Ponte Milvio

Ponte Milvio

Pons Milvius (Latin)
Ponte Milvio over the Tiber
Coordinates41°56′08″N 12°28′01″E / 41.93556°N 12.46694°E / 41.93556; 12.46694
CrossesTiber
LocaleRome, Italy
Other name(s)Milvian Bridge, Mulvian Bridge
Pons Mulvius
Ponte Molle
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone, brick
Total length136 m
Width8.75 m
Longest span18.55 m
No. of spans6
History
Construction end109 BC (stone bridge)
Location
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The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge (Italian: Ponte Milvio or Ponte Molle; Latin: Pons Milvius or Pons Mulvius) is a bridge over the Tiber in northern Rome, Italy. It was an economically and strategically important bridge in the era of the Roman Empire and was the site of the famous Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, which led to the imperial rule of Constantine.


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