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Oct 27, 2017 · Biography: Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, he brought monumental change to the religious landscape of the empire. His conversion is believed to have been instrumental in the eventual Christianization of the Roman Empire. During his reign, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which granted ...
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 ...
Dec 31, 2018 · Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantine (c. 272 - 337), better known as Constantine the Great, was perhaps the most important person in the development of the early Christian Church (after Jesus and Paul, naturally). Constantine's defeat of Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge put him in a powerful position, but not one of supreme power.
Constantine I, or Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from 306 to 337 AD. Diocletian’s previous emperor decided to split the empire into two parts since it was too large to be ruled by one person, creating a tetrarchy or the rule of four. Diocletian ruled the east from Nicomedia as an “ Augustus, ” with Galerius as his “ Caesar.
Oct 4, 2023 · Constantine the Great was born on February 27, 272 AD, in the city of Naissus, in modern-day Niš, Serbia. He was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, an army officer, and Helena, a humble innkeeper’s daughter. His early life was marked by frequent moves within the Roman Empire due to his father’s military assignments.
Flavius Constantine (aka Constantine the Great), is possibly known as the greatest proponent of the Catholic Church. He played a great role in the development and formation of the Catholic Church, and the role it played in everyday life and society, of the people of his time. He gave Catholicism and the church, a legitimate standing ...
by Dr. Andrew Findley. Arch of Constantine, 312-315 C.E., and older spolia, marble and porphyry, Rome. The Emperor Constantine, called Constantine the Great, was significant for several reasons. These include his political transformation of the Roman Empire, his support for Christianity, and his founding of Constantinople (modern day Istanbul).