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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
- 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.
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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. Maxentius ...
- 28 October 312
- Ponte Milvio, Rome
- Constantinian victory
Battle of Milvian Bridge, (October 28, 312 ce), major battle in a Roman civil war between Constantine I and Maxentius. After the collapse of the Roman Empire’s Second Tetrarchy, Constantine and Maxentius asserted competing claims to the imperial throne. At Maxentius’s goading, Constantine invaded the Italian Peninsula. A lightning campaign ...
Oct 10, 2012 · Constantine won a great victory on October 28th, 312. The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (1520–24) by Giulio Romano. Roman politics after the Emperor Diocletian abdicated in AD 305 was confusingly complicated as emperors and deputy emperors of the West and of the East contended for power.
Jun 22, 2022 · The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Maxentius over who would become the ruler of the Roman Empire. It is better known, however, for being the catalyst for the conversion of the Romans to Christianity. The Build-up to the Battle of Milvian Bridge.
- Mark Brophy
The Great Emperor Constantine’s victory at Milvian Bridge in AD 312 forever changed the path of Western civilization as we know it. This article appears in: February 2003. By Ludwig Heinrich Dyck. In ad 305, there occurred an event unprecedented in the history of the Roman Empire.
Mar 30, 2018 · Updated on March 30, 2018. The Battle of Milvian Bridge was part of the Wars of Constantine. Date. Constantine defeated Maxentius on October 28, 312. Armies & Commanders. Constantine. Emperor Constantine I. approximately 100,000 men. Maxentius. Emperor Maxentius. approximately 75,000-120,000 men. Battle Summary.
Feb 4, 2024 · The Battle of Milvian Bridge holds a significant place in ancient Roman history. Fought on October 28, 312 AD, this pivotal clash between Constantine I and Maxentius marked a turning point in the Roman Empire’s religious and political landscape.