![]() After routing Maxentius’ forces in northern Italy, Constantine approached Rome in October.Īccording to legend, on Oct. In the spring of 312, Constantine led his army toward Maxentius in in Rome. In 311, Maxentius declared war on Constantine, the greatest threat to his power. He defeated the Severus and Galerius, the Augustus of the East, in 306 and 307. ![]() Maxentius, the son of Maximian, was angered that he was passed over and declared himself Augustus. Though Constantine had the support of his father’s army, he allowed Severus, his father’s Caesar, to become Augustus. Constantius’ death in 306 sparked a conflict over who would succeed him. ![]() Constantine’s Vision and the Battle of the Milvian BridgeĬonstantine was the son of Constantius, who had served as a Caesar (a junior emperor) of the Western Roman Empire under Maximian before succeeding Maximian as Augustus (senior emperor) in 305. ![]() ![]() As emperor, Constantine served as a patron for the church, contributing to its rapid growth in the fourth century. 27, 312, on the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine had a vision assuring him of victory in the name of the Christian God. ![]()
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