the Forum Coins website, if anyone wants to use the info?

OBVERSE LEGENDS

DNMAGMAGNENTIVSPFAVG,

DNMAGNENTIOPERPETVOAVG,

DNMAGNENTIVSAVG,

DNMAGNENTIVSPFAG,

DNMAGNENTIVSPFAVG,

FLMAGNENTIVSPFAVG,

IMCAEMAGNENTIVSAVG,

IMPCAEMAGNENTIVSAVG,

IMPCAESMAGNENTIVSAVG,

MAGMAGNENTIVSAVG,

MAGNENTIVSAVG

Middle More Rider (talk) 09:28, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think I have an idea but I want to be sure and not accidentally spread any misinformation. KuudereKun 01:18, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]