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Helena. Religion. Roman polytheism (until 312) Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (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.
- Helena
Flavia Julia Helena (/ ˈ h ɛ l ə n ə /; Greek: Ἑλένη,...
- List of People Known as The Great
This is a list of people known as the Great, or the...
- Constantius I
Flavius Valerius Constantius (c. 250 – 25 July 306), also...
- Constantine II
Career. The eldest son of Constantine the Great and Fausta,...
- Catechumen
Catechesis (/ ˌ k æ t ə ˈ k iː s ɪ s /; from Greek:...
- Constans I
Flavius Julius Constans (c. 323 – 350), also called Constans...
- Fifty Bibles of Constantine
Codex Vaticanus Codex Sinaiticus. The Fifty Bibles of...
- Maxentius
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312)...
- New Rome
New Rome (Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη, Néa Rhṓmē; Koinē Greek: [ˈne̞a...
- Solidus
Solidus as a Roman coin Solidus of Constantius II from...
- Helena
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The first recorded official persecution of Christians on behalf of the Roman Empire was in AD 64, when, as reported by the Roman historian Tacitus, Emperor Nero attempted to blame Christians for the Great Fire of Rome. According to Church tradition, it was during the reign of Nero that Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome. However, modern historian...
It is possible (but not certain) that Constantine's mother, Helena, exposed him to Christianity. In any case, he only declared himself a Christian after issuing the Edict of Milan.Writing to Christians, Constantine made clear that he believed that he owed his successes to the protection of the High God alone.
The accession of Constantine was a turning point for early Christianity. After his victory, Constantine took over the role of patron of the Christian faith. He supported the Church financially, had a number of basilicas built, granted privileges (e.g., exemption from certain taxes) to clergy, promoted Christians to high-ranking offices, returned pr...
Enforcement of doctrine
The reign of Constantine established a precedent for the position of the Christian emperor in the Church. Emperors considered themselves responsible to the gods for the spiritual health of their subjects, and after Constantine they had a duty to help the Church define and maintain orthodoxy. The Church generally regarded the definition of doctrine as the responsibility of the bishops; the emperor's role was to enforce doctrine, root out heresy, and uphold ecclesiastical unity.The emperor ensu...
Suppression of other religions
Constantine's position on the religions traditionally practiced in Rome evolved during his reign. In fact, his coinage and other official motifs, until 325, had affiliated him with the pagan cult of Sol Invictus. At first, Constantine encouraged the construction of new temples and tolerated traditional sacrifices; by the end of his reign, he had begun to order the pillaging and tearing down of Roman temples. Beyond the limes, east of the Euphrates, the Sasanian rulers, perennially at war with...
Constantinian shift is a term used by some theologians and historians of antiquity to describe the political and theological aspects and outcomes of the 4th-century process of Constantine's integration of the imperial government with the Church that began with the First Council of Nicaea. The term was popularized by the Mennonite theologian John H....
Ramsay MacMullen, Christianizing The Roman Empire A.D. 100–400, Yale University Press, 1984 ISBN 0-300-03642-6,Constantine I, known as Constantine the Great officially Flavius Valerius Constantinus , (born Feb. 27, after 280? ce, Naissus, Moesia—died May 22, 337, Ancyrona, near Nicomedia, Bithynia), First Roman emperor to profess Christianity.
Constantine I wasn’t only the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, but also a ruler who unified and hugely strengthened the empire. Philip Matyszak evaluates the achievements of the man seen as the first modern European. Only one Roman emperor is called ‘the Great’, and that emperor is Constantine.
Birth Location. Naissus, Serbia. Birth Date. February 22, 272. Death Location. Nicomedia, Byzantium. Death Date. May 22, 337. Constantine became the first Christian Roman Emperor and founder of Constantinople, which brought about the beginning of the East Roman Empire known today as Byzantium.
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-growing portion o...
