The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in Rome.

The basilica of Maxentius, sometimes known as the basilica of Constantine, was the largest building in the Roman Forum. This was started by Maxentius (ruled 306 AD to 312 AD) in the year 308 AD on the northern side of the forum, and finished by the Emperor Constantine after his defeat of Maxentius at the battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. Maxentius as Augustus on a coin. ... Constantine has many usages: People called Constantine Rulers called Constantine Constantine I (emperor), commonly known as Constantine the Great Constantine II (emperor) Constantine III (usurper) Constantine III (emperor) Constantine IV Constantine V Constantine VI Constantine VII Constantine VIII Constantine IX Constantine X Constantine XI Constantine I of Armenia Constantine II... Roman Forum with Palatine Hill in the background. ... Constantine has many usages: People called Constantine Rulers called Constantine Constantine I (emperor), commonly known as Constantine the Great Constantine II (emperor) Constantine III (usurper) Constantine III (emperor) Constantine IV Constantine V Constantine VI Constantine VII Constantine VIII Constantine IX Constantine X Constantine XI Constantine I of Armenia Constantine II...

The structure originally consisted of an aisle and two naves. The aisle, which no longer exists, is thought to have been 53 metres high; the naves, one of which survives, were 25 metres high.

In modern usage, a basilica has come to be defined as a place of worship; in imperial Rome it was a combination of a court-house, council chamber and meeting hall. There were, however, numerous alcoves where statues of the Gods were on display. St. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ...

The ceiling of the basilica, still present over one nave, shows advanced weight-saving structural skill.

On the outside wall of the basilica, facing onto the Via dei Fori Imperiali, are contemporary maps showing the various stages of the rise of the Roman Empire.