Maxentius

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Maxentius was a Roman emperor who ruled Italy and Africa in the early 4th century and was famously defeated by Constantine the Great at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
historical figure
usurper
associatedWith Tetrarchy
battleDate Battle of the Milvian Bridge, 28 October 312
birthDate c. 278
burialPlace unknown, body reportedly recovered from the Tiber
cameToPowerBy revolt in Rome
capital Rome
child Romulus
constructed Basilica of Maxentius
Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia
Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathCause drowned in the Tiber River
deathDate 28 October 312
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Tetrarchic period
era Late Antiquity
father Maximian
fullName Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
givenName Maxentius
governmentType autocracy
knownFor being defeated at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
conflict with Constantine the Great
large building projects in Rome
languageSpoken Latin
mother Eutropia
notableBattle Battle of the Milvian Bridge
opponent Constantine the Great
Galerius
Licinius
Severus II
outcome defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
partOf Crisis of the Third Century aftermath
patronage Christian community in Rome
positionHeld Roman emperor
predecessor Severus II
reignEnd 28 October 312
reignStart 28 October 306
religion traditional Roman polytheism
ruledRegion Africa
Italy
spouse Valeria Maximilla
styleOfRule restoration of Rome as imperial center
succeededBy Constantine the Great
title Augustus
Princeps invictus


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