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
Date312 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
Battle of Turin (312) is located in Italy
Battle of Turin (312)
Location within Italy
Battle of Turin (312) is located in Mediterranean
Battle of Turin (312)
Battle of Turin (312) (Mediterranean)

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.