Milvian Bridge, Rome
On this ancient bridge over the Tiber River in 312 CE, Constantine the Great defeated Maxentius to become the sole Roman emperor of the West. Blown up in 1849 and rebuilt the following year, the Milvian Bridge now carries only pedestrians across the river.
Quick Facts
- Go Historic ID
- 250052
- Names
- Milvian BridgePons MilviusPonte Milvio
- Coordinates
- Location
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Timeline
- 109 BCE
The Roman censor Marcus Aemilius Scaurus builds the Pons Milvius (Milvian Bridge) to allow the Via Flaminia to cross the Tiber River.
- 63 BCE
Cicero captures emissaries on Milvian Bridge
- 108 CE
Pope Pius VII restores the Milvian Bridge, adding a triumphal arch at its entrance.
- 28 Oct 312
Battle of Milvian Bridge; Constantine converts to Christianity
- 1850
The Milvian Bridge is restored by Pope Pius IX.
More Historic Places Nearby
- St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City 2.410 mi away
- Pantheon, Rome 2.604 mi away
- Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva 2.641 mi away
- Temple of Romulus 3.191 mi away
- San Pietro in Montorio 3.238 mi away
- Colosseum, Rome 3.400 mi away
- Early Christian Catacombs 5.771 mi away
Bibliography
- Barber, Annabel and Alta Macadam. Blue Guide Rome, 10th ed.. Blue Guides Limited of London, 2009, pp. 565-66.
- Claridge, Amanda. Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide, 2nd ed.. Oxford University Press, USA, 2010, p. 308.
