Battle of Turin (312)
Battle at Augusta Taurinorum that was won by Constantine the Great / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Turin was fought in 312 between Roman emperor Constantine the Great and the troops of his rival Maxentius. Constantine won the battle, showing an early example of the tactical skill which was to characterise his later military career. The campaign ended with his more famous victory at the Milvian Bridge immediately outside of Rome.
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Battle of Turin | |||||||
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Part of Civil wars of the Tetrarchy | |||||||
Left: Head of the Colossus of Constantine, Vatican Museums Right: Bust of Maxentius, Pushkin Museum | |||||||
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Constantinian forces | Maxentian forces | ||||||
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Constantine the Great | Commander unknown | ||||||
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100,000 Including an unknown number of clibanarii and cataphractarii | ||||||
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