31228 October 312 · Rome
Constantine's victory at the Milvian Bridge
Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge over the Tiber and took control of Rome. Christian writers said he had fought under a sign of Christ revealed to him before the battle. In 313 he and his co-emperor Licinius granted Christians freedom of worship, and Constantine went on to build great churches, setting Christianity on the road to becoming the empire's faith.
Sites
- Site 1: Ponte MilvioThe rebuilt Roman bridge over the Tiber, now closed to traffic.Map ↗
- Site 2: Arch of ConstantineThe triumphal arch the Senate raised in 315 to mark the victory.Map ↗
- Site 3: Basilica of Maxentius and ConstantineHuge vaults of the hall Maxentius began and Constantine finished.Map ↗
- Site 4: Archbasilica of St John LateranRome's cathedral, founded by Constantine as the city's first great church.Map ↗
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