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, or known mononymously as Constantine, 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 Rome, 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.