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Jan 1, 2013 · Abstract. It is my intention in this article to look for possible causes that provoked Constantine's phrase "Serdica is my Rome," which has regularly been quoted by scholars but rarely commented ...
Constantine the Great ruled as emperor of various parts of the Roman Empire from 306 until his death in 337. While he occupies a substantial place in history, it is difficult to evaluate him objectively due to the subjective nature of the surviving sources about him. These sources tend to either unequivocally celebrate his virtues or likewise ...
In A.D., 325, the Council of Nicaea, held in Nicaea (present-day Iznik In Turkey), inaugurating the ecumenical movement. Called by Constantine to combat heresy and settle questions of doctrine, it attracted thousands of priests, 318 bishops, two papal lieutenants and the Roman Emperor Constantine himself.
Title / Office: pope (314-335) St. Sylvester I (born, Rome [Italy]—died 335, Rome; Western feast day December 31, Eastern feast day January 2) was the pope from 314 to 335, whose long pontificate saw the beginnings of the Christian Roman Empire. Little is known about Sylvester’s early life. A presbyter when elected to succeed Pope Miltiades ...
Feb 7, 2024 · ROME (AP) — Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (42.6 feet) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself ...
Oct 6, 2014 · Greed is the disordered desire for more than is decent or deserved, not for the greater good but for one’s own selfish interest, and at the detriment of others and society at large. Greed can be ...
Ray Oldenburg is an urban sociologist who writes about the importance of informal public gathering places. In his book The Great Good Place (1991), Oldenburg demonstrates how and why these places are essential to community and public life, arguing that bars, coffee shops, general stores, and other "third places" are central to local democracy and community vitality.
