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Battle of the Milvian Bridge

Also known as Battle of Saxa Rubra (312)

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41.9356, 12.4669 · Wikidata Q339321 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map

  • point in time. 312-10-28high · Wikidata P585

Constantine's victory over Maxentius (312), linked by Lactantius and Eusebius to a vision or dream of a Christian sign.

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The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October AD 312. 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 drowned in the Tiber during the battle; his body was later taken from the river and decapitated, and his head was paraded through the streets of Rome on the day following the battle before being sent to Africa.

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