Historical Figure
Constantine I
Roman emperor from 306 to 337
Born: 272 CE · Died: 337 CENationality: Ancient Rome
About Constantine I
Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was 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 the Roman Empire, the Edict of Milan decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Christianisation of the Roman Empire. He founded the city of Constantinople and made it the capital of the Empire, which it remained for over a millennium.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
Religionc. 30 CE
Rise of Christianity
Following the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, his followers established a movement that grew from a small Jewish sect into the dominant religion of the Roman Empire and eventually the world's largest faith.
Empire330 CE – 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman Empire survived the fall of Rome by nearly a thousand years, preserving Greco-Roman law, literature, and Orthodox Christianity while serving as a cultural and military bulwark between Europe and successive Persian, Arab, and Turkic empires.