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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 (Melchiades ...
Jun 11, 2005 · Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), commonly known in English as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine (/'kɒnstɛntaɪn/), was Roman Emperor from 306, and the undisputed holder of that office from 324 until his death in 337.
October 28, 312. Constantine marches on Rome and meets Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. Maxentius is slain, and Constantine emerges as the sole ruler in the West. Constantine erects a triumphal arch in Rome, crediting the “inspiration of the Divinity” for his victory. He disbands the Praetorian Guard, the imperial household ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Constantine the Great (AD 280—337) was one of Rome’s most powerful and successful emperors and the first to self-identify as a Christian. He is known for his economic, political, and military achievements, as well as his religious reforms. Medieval writers praised him as the ideal ruler, against whom all kings were measured.
270. Antony takes up life of solitude. 280. Constantine born. 337. Constantine dies. 381. Christianity made state religion of Roman Empire. In the spring of 311, with 40,000 soldiers behind him ...
May 3, 2022 · 10. Constantine was baptized on his deathbed a few days before dying. 10 Quotes by Constantine the Great. 1. “When religion is despised, great dangers are brought upon public affairs; but when legally adopted and observed, it affords the most signal prosperity to the Roman name, and remarkable felicity to all the affairs of men.”
Constantine the Great. constentime statue. constantine. Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337 AD) was a Roman emperor from 306 until he died. He was emperor for longer than any other emperor since Augustus, the first emperor. He was the first ruler of the Roman Empire to be a Christian.
