Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy

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Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy was a decisive early phase of the civil war of 312 CE, marked by rapid advances and key victories that paved the way for Constantine’s triumph at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
phase of civil war
associatedWith Constantine’s eventual sole rule over the Roman Empire
rise of Constantine the Great
commandedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
conflictWith Maxentius
country Roman Empire
describedAs decisive early phase of the civil war of 312 CE
rapid advance
followedBy Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Constantine’s advance into central Italy
hasPart Battle of Turin (312)
Battle of Verona (312)
Siege of Segusio
operations leading to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
hasParticipant Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Maxentius
historicalContext crisis of the Tetrarchy
historicalPeriod Tetrarchic civil wars
involves cavalry operations
field battles
siege warfare
ledTo Constantine’s entry into Rome as victor in 312
political consolidation of Constantine in the Western Roman Empire
location Cisalpine Gaul
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
militaryObjective defeat of Maxentian forces in northern Italy
opening the route to Rome
securing the Alpine passes into Italy
notableBattle Battle of Turin (312)
Battle of Verona (312)
notableEngagement Siege of Segusio
opponentTitle usurper Maxentius
linked to: Maxentius
opposedBy forces loyal to Maxentius
partOf civil war of 312 CE between Constantine and Maxentius
precededBy Constantine’s preparations and march from Gaul
primarySource Eusebius of Caesarea’s Vita Constantini
linked to: Life of Constantine

Lactantius’s De Mortibus Persecutorum
result Constantine’s control of northern Italy
Constantinian victory
collapse of Maxentian defenses in northern Italy
startTime 312
strategicEffect opened road to Rome for Constantine
weakened Maxentius’s military position
temporalContext early 312 CE
year 312

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Siege of Segusio partOf Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
Constantine’s crossing of the Alps into Italy partOf Constantine’s 312 campaign against Maxentius
linked to: Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
Constantine’s crossing of the Alps into Italy conflict Constantine’s war against Maxentius
linked to: Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
Battle of Turin (312) conflictIn Constantine’s Italian campaign
linked to: Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
Battle of Turin (312) partOf Constantine’s war against Maxentius
linked to: Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy