Battle of Verona (312)

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The Battle of Verona (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s civil war that helped secure his control over northern Italy and paved the way for his eventual victory over Maxentius.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith decline of Maxentius’s rule in Rome
rise of Constantine as sole ruler in the West
belligerent forces loyal to Constantine the Great
forces loyal to Maxentius
combatant Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Maxentius
commandedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
conflict Constantine’s civil war against Maxentius
consequence secured Constantine’s control over northern Italy
weakened Maxentius’s position in Italy
date 312
defendedBy Ruricius Pompeianus
era Late Antiquity
Tetrarchic period
linked to: Tetrarchic dynasty
followedBy Battle of the Milvian Bridge
geopoliticalContext struggle for control of the Western Roman Empire
historicalPeriod Roman Empire
locatedIn Italy
Western Roman Empire
northern Italy
opponentOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Maxentius
outcome victory for Constantine the Great
partOf civil war between Constantine and Maxentius
partOfCampaign Constantine’s Italian campaign of 312
place Verona
precededBy Constantine’s invasion of Italy in 312
relatedTo Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Maxentius
result Constantinian victory
significance key engagement in Constantine’s civil war
paved the way for Constantine’s eventual victory over Maxentius
strategicImportance opened the road to Rome for Constantine
strategicObjective control of northern Italy
usedForcesType Roman legions
cavalry
infantry
year 312

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