Son of Maximian and the other imperial son passed over by the Tetrarchy's succession. He seized Rome, declared it tax-free, and used massive well-placed bribes to defeat both Severus and Galerius. His popularity in Rome later collapsed due to his pursuit of other men's wives, his ambivalent stance toward Christians, and the brutal killing of thousands of protesters. He died at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge when the pontoon bridge he had built collapsed and he was swept into the Tiber.
Also known as: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
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Son of Maximian and the other imperial son passed over by the Tetrarchy's succession. He seized Rome, declared it tax-free, and used massive well-placed bribes to defeat both Severus and Galerius. His popularity in Rome later collapsed due to his pursuit of other men's wives, his ambivalent stance toward Christians, and the brutal killing of thousands of protesters. He died at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge when the pontoon bridge he had built collapsed and he was swept into the Tiber.
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