Constantine's Military Campaign and the Politics of the War

Constantine captured the city of milan and ordered his men to refrain from any plundering. This, of course, stood in stark contrast to galerius punitive march through italyk in three o seven. Constantine was trying to win a military campaign, yes, but winning the political campaign was even more important. The first significant fighting took place a bit further east where a formidable contingent of maxentus cavalry pounced on constantine's marching army. Constantine then surrounded the city completely and settled in for a good old fashioned siege. But no ne had any illusions that the going was going to stay this easy.