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Roads Roman Roads of Italy The entire network Road Restored Roman Road Appia Via Appia Via Advantages of Road building Facilitated army movements Facilitated supplying the armies of the empire Encouraged trade along the routes Encouraged trade from distant lands Created a vigorous market, with a wide diversity of goods Made communications more easy Brought the peoples of the empire closer Made travel and exchanges of all kinds much easier Via Egnatia Via Egnatia Egnatia Egnatia in modern Thessalonike Alcanara bridge over Tagus Cordoba Pons Fabricius, Rome (62 BC) Pons Fabricius: the oldest standing bridge in Rome Ponte Pietra, Verona (100 BC). Blown up in WW2 and rebuilt in 1957 with the original materials. Pons Aemilius (2nd c. BC). Mostly destroyed by a flood in the 16th c. Milvian Bridge, Rome The battle of the Milvian Bridge One of the most significant battles in history in terms of long-term effects On 28 October 312 Constantine defeated Maxentius by the Milvian bridge and established his control over the whole of the West. During the battle energized Christian troops fighting on his side helped to gain victory In 313 the Edict of Milan recognized religious tolerance in the empire and paved the way for Christianity to become the dominant religion. Arch of Constantine: Detail of Battle of the Milvian Bridge Giulio Romano: Battle of the Milvian Bridge