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May 9, 2024 · Early life. Ivan IV, icon, late 16th century; in the National Museum, Copenhagen. Ivan was the son of Grand Prince Vasily III of Moscow and his second wife, Yelena Glinskaya. He was to become the penultimate representative of the Rurik dynasty.
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Romanov dynasty, rulers of Russia from 1613 until the...
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Rurik Dynasty, princes of Kievan Rus and, later, Muscovy...
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5 days ago · Son of Constantius III, grandson of Theodosius I and great-grandson of Valentinian I, installed as emperor of the west by Theodosius II 2 July 419 – 16 March 455 (aged 35)
May 23, 2024 · The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. [2] The term "emperor" is a modern convention, and did not exist as such during the Empire. Often when a given Roman is described as becoming emperor in English, it reflects his taking of the ...
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May 18, 2024 · Constantine I, first Roman emperor to profess Christianity. Militarily, he triumphed over foreign and domestic threats. He not only initiated the evolution of the empire into a Christian state but also provided the impulse for a distinctively Christian culture which grew into Byzantine and Western medieval culture.
- Constantine reigned during the 4th century CE and is known for attempting to Christianize the Roman Empire. He made the persecution of Christians i...
- Some have argued that Constantine’s conversion to Christianity was politically motivated. At least openly, Constantine ascribed much of his politic...
- In 305 Constantine assisted his father, the newly appointed Western emperor, with a campaign in Britain. Their army proclaimed Constantine emperor...
- Constantine funded church-building projects throughout his reign as a way to encourage Christianity’s growth. Churches were erected at, among other...
- Constantine’s father, Constantius I, was appointed to the position of augustus (emperor) by the time Constantine reached young adulthood. Constanti...
2 days ago · Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
May 10, 2024 · Paul (born October 1 [September 20, Old Style], 1754, St. Petersburg, Russia—died March 23 [March 11], 1801, St. Petersburg) was the emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801. Son of Peter III (reigned 1762) and Catherine the Great (reigned 1762
May 22, 2024 · The son of Leo III the Isaurian, Constantine V was a Byzantine Emperor from 741 to 775. Born in Constantinople, Constantine V was an able general and administrator. He reorganized the themes (military and administrative districts of the Empire) and created new field army divisions called tagmata.
