Talk:Battle of the Milvian Bridge

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The only thing which I might dispute, from Dr. Paul Maier's recent translation of Eusebius, is that I was under the impression that Maxentius, in anticipation of Constantine's arrival, had already destroyed the Milvian Bridge. But, upon the counsel of a witch, Maxentius constructed a pontoon bridge so that he could meet Constantine in combat. Maxentius' ensuing retreat proved his undoing as he drowned trying to cross back over the pontoon bridge.

As I recall, it was not that the bridge was torn down, but that it was too small to transport an army of any size - and so a pontoon bridge was constructed next to it. Reid 05:23, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In hoc signo vinces

I think it would be better translsted as "Under this sign, you shall win," rather than "Under this sign, you will conquer."

Furthermore, it should be "In this sign, you shall win", since "Under this sign" is "Sub hoc signo".--Panairjdde 07:46, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Vincit can be win or conquer; after all, omnia vincit amor...Kuralyov 03:12, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

You are right, but you win a battle, and you can't conquer a battle.--Panairjdde 12:00, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Who ever mentioned a battle? Bill 12:01, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Take a look at the title! ^_^ The 'in hoc signo vinces' was referred to the battle of the next day, which Constantine was going to loose since his army was weaker. --Panairjdde 10:16, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

"perhaps one out of every citizen of Rome was christian" -- what should be the correct statistic here? 209.21.108.34 15:15, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

1 in 10 according to the article history, I have added this word back in. Sfnhltb 16:45, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Name

I see that this article used to be at Battle of the Milvian Bridge, as English idiom requires. I believe this should be non-controversial, and plan to move it back shortly. If anyone thinks otherwise, please write my talk page, and we can take this to WP:RM. Septentrionalis 18:59, 20 February 2006 (UTC)