On the 27th October 312 AD the battle of Milvian Bridge was fought near Rome. The two men contending for control of Rome and the Empire were Constantine, who controlled Gaul, England and parts of Germany and Maxentius, who controlled Italy, Spain and Africa.
It happens the two were brothers in law.
The day before the monumental and pivotal battle, Constantine saw a flaming cross in the sky, taking I as an omen, he had his men put a cross on their shields and banners.
Full of strength at what their commander had seen, Constantine’s men won the battle. Maxentius drowned crossing a bridge over the Tiber.
Rome would soon be unified under one ruler (only Licentius remained in Constantine’s way.)
Constantine would spend the ret of his reign Christianising his subjects.
He converted on his deathbed, becoming the first Christian Emperor, in 337 AD.
75 years ago today
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Germany kicked off WWII by responding to a Polish raid on a German radio station with a massive counter-attack.
Polish aggression was soon snuffed out by Germany and their socialist allies the USSR.
However the campaign was used by the western powers as a pretext to crush Germany as a great power once and for all, and Soviet treachery ensured Germany’s eventual defeat and dismemberment.
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Those evil Poles!
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Hey…check out this Poll of mine.
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That line might work on the ladies, but I am not sure you will get many takers here.