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Constantine - Roman Emperor Constantine

Constantine I also known as Constantine the Great. Resources on Roman Emperor Constantine I (A.D. 306 - 337). Also see Constantine and Christianity.
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Was Constantine a Christian?

While it can be said that Constantine was the first Christian emperor of Rome, there is a question as to whether he actually ruled as a Christian.

Constantine the Great

Profile of the Roman Emperor Constantine I or Constantine the Great.

Constantine I - Constantine the Great - Roman Emperor

Constantine I -- known as Constantine the Great, was the Roman emperor responsible for the official acceptance of Christianity by the Roman Empire.

Statue of Constantine

Statue of the Emperor Constantine, from York, England

Table of the Emperors in the Dynasty of Constantine

Table of the Emperors in the Dynasty of Constantine showing birth, death, and dates of accession of the emperors in the line of Constantine the Great.

Fausta

Fausta, the wife of Constantine the Great, was also the mother, daughter, and sister of other Roman emperors.

Constantine the Great

This site is dedicated to the bronze coinage of Constantine the Great. It is an attempt to tell history through the eyes of a numismatist. Besides many pictures of Constantine's coinage, there is a history of Constantine, glossary of reverse inscriptions, list of different reverse types, and many other resources.

Edict of Milan

The Edict of Milan was granted by Emperor Constantine the Great in the West and Licinius Augustus in the East.

The Milvian Bridge

Constantine is said to have seen the famous sign of Christ before he fought the battle on this famous Roman bridge.

The Battle at the Milvian Bridge

The Battle at the Milvian Bridge was fought between Roman imperial contenders Maxentius and Constantine in A.D. 312.

Constantine Remained Pagan

Was Constantine a Christian? A pagan? An Arian? A reader explains why Constantine might not count as a Christian.

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