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Milvian Bridge Ad 312
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Author : Ross Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2016-07-19
Milvian Bridge Ad 312 written by Ross Cowan and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-19 with History categories.
1,700 years ago, the emperor Constantine marched on Rome to free Italy from the tyrant Maxentius and reunify the Roman Empire. The army marched from Gaul in the spring of AD 312 and fought its way across the Empire. The defining moment of the campaign was the battle of the Milvian Bridge. This highly illustrated book examines how Maxentius's poor choice of battleground ultimately doomed his army to defeat. Forced back toward the river by Constantine, the prospect of death by drowning caused panic to tear through Maxentius's army, who broke and fled for the bridge of boats. Constantine pressed his advantage and broke through the Praetorian rear guard, forcing even more fleeing troops onto the already overcrowded bridges, which foundered and plunged thousands of soldiers, including Maxentius himself, into the waters. Constantine was victorious--and his march into Rome marked the first step in the conversion of the Roman Empire into a Christian state.
Milvian Bridge Ad 312
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Author : Ross Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-07-20
Milvian Bridge Ad 312 written by Ross Cowan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-20 with History categories.
In AD 312, the Roman world was divided between four emperors. The most ambitious was Constantine, who sought to eliminate his rivals and reunite the Empire. His first target was Maxentius, who held Rome, the symbolic heart of the Empire. Inspired by a dream sent by the Christian God, at the Milvian Bridge region just north of Rome, he routed Maxentius' army and pursued the fugitives into the river Tiber. The victory secured Constantine's hold on the western half of the Roman Empire and confirmed his Christian faith, but many details of this famous battle remain obscured. This new volume identifies the location of the battlefield and explains the tactics Constantine used to secure a victory that triggered the fundamental shift from paganism to Christianity.
Remembering Constantine At The Milvian Bridge
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Author : Raymond Van Dam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Remembering Constantine At The Milvian Bridge written by Raymond Van Dam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Saxa Rubra, Battle of, Italy, 312 categories.
"Constantine was the first Christian emperor in the Roman empire. Before his victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome, he claimed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky. The book analyzes the legends about the battle and the vision, from the later Roman empire to the later medieval period. By rehabilitating the significance of Maxentius, the losing emperor, this book also emphasizes the competing ideas at stake about Roman emperorship, the contours of the empire,and the place of Rome"
Constantine At The Bridge
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Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2021-11-09
Constantine At The Bridge written by Stephen Dando-Collins and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-09 with History categories.
"A marvelous book. Constantine at the Bridge is an engaging and beautifully written study of a pivotal moment in Roman and European history." —Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini's Colditz The AD 312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge, just outside Rome, marked the start of a monumental change for Rome and her empire. This battle was the figurative bridge between old pagan Rome and new Christian Rome. And once Constantine had crossed that bridge, there was no turning back. After winning this battle against his brother-in-law Maxentius and taking power at Rome, Constantine the Great—strongly influenced by his mother—forcefully steered Romans away from the traditional worship of their classical gods toward Christianity, setting Rome on two paths: the adoption of Christianity as the state religion, and the relegation of the city of Rome to obscurity as the Western Roman Empire collapsed within 175 years.
Imperator Deus
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Author : John R. Prann Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-08
Imperator Deus written by John R. Prann Jr. and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-08 with Fiction categories.
It is 312 AD outside ancient Rome as Emperor Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus stands above the Tiber River and watches his enemy, Maxentius, and over one hundred thousand soldiers cross Milvian Bridge and take position on the battlefield. Unfortunately, forty-year-old Constantine no longer feels like the invincible god his enemies and some friends believe he is. But as he stands in the midst of a civil war, Constantine knows now is not the time for doubts. As he capitalizes on his opponent’s smallest mistakes and executes strategies that reflect his perception and genius, Constantine brutally battles within two global wars that not only include Maxentius, but also several other enemies with large forces. While he consolidates his power on the battlefield, Constantine must fight the fissures within an emerging Christian Church controlled by two popes and countless bishops. But as Emperor Constantine grows older and becomes a devoted father, battles erupt within his own family that lead to dramatic changes. Imperator, Deus shares the fascinating historical tale of the first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire from his victory at the Milvian Bridge in October 312 AD to his death twenty-five years later.
