Author
Maxentius
Roman emperor (r. 306–312)
Their life
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was born around 283, according to the reference, which gives "c. 283" rather than 278 and does not state where he was born. He was the son of the former emperor Maximian and the son-in-law of Emperor Galerius. He ruled as a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. He held Italy and North Africa and had the recognition of the Senate in Rome, but his fellow emperors did not accept him as a legitimate ruler.
The later part of his reign was dominated by civil war. He allied with Maximinus against Licinius and Constantine. Constantine defeated him at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312. As his army fled, Maxentius reportedly drowned in the Tiber River. He died on 28 October 312.
Maxentius was the last emperor to live permanently in Rome. He worked to embellish, restore, and improve the ancient capital, and he carried out major building projects there. These included the Temple of the Divine Romulus, which he dedicated to his deceased son, the Basilica of Maxentius, which Constantine later completed, and the villa and circus of Maxentius.
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