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Roman Empire

• October 28 — Battle of Milvian Bridge
  Battle of Milvian Bridge
  
  The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on October 28, 312. Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire....
  : Constantine I defeats Maxentius
  Maxentius
  
  Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was Western Roman Emperor from 306 to 312. He was the son of former emperor Maximian, and the son-in-law of Galerius, also an emperor....
   and becomes the only Roman Emperor
  Roman Emperor
  
  The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office: Latin language titles such as imperator , Augustus , Caesar and princeps were all associated with it....
   in the West. During the battle, he reportedly has a vision of a cross with the words in hoc signo vinces
  In hoc signo vinces
  
  In hoc signo vinces is the rendition in Latin language of the Greek language phrase "e? t??t? ???a", en touto nika, meaning "in this [sign] you will conquer"....
   ("In this sign you shall conquer").
• Construction begins on the Arch of Constantine
  Arch of Constantine
  
  The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312....
   in Rome.

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Religion

• The Council of Carthage supports Donatism, which espouses a rigorous application and interpretation of the sacraments. These doctrines will be condemned by the Council of Arles in 314
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• Constantine promotes a policy of state sponsorship of Christianity
  Christianity
  
  Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
  , perhaps even becoming a Christian himself (see Constantine I and Christianity
  Constantine I and Christianity
  
  Constantine I, Roman Emperor adopted Christianity following his victory in the Battle of Milvian Bridge 312. Under his rule, Christianity rose to become the dominant religion in the Roman Empire, and for his example of a "Christian monarch" Constantine is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church....
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Births

• Huan Wen
  Huan Wen
  
  Huan Wen , courtesy name Yuanzi , formally Duke Xuanwu of Nan Commandery , was a general of the Jin Dynasty . He is commonly viewed as one of the greatest generals since Jin's loss of northern China, as he led the campaign that destroyed Cheng Han and annexed its lands to Jin, and had some successes against the northern states F...
  

Deaths

• October 28 — Maxentius
  Maxentius
  
  Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was Western Roman Emperor from 306 to 312. He was the son of former emperor Maximian, and the son-in-law of Galerius, also an emperor....
  , Roman Emperor (slain in battle)
• Guo Xiang
  Guo Xiang
  
  Guo Xiang , is credited with the first and most important revision of the text known as the Zhuangzi which, along with the Laozi, forms the textual and philosophical basis of the Taoism school of thought....
  
• Empress Huyan
  Empress Huyan (Zhaowu)
  
  Empress Huyan , formally Empress Wuyuan was an empress of the History of China/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. She was Liu Cong 's first wife....