Maxentius became a Roman emperor, until his death exactly six years later.
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The Sack of Rome occurred.
American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
Italian Artist Caravaggio signed his first commission contract to paint the Contarelli Chapel in the French church in Rome.
Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was vandalized.
A fire broke out in the evening and swept through the city of Rome, which lasted longer than a week.
