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The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312 AD. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
- 28 October 312
- Constantinian victory
- Ponte Milvio, Rome
Maxentius, Roman emperor from 306 to 312. His father, the emperor Maximian, abdicated with Diocletian in 305. Maxentius was passed over in favour of Flavius Valerius Severus, but Maxentius overthrew Severus in 307. He clashed with Constantine the Great and was killed at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
After the death of Maximian in 309 or 310, relations with Constantine rapidly deteriorated and Maxentius allied with Maximinus to counter an alliance between Constantine and Licinius. He allegedly tried to secure the province of Raetia north of the Alps, thereby dividing the realms of Constantine and Licinius (reported by Zosimus ...
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (Italian: Basilica di Massenzio), sometimes known as the Basilica Nova—meaning "new basilica"—or Basilica of Maxentius, is an ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. It was the largest building in the Forum, and the last Roman basilica built in the city.
Battle of Milvian Bridge (October 28, 312 CE), battle in the Roman civil war between Constantine I and Maxentius. According to ancient sources, Constantine converted to Christianity just before the battle, which likely affected his decision to establish Christianity as the most favored religion within the Roman Empire.
1 de nov. de 2012 · On October 28 in 312 A.D. Constantine defeated the superior forces of his rival Maxentius at the battle of Milvian Bridge. Maxentius’s forces attempted to retreat across the Tiber by way of the Milvian Bridge, but the bridge quickly became overcrowded.
On 28 October 312 two rival Roman Emperors – Constantine and Maxentius -faced up against each other at the Milvian Bridge in Rome. Constantine famously saw a vision before the battle which persuaded him and his army to paint the symbols of Christianity on their shields.
