Maxentius - The Last Emperor of Rome

As summer gave way to fall, the residence of every town and farm constantine passed cheered him. Maxentius began to seriously worry about his ability to hold out against a siege. The citizens had been with him when he fought saverus and galerius but right now the city looked like it was ready to welcome con antine with open arms. On october 20 eighth, which just so happened to be the sixth anniversary of his reign,. These sorts of anniversaries were considered particularly auspicious. And the soothsayers then confirmed with other readings that the enemies of rome would be defeated on that very day. He ordered his army out of the gates and into the field