Maxentius body

“There’s one prize that won’t get away.” Crocus spurred his horse down the financial institution and into the stream, selecting a course that angled throughout the flood to reap the benefits of the present. Constantine watched anxiously as the present swept over the heads of each Crocus and his mount, however the hooves of the wiry Gallic pony lastly struck backside on the opposite facet and it struggled into the shallows, not removed from the place Maxentius’ physique, rolled alongside by the present, had grounded for the second upon a sandbar.

Unencumbered by the heavy armor that had proved the undoing of Maxentius, Crocus dropped from the saddle into the shallows beside the physique, examined it briefly, then rose and shook his clasped fingers aloft in a gesture of victory by which Constantine knew that his enemy was lifeless. Recognizing a decrease space alongside the financial institution downstream, Crocus started to wade towards it by the shallows, dragging the halffloating physique of Maxentius behind him and adopted by his horse.

The battle for Rome had ended and the heartland of the Empire was in Constantine’s fingers, to do with as he wished.

Arles in southern Gaul

Fausta had gone to Arles in southern Gaul when Constantine started the march on Rome. When phrase of the capital’s fall reached her by Imperial Courier, she embarked directly upon a quick army galley and shortly arrived within the capital. The Senate had decreed a spherical of video games and festivals in honor of Constantine’s victory and each he and his Empress joined in them, for nothing happy Fausta greater than the gaiety of the capital.

Constantine had way back given up attempting to debate along with her the issues that beset a ruler, since her intense ambition to be referred to as Augusta had apparently gone little deeper than the purple gown setting her other than different girls. Now that she had achieved the title, he was certain she had no ambition to delve deeper into political opinions however there, because it occurred, he was flawed.

Constantine submitted gracefully to the ceremonies hailing him as Augustus of Italy and Africa and made official appearances on the video games and ceremonies staged in his honor, although primarily to please Fausta. In the meantime, he was busily occupied repairing the harm Maxentius had accomplished throughout his sixyear reign.