Constantine I

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Constantine I was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, founding Constantinople and profoundly shaping the religious and political landscape of the later Roman Empire.

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instanceOf Christian convert
Christian creed
Christian symbol
Roman emperor
Roman empress
Roman imperial dynasty
ancient city
church
ecumenical council
gold coin
imperial edict
alsoKnownAs Constantine the Great NERFINISHED
associatedWith Chi-Rho symbol NERFINISHED
battle Battle of the Milvian Bridge NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 272
birthPlace Naissus NERFINISHED
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles NERFINISHED
capitalMovedTo Constantinople NERFINISHED
children Constans I NERFINISHED
Constantine II NERFINISHED
Constantius II NERFINISHED
Crispus NERFINISHED
Helena (daughter of Constantine I) NERFINISHED
commissioned Old St. Peter's Basilica NERFINISHED
convened First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED
coRulerWith Licinius NERFINISHED
currencyReform introduction of the solidus
date 28 October 312
313
325
deathDate 22 May 337
deathPlace Nicomedia NERFINISHED
defeated Maxentius NERFINISHED
dynasty Constantinian dynasty NERFINISHED
effect legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire
empire Roman Empire NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
father Constantius Chlorus NERFINISHED
founded Constantinople NERFINISHED
fullName Flavius Valerius Constantinus NERFINISHED
honorific The Great NERFINISHED
influenced Christianization of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED
issued Edict of Milan NERFINISHED
language Latin
laterKnownAs Istanbul NERFINISHED
legalReforms favorable laws for the Christian clergy
restrictions on pagan practices
locatedIn Moesia NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
mother Helena NERFINISHED
notableFor first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity
foundation of Constantinople
orderedExecutionOf Crispus NERFINISHED
Fausta NERFINISHED
patronOf Christian Church NERFINISHED
produced Nicene Creed NERFINISHED
reignedAs Roman emperor
reignEnd 22 May 337
reignStart 25 July 306
religion Christianity
result victory of Constantine I over Maxentius
spouse Fausta NERFINISHED
successor Constans I NERFINISHED
Constantine II NERFINISHED
Constantius II NERFINISHED
title Augustus NERFINISHED
Pontifex Maximus NERFINISHED
veneratedAs saint

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Lateran Obelisk inscribedFor Constantine I
Pope Sylvester I seeAlso Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Equal-to-the-Apostles appliedToExamples Saint Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Lateran complex associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Cathedral of Rome founder Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Thermae of Constantine dedicatedTo Emperor Constantine I
linked to: Constantine I
Thermae of Constantine namedAfter Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Hippodrome of Constantinople rebuiltBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Hippodrome of Constantinople expandedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Great Palace of Constantinople builtUnder Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Church of the Roman Empire hasKeyFigure Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Imperial Palace of Trier associatedWith Constantine the Great
subject linked to: Imperial palace of Trier
linked to: Constantine I
Aula Palatina builtDuringReignOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Kaiserthermen builtDuringReignOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Mausoleum of Helena on the Via Labicana near Rome associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Flavius Julius Crispus father Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Flavius Julius Crispus appointedCaesarBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Flavius Julius Crispus executedByOrderOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Crispus father Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Sarcophagus of Constantine the Great dedicatedTo Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Sarcophagus of Constantine the Great hasOccupant Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Sarcophagus of Constantine the Great associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Sarcophagus of Constantine the Great commissionedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Mausoleum of Constantina associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Annia (daughter of Constantius Gallus and Constantina) grandchildOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Naissos associatedWithEmperor Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Naissos birthplaceOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Serdica visitedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Britannia Secunda associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Eutropia (mother of Constantius) relative Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Hannibalianus (son of Constantius Chlorus) relative Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Constantius Chlorus fatherOf Constantine the Great
subject linked to: Chlorus
linked to: Constantine I
Constantius Chlorus child Constantine the Great
subject linked to: Chlorus
linked to: Constantine I
Hannibalianus uncle Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Hannibalianus relative Constantine the Great
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Hannibalianus elevatedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Battle of Adrianople (324) commander Constantine I
Battle of Adrianople (324) relatedTo Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Eusebius of Nicomedia associatedWith Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Eusebius of Nicomedia exiledBy Emperor Constantine I
linked to: Constantine I
Eusebius of Nicomedia appointedBy Emperor Constantine I
linked to: Constantine I
Dacia Ripensis existedDuringReignOf Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Battle of Tzirallum relatedTo Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Dalmatius uncle Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
Dalmatius appointedBy Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
House of Constantine namedAfter Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I