A Century Of Miracles
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Author : Harold Allen Drake
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
A Century Of Miracles written by Harold Allen Drake and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Literary Collections categories.
"Traditionally, in the year 312, the Roman emperor Constantine experienced a "vision of the Cross" that led him to convert to Christianity and to defeat his last rival to the imperial throne; and, in 394, a divine wind carried the emperor Theodosius to victory at the battle of the Frigidus River. Other stories heralded the discovery of the True Cross by Constantine's mother, Helena, and the rise of a new kind of miracle-maker in the deserts of Egypt and Syria. These miracle stories helped Christians understand the dizzying changes in their fortunes during the century. They also shed light on Christianity's conflict with other faiths and the darker turn it took in subsequent ages. In A Century of Miracles, historian H.A. Drake explores the role miracle stories played in helping Christians, pagans, and Jews think about themselves and each other. These stories, he concludes, bolstered Christian belief that their god wanted the empire to be Christian. Most importantly, they help explain how, after a century of trumpeting the power of their god, Christians were able to deal with their failure to protect the city of Rome from a barbarian sack by the Gothic army of Alaric in 410. Augustine's magnificent City of God eventually established a new theoretical basis for success, but in the meantime the popularity of miracle stories reassured the faithful -- even when the miracles came to an end. A Century of Miracles provides an absorbing illumination of the pivotal fourth century as seen through the prism of a complex and decidedly mystical phenomenon"--Jacket flaps.
Remembering Constantine At The Milvian Bridge
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Author : Raymond Van Dam
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Remembering Constantine At The Milvian Bridge written by Raymond Van Dam and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with History categories.
Constantine's victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge established his rule as the first Christian emperor. This book examines the creation and dissemination of the legends about that battle and its significance. Christian histories, panegyrics and an honorific arch at Rome soon commemorated his victory, and the emperor himself contributed to the myth by describing his vision of a cross in the sky before the battle. Through meticulous research into the late Roman narratives and the medieval and Byzantine legends, this book moves beyond a strictly religious perspective by emphasizing the conflicts about the periphery of the Roman empire, the nature of emperorship and the role of Rome as a capital city. Throughout late antiquity and the medieval period, memories of Constantine's victory served as a powerful paradigm for understanding rulership in a Christian society.
The Emperor Constantine
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Author : Michael Grant
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-30
The Emperor Constantine written by Michael Grant and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-30 with History categories.
A study of one of the ancient world's most fascinating figures. Fascinating and readable biography by a great populariser of classical civilisation. Directly responsible for momentous transformations of the Imperial scene, Constantine will always be famous as the 1st Christian Emperor of Rome, and for refounding ancient Byzantium as Constantinople - events which rank amongst the most significant in history. In art, politics, economics and particularly in religion, the life of Constantine acts as a bridge between past and present. Was he the last notable Roman Emperor, or the first medieval monarch ? Was the Great convert a saint and hero, or should we regard him as a murderer who killed his wife, his eldest son , and many of his friends to further his own ambitions? These are just some of the issues that are raised in this stimulating biography.
The Conversion Of Constantine
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Author : John William Eadie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Conversion Of Constantine written by John William Eadie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
Explores two areas of Constantine's religious affiliation: his conversion to Christianity and the specific details connected to his actions.
Lectures On The History Of The Eastern Church Third Edition
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Author : Arthur Penrhyn STANLEY (Dean of Westminster.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1864
Lectures On The History Of The Eastern Church Third Edition written by Arthur Penrhyn STANLEY (Dean of Westminster.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with categories.