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City Of Rome Roman Empire
1,199 wordsThe Emperor Constantine I was the sole ruler of the Roman world between 324 and 337 C. E. His reign was likely the most crucial of all the Roman emperors in determining the future course of western civilization. Constantine began the process of making Christianity the religious foundation of Europe. Also, his Constantinople replaced the city of Rome as the center of imperial power. This set the stage for the occurrences of the Middle Ages. His philosophical view of monarchy became the foundation...
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Peters Basilica Christmas Eve
1,119 wordsPerhaps one of the most mysterious, yet magnificent, buildings ever, St. Peters Basilica has amazed people for hundreds of years. Its massive size can be seen for miles, and the dome is simply stunning. Inside, it contains famous work by Michelangelo, Giotto, and Bernini. St. Peters Basilica is basically a masterpiece. However, before the new St. Peters Basilica was created, there was an old one before it. In the early 4 th century, around 330, emperor Constantine decided to erect a basilica ded...
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Consolidate His Power Roman Empire
1,688 wordsThe one known as the emperor Constantine was born Flavius Valerius Constantine in Naissus, a town in Serbia, on February 27 probably sometime in the 270 's CE. His mother was a woman of humble background named Helena who would later become a Christian. Because of her good works, she was made a Christian saint after her death. Constantine's father was a career military officer named Constantine. Constantine was married at least twice and had four sons: Crispus, Constantine II, Constantine, Consta...
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City Of Rome Sole Ruler
1,242 wordsConstantine The Great Flavius Valerius Constantine, also known as Constantine the Great, was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He was educated in the imperial court of Rome and pursued to succeed his father. In 305 A. D. , his father became the emperor of the Western Empire. But, when he died in 306 A. D. , British troops declared that Constantine should replace his father. The Eastern emperor Galerius refused this claim and gave Constantine a lesser rank. The Emperor Constantine I ...
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3 Rd Century Roman Emperor
711 wordsConstantine the Great (about AD 274 - 337), Roman emperor (306 - 37), the first Roman ruler to be converted to Christianity. He was the founder of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which remained the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire until 1453. Constantine the Great was born Flavius Valerius Constantius at Nis, in what is now Serbia, son of the commander Constantius Chorus (later Constantius I) and Helena (later Saint Helena), a camp follower. Constantius became co-emperor in...
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Milvian Bridge Ten Years
1,307 wordsHis coins give his name as M. , or more frequently as C. , Flavius Valerius Constantines. He was born at Naissus, now Nice in Servia, the son of a Roman officer, Constantius, who later became Roman Emperor, and St. Helena, a woman of humble extraction but remarkable character and unusual ability. The date of his birth is not certain, being given as early as 274 and as late as 288. After his fathers elevation to the dignity of Caesar we find him at the court of Diocletian and later (305) fighting...
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Official Religion Of The Empire Men And Women Constantine
352 wordsConstantine the Great mini biography by Justin Woodson Throughout history there are pivotal men and women whose actions are so significant that looking back history may have been unrecognizably different without them. These men and women can be tremendously virtuous or tremendously evil (or somewhere in between). yet their mark on history is indelible. Names of such people include Attila the Hun, All-ph Hitler, Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon Bonaparte, and many more. For this article Ill focus on Con...
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