Milvian Bridge

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Milvian Bridge is an ancient Roman bridge over the Tiber River in Rome, historically renowned as the site of Emperor Constantine’s decisive victory that paved the way for the Christianization of the Roman Empire.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman bridge
bridge
alsoKnownAs Ponte Milvio
associatedWith Constantine the Great
Maxentius
builtInPeriod Roman Republic
city Rome
connects Flaminian Way to Rome
coordinateSystem WGS84
country Italy
crosses Tiber River
dateOfEvent 28 October 312
governedBy Comune di Roma
hasCulturalRole symbolic site for Christianity
tourist attraction in Rome
hasFeature multiple stone arches
pedestrian access
vehicular access
hasTourismActivity historical tours
photography
sightseeing
hasType arch bridge
heritage ancient Roman engineering
historicalEventSiteOf Battle of the Milvian Bridge
influenced adoption of Christian symbols by Constantine
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Rome
material stone
mentionedIn Roman imperial histories
accounts of Eusebius of Caesarea
near Piazzale di Ponte Milvio
nearbyDistrict Flaminio
Tor di Quinto
originalConstructionCentury 3rd century BC
originalLanguageOfName Latin
originalName Pons Milvius
partOf infrastructure of Rome
reconstructionPeriod 19th century
Middle Ages
religiousSignificance site linked to Constantine’s vision of the cross
river Tiber River
significance decisive victory of Constantine over Maxentius
key moment in Roman imperial history
turning point in the Christianization of the Roman Empire
underwentReconstruction yes
usedFor road traffic

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ponte Milvio
hasAlternativeName
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
location

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