Battle of Milvian Bridge
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Civil Wars, Coups, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Italian History, African History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: October 28, 312
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Roman Civil Wars of 235-394. Result: Annexation of Italy and north Africa by Constantine.
In the early spring of 312, Constantine the Great declared war on Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius and invaded Italy. In three hard-won victories, at Segusio, Turin, and Verona, he defeated Maxentius’s main forces. Thereafter, Constantine marched on Rome and placed the capital under siege.
On the day before the battle, Constantine reportedly saw a sign in the sky which he and his entourage interpreted as...
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