When Christianity became dominant - Battle of the Milvian Bridge, 312 - Constantine's Triumph

📢 Narrated by David McCallion

📚 Research: Dr. Byron Waldron

🎼 Music:
Epidemic Sound
Filmstro

🖼 Mockup view of Rome by Gismondi, J. - P. Dalbera
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📚 Sources:
Barnes, T. D. 2011: Constantine: Dynasty, Religion and Power in the Later Roman Empire, Oxford.
Cowan, R. 2016: Milvian Bridge AD 312: Constantine’s Battle for Empire and Faith, Oxford & New York.
Cullhed, M. 1994: Conservator Urbis Suae: Studies in the Politics and Propaganda of the Emperor Maxentius, Stockholm.
Hughes, I. 2020: A Military Life of Constantine the Great, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Leadbetter, W. 2009: Galerius and the Will of Diocletian, London & New York.
Nixon, C. E. V., & B. S. Rodgers. 1994: In Praise of Later Roman Emperors: The Panegyrici Latini, Berkeley.
Potter, D. S. 2013: Constantine the Emperor, Oxford & New York.
Weiss, P. 2003: The Vision of Constantine, trans. A. R. Birley, Journal of Roman Archaeology 16, 237-259.

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The prophecy said an enemy of Rome would be vanquished... And indeed, the Praetorian Guard was crushed and disbanded.

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"In hoc signo vinces, " is attributed to the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. It translates to "In this sign, you will conquer." This phrase is tied to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, where Constantine, after reportedly seeing a vision of a cross in the sky, ordered his soldiers to paint the Christian symbol on their shields. He then went on to defeat his pagan rival, Maxentius, marking a pivotal moment in the spread of Christianity within the Roman Empire. No wonder he is the great.

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In hoc signo vinces ('In this sign conquer').

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This battle was one of the most important battles in history!! Without Constantine, we wouldn’t have famous sites like Hagia Sophia or Westminster Abbey.

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