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The Edict of Milan ( Latin: Edictum Mediolanense; Greek: Διάταγμα τῶν Μεδιολάνων, Diatagma tōn Mediolanōn) was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire. [1] Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and Emperor Licinius, who controlled the Balkans, met in Mediolanum (modern-day ...
Constantine I. Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus [1] (February 27, 272 C.E. – May 22, 337 C.E.) commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic [2] Christians) Saint Constantine, was a Roman emperor, proclaimed augustus by his troops on July 25, 306 C.E., and who ruled an ever ...
Mar 12, 2024 · In the early 4th century, Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two parts, the eastern and the western regions. However, political power was still heavily concentrated in Rome. This led to power struggles between the rulers of both regions, including Constantine the Great, who was a Roman Emperor from 306-337 AD.
Helena, mother of Constantine I. Flavia Julia Helena [a] ( / ˈhɛlənə /; Greek: Ἑλένη, Helénē; c. AD 246/248–330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, [b] was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.
Constantine II (Latin: Flavius Claudius Constantinus; 316 – 340) was Roman emperor from 337 to 340. Son of Constantine the Great and co-emperor alongside his brothers, his attempt to exert his perceived rights of primogeniture led to his death in a failed invasion of Italy in 340.
Constantine the Great (27 Feb c. 272/273 – 22 May 337) Constantine was Roman Emperor (A.D. 306-337). He was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity and played a crucial role in the spread of the religion. With co-Emperor Licinius, he issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire.
Under Constantine the Great, Jewish clergy were given the same exemptions as Christian clergy. Jews living in the Roman Empire were legally obliged to pay the Fiscus Judaicus tax. This tax continued during his reign and some historians credit the emperor Julian with abolishing this in 362.
