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What happened to Maxentius after the Battle of Milvian Bridge?
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Constantine I
Portrait head of Constantine I, marble, Roman, c. 325ā370 ce; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
Following his defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, Maxentius died during the conflict. His body was subsequently recovered from the Tiber River, and his head was mounted on a spike and sent to Carthage as a clear message to his remaining loyalists regarding his defeat.1
This gruesome display served to solidify Constantine I's victory, leading to the prompt surrender of the African provinces to his rule.1