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Silver coin of Constans, showing Constans, Constantine II and Constantius II. The Constantinian dynasty is an informal name for the ruling family of the Roman Empire from Constantius Chlorus (died 306) to the death of Julian in 363. It is named after its most famous member, Constantine the Great, who became the sole ruler of the empire in 324.
- 337-350
- 337-340
- 306-337
- 305-306
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. Historians remain uncertain about Constantine's reasons for favoring Christianity, and theologians and historians have often argued about which form of early Christianity he subscribed to.
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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 ...
- 25 July 306 – 22 May 337
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Constantine II (born 316, Arelate, Viennensis [now Arles, France]—died 340) was a Roman emperor from 337 to 340. The second son of Constantine the Great (ruled 306–337), he was given the title of caesar by his father on March 1, 317. When Constantine the Great died in 337, Constantine II and his brothers, Constans and Constantius II, each ...
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Constantine II Roman Emperor In Power Sep 9, 337 – 340 Born Feb 316 Arelate, Viennensis Died 340 (aged 24) Aquileia, Italy Father Constantine the Great Mother Fausta Flavius Claudius Constantinus, also known as Constantine II, was born in February 316 in Arelate, a city in the south of modern-day France. His father was Constantine
Constantine (II) (born 8th century—died, Rome?) was an antipope from 767 to 768. He was a soldier and—through the support of his brother Toto, duke of the bishopric of Nepi near Rome—was elected pope on July 5, 767, to succeed St. Paul I. Constantine’s opponents, led by Christopher, the powerful chief of the notaries, fled to the Lombards.
On his death, Constantine II (337-340), Constans (337-350), and Constantius II (337-361) came to power. When the last-mentioned ruler died, Julian the Apostate (360-363) succeeded him. He was killed in action in a battle against the Sasanian Persians. Under the House of Constantine, the Empire's frontiers were improved by building powerful castles.
