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  1. Constantine II (Latin: Flavius Claudius Constantinus; 316 – 340) was Roman emperor from 337 to 340. Son of Constantine the Great and co-emperor alongside his brothers, his attempt to exert his perceived rights of primogeniture led to his death in a failed invasion of Italy in 340.

  2. 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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  3. Constantine's decision to cease the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was a turning point for early Christianity, sometimes referred to as the Triumph of the Church, the Peace of the Church or the Constantinian shift. In 313, Constantine and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan decriminalizing Christian worship.

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  5. Feb 23, 2024 · Title / Office: emperor (337-340), Roman Empire. 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.

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  6. Nov 9, 2020 · Constantine II was the son of Constantine the Great and the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire from 337 to 340 AD.

  7. Mar 29, 2024 · Title / Office: emperor (324-337), Roman Empire. Notable Family Members: father Constantius I. mother St. Helena. son Crispus. Role In: Council of Arles. First Council of Nicaea. Battle of Milvian Bridge.

  8. Constantine II, 316–40, Roman emperor, son of Constantine I. When the empire was divided at the death (337) of Constantine I, among the brothers Constantius II, Constans I, and Constantine II, Constantine II received Britain, Gaul, and Spain.