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     • Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. Despite ruling in Italy and North Africa, and having the recognition of the Senate in Rome, he was not recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors.
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   When did Maxentius become emperor?

   • Birthplace: Unknown. Reign: Maxentius was declared emperor by the praetorian guard in Rome on October 28, 306. (Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors, 26 & 44) (Eutropius, Short History of the Roman Empire, 10.2) Parents: Maxentius was the son of Maximian and his Syrian wife Eutropia.

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   When did Maxentius die?

   • Maxentius (died 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 to 312. His father, the emperor Maximian, abdicated with Diocletian in 305. In the new tetrarchy (two augusti with a caesar under each) that was set up after these abdications, Maxentius was passed over in favour of Flavius Valerius Severus, who was made a caesar and then, in 306, an augustus.

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   Who were Maxentius parents?

   • Parents: Maxentius was the son of Maximian and his Syrian wife Eutropia. Maximian served as Roman emperor for over twenty years as part of the tetrarchy. Under this system, the empire was divided into four parts and was ruled by two senior and two junior emperors.

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   Was Maxentius a king?

   • Maxentius was the son of Emperor Maximian and his Syrian wife Eutropia. As his father became emperor in 285, he was regarded as the crown prince who would eventually follow his father on the throne. He seems not to have served, however, in any important military or administrative position during the reign of Diocletian and his father.

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   Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. Despite ruling in Italy and North Africa, and having the recognition of the Senate in Rome, he was not recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors.

   • Reign: 28 October 306 – 28 October 312
   • Mother: Eutropia

   • Father: Maximian
   • Successor: Constantine I

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Latin in full: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius. Died: 312. Title / Office: emperor (306-312), Roman Empire. Role In: Battle of Milvian Bridge. Maxentius (died 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 to 312. His father, the emperor Maximian, abdicated with Diocletian in 305.

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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 ...

   • Date: 28 October 312
   • Location: Ponte Milvio, Rome

   • Result: Constantinian victory

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   Oct 19, 2020 · Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was born around AD 279 as the son of Maximian and his Syrian wife Eutropia. He served as Roman emperor from 306 AD to 312 AD.

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   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.

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    Maxentius. views 2,521,181 updated. Maxentius ( Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius) (măksĕn´shəs), d. 312, Roman emperor (306–12), son of Maximian. After Diocletian and Maximian had retired, the successor to Maximian, Constantius, died. The Romans, discontented with the shift of power away from Rome, supported Maxentius, who claimed the throne.

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    Feb 23, 2024 · Maximian served as Roman emperor for over twenty years as part of the tetrarchy. Under this system, the empire was divided into four parts and was ruled by two senior and two junior emperors. (Aurelius Victor, Epitome de Caesaribus, 40) (Eutropius, Short History of the Roman Empire, 9.22) Marriages: Maxentius was married to Valeria Maximilla.