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Though he had the support of Rome, Maxentius' position wasn't stable. He needed a way to keep a firm grasp on his power. Therefore...

Maxentius: Dearest Pater! How would you like to rule Roma with me?

Maximian: Praise the Gods! If I saw another cabbage I was going to kill myself!

As Maximian was once a co-emperor he added an element to legitimacy to Maxentius' reign. As a further precaution, Maximian married his daughter Fausta to Constantine, thus forging an alliance.

Maximian: Quick! Marry him before someone else does!

Fausta: Is that all I am good for?

Meanwhile, Galerius was sending Caeser Severus at the head of an army that was marching to reclaim Rome from Maxentius and company.

Maximian: What are we going to do?!

Maxentius: We'll fight them with MONEY!!

Constantine: What, like this?

Maximian: ARG

Maxentius: NO.

Anyway, when Severus arrived at the gates of Rome...

Severus: Where is my army? Hello? ANYONE?

His entire army had been bribed to desert him and realign the joined forces of Maximian and Maxentius.

Severus was forced to flee.

Severus: AAAAAA!

But he was captured and imprisoned, then later executed as an example to Galerius.