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Constantine I (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. [h] He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution in a period ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Constantine the Great. Latin in full: Flavius Valerius Constantinus. Born: February 27, after 280 ce ?, Naissus, Moesia [now Niš, Serbia] Died: May 22, 337, Ancyrona, near Nicomedia, Bithynia [now İzmit, Turkey] Title / Office: emperor (324-337), Roman Empire. Notable Family Members: father Constantius I. mother St. Helena. son Crispus. Role In:
Apr 19, 2013 · Constantine I, aka Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 306 to 337 CE. Realizing that the Roman Empire was too large for one man to adequately rule, Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE) split the empire into two, creating a tetrachy or rule of four.
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. Emperors. Constantine I was a Roman emperor who ruled early in the 4th century. He was the first Christian emperor and saw the empire begin to become a Christian state....
Constantine the Great and Christianity. Constantine's vision and the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in a 9th-century Byzantine manuscript. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (306–337 AD), Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.
Feb 25, 2019 · February 25, 2019. • 5 min read. Emperor Constantine (ca A.D. 280– 337) reigned over a major transition in the Roman Empire—and much more. His acceptance of Christianity and his establishment of...
Dec 7, 2022 · Dec 7, 2022 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History. Without a doubt, Constantine the Great is one of the most influential Roman emperors. He came to power in the pivotal moment for the empire, after winning a decades-long civil war. As the sole ruler of the Roman Empire, Constantine I ...
