Battle of Turin (312)

Battle of Turin
Part of Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
Left: Head of the Colossus of Constantine, Vatican Museums Right: Bust of Maxentius, Pushkin Museum
Date 312 AD Location Turin (Augusta Taurinorum) 45°4′0.001″N 7°42′0.000″E / 45.06666694°N 7.70000000°E / 45.06666694; 7.70000000 Result Constantinian victory
Belligerents
Constantinian forces	Maxentian forces
Commanders and leaders
Constantine the Great	Commander unknown
Strength
40,000	100,000 Including an unknown number of clibanarii and cataphractarii
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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.