| Constantine the Great | |
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Real Name |
Constantine I |
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Born |
February 27, 272 |
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Died |
May 22, 337 |
Historical Background[]
Constantine I (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), known as Constantine the Great in the Latin-rite Roman Catholic Church and Saint Constantine in the Orthodox, Eastern-rite Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Churches, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution in a period referred to as the Constantinian shift. This initiated the cessation of the established ancient Roman religion. Constantine is also the originator of the religiopolitical ideology known as Constantinianism, which epitomizes the unity of church and state, as opposed to separation of church and state. He founded the city of Constantinople and made it the capital of the Empire, which remained so for over a millenium.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
All published appearances of Constantine the Great from before January 1, 1929 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
- Vita Constantini
- Origo Constantini
- De mortibus persecutorum
- De Caesaribus
- Breviarium
- Breviarium
- Epitome de Caesaribus
- Panegyrici Latini