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become the unopposed emperor of the West. Constantine was made emperor in the West by his father’s troops when, in 306, his father died while at their head. Others, though, would also claim to be emperor over the next few years; subsequently, they would fight and try to kill one another to become the sole emperor.
The Emperor's New Religion The story of early Christianity's most famous—and most controversial—convert. Bruce Shelley The first Life of Constantine describes its subject as "resplendent with every virtue that godliness bestows." This panegyric came from the hand of Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, and perhaps
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Jun 1, 2022 · This theological paper introduces the contribution of the roman empire to the ancient catholic church during the reign of Emperor Constantine Discover the world's research 25+ million members
Why Consider Constantine? The Orthodox Church regards Constantine as Saint Constantine the Great. He did much for the early Christian church from 306 to 337 while he was the Roman Emperor. Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to claim conversion to Christianity. His declaration of the Edict of Milan in 313 is one of his most important early ...
Emperor Constantine the Great and Christianity. While Emperor Constantine reigned (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, but theologians and historians have argued about which form of Early Christianity he
Constantine I, “the Great,” is one of the most important figures in history, but he is also one of the most enigmatic. He continued most of the policies of his predecessor Diocletian, while also breaking radically with his legacy. The emperor who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, he had a complex relationship with that religion. A
Mar 23, 2021 · xii, 267 pages : 24 cm The Emperor Constantine was one of the great, charismatic figures of the ancient world. He was directly responsible for two momentous transformations that greatly affected our history and civilization: the founding of Constantinople as the Roman capital and the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity.
