Constantine I

Constantine the Great (Latin: Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus; c. 27 February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. The foremost general of his time... More

Date of birth:

  • Feb 27, 272 C.E.

Date of death:

  • May 22, 337 C.E. (age 65 years)

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Also known as:

  • Constantine I of the Roman Empire,
  • Constantine the Great
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  • Overall, he provided the impulse for a distinctively Christian culture that prepared the way for the growth of Byzantine and Western medieval culture.

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  • politics and government

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  • emperor
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