Roman Empire / Battle at the Milvian Bridge, 28 October 312 (Emperor Constantin the Great defeats Maxentius). "Maxentius is killed". Copper engraving by Matthäus Merian t. E. (1593-1650). From: Johann Ludwig Gottfried, Historische Chronica, Frankfurt a. M. (M.Merian) 1630, p. 372. Berlin, Sammlung Archiv für Kunst und Geschichte.