Maxentius
Maxentius, maks-en'she - us, [Fr. Maxence, mik'-
s6nss',] (Marcus AureliuSTValerius,) a Roman emperor,
was the son of Maximian, who abdicated in 305
A.D. He married the daughter of the emperor Galerius.
He thought himself slighted by the promotion of Constantine
to the rank of Caesar in 306, and excited a
revolt among the Praetorian guards, who pro...
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Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 278 – 28 October 312)
was Western Roman Emperor from 306 to 312. He was the son of
former emperor Maximian, and the son-in-law of Galerius, also
an emperor.
Life
Birth and early life -
Maxentius' exact date of birth is unknown; it was probably
around 278. He was the son of the emperor Maximian and his
w...
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A Roman emperor, who ruled A.D. 306-312. He was passed over in
the division of the Empire which followed the abdication of
his father Maximianus and Diocletian in A.D. 305; but he
seized Rome, where he was proclaimed emperor in 306. He
reigned till 312, when he was defeated by Constantine at Saxa
Rubra, near Rome. He tried to escape over the M...
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