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312| 200–700 | Central America [statistics and demography] | The Zapotec site of Monte Albán in Central America is at its peak in this period. It may have had 30,000 or more inhabitants. It is the centre of a complex of public buildings, temples, and dwellings that cover 40 sq km/15 sq mi. | | 312 | Italy, Roman Empire [wars] | The Western Roman emperor Constantine I the Great defeats and kills his rival Western emperor Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge (sometimes called the Battle of Saxa Rubra) on the River Tiber, about 14 km/9 mi from Rome, Italy. This may be described as Rome's first battle of the Christian religion – Constantine's troops go into battle with the Chi-Rho monogram on their shields after Constantine is reported to have been told in a dream to put the heavenly sign of God on his soldiers' shields. |
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