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One of the most interesting legal motifs in the iconography of the Middle Ages is the scene showing the meeting between the Emperor Trajan and a poor widow. The Emperor, addressed by poor woman whose son has been unjustly slaughtered, decides to postpone his campaign and hear her case without delay. This story was popularised in various versions by medieval legends and caused a symbolic “redemption” of the pagan emperor. Consequently, the character of Trajan could serve as a personification of a fair judge. The pagan Trajan gained his place in both sacral and secular art and was represented near such powerful figures as Christ or king Solomon.