On Oct. 28, 312, Roman emperor Constantine defeats Maxentius at Milvian Bridge to take control of the Roman Empire. According to early Christian author Lactantius, before the battle "Constantine was ...

Rome’s Milvian Bridge as it looks today. It is the site where Constantine triumphed over rival emperor Maxentius in 312 CE and converted to Christianity (image by Anthony Majanlahti via Flickr) ...

ROME — Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from ...

In AD306, Constantine was hailed emperor in the Roman city of York, known as Eboracum. Historian James Gerrard charts the rise of this remarkable figure, from a usurper in York to the first Christian ...

The Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD became one of the most influential battles in history. Constantine the Great defeated his rival Maxentius in a dramatic civil war victory that paved the way ...

The Arch of Constantine was built in the 4th century AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine - the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity - over his rival Maxentius. It is about 82 feet (25 ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from enemies when ...

The dawn of the fourth century must have seemed like the beginning of an endless night for the Christians of the Roman Empire. As of 303, Emperor Diocletian, spurred on by his co-emperor Galerius, had ...