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This work surveys the life and legacy of the first Christian Roman emperor, describing the vision that inspired his religious conversion and subsequent conquest of the imperial capital, his founding of Constantinople, and his role in promoting a unified Christian Europe.. In 312, Constantine, one of four Roman emperors ruling a divided empire, marched on Rome to establish his sole control of its western half. According to Constantine's first biographer,...
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Roman Emperor Constantine is one of the most momentous figures in the history of Christianity, a ruler whose conversion turned the cult of Jesus into a world religion. Classical scholar Baker tells of the changing Roman world in which Constantine rose to power, an empire where feudalism was replacing the old senatorial government and the lands of the empire were split into two regions. It was also a place where customs from the East were replacing...
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Century in Crisis volume 2
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TGS International
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[2021]
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English
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"Times had changed. The persecution ordered by Emperor Diocletian was finally over, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The new emperor not only tolerated Christianity but actually seemed to favor it. What was going on? Would it last? It was A.D. 311, eight years since Mark's wife had been martyred for her faith. Life had gone on, but Mark was increasingly lonely. He wondered what God had in store for him. He also wondered what the future...
4) Constantine
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The rise of Constantine marked a pivotal and transformative time for the Roman Empire. Besides imposing many important changes to Rome's government and currency and a reorganization of civil and military spheres, Constantine is also well known for being the first Roman emperor to embrace and eventually convert to Christianity, a religion once oppressed and reviled by pagan Rome, and for shifting imperial power to the eastern part of the empire. In...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Overview: This year Christians worldwide will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of Constantine's conversion and victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. No Roman emperor had a greater impact on the modern world than did Constantine. The reason is not simply that he converted to Christianity but that he did so in a way that brought his subjects along after him. Indeed, this major new biography argues that Constantine's conversion is but one feature...
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Numismatic notes and monographs volume no. 146
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American Numismatic Society
Pub. Date
1961
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English
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Constantine's empire volume 2
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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[2021]
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English
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"Rome, AD 316. A pagan warrior in exile for treason. A devout Christian maiden on a sensitive papal mission. An emperor on a collision course with a longstanding enemy. Victory for Constantine means victory for the church. Defeat could spell doom for them all"--
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Scribner's
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[1994]
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English
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The Emperor Constantine was one of the great, charismatic figures of the ancient world. He was directly responsible for two momentous transformations that greatly affected our history and civilization: the founding of Constantinople as the Roman capital and the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. With knowledge gained from modern research in all relevant fields, including archaeology, papyrology, and art history, Michael Grant traces the...
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[Publisher not identified]
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[2014]
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English
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Hoping to find his missing childhood friend, Constantine joins the Roman army. What he finds instead is success in battle that propels him to emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Constantine soon discovers it has been his rival, Emperor Maxentius, who has imprisoned his friend within the palace walls. Having been alerted to his friend's whereabouts, Constantine quickly garners support from all corners of the empire, eventually leading to an all-out...
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Clarendon Press
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1999
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English
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The emperor Constantine changed the world by making the Roman Empire Christian. Eusebius wrote his life and preserved his letters so that his policy would continue. This English translation is based on modern critical editions.
18) Caesar's lord
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Constantine's empire volume 3
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Recently converted to Christianity, Rex left his pagan ways behind to serve the budding Roman church alongside his wife, Flavia, the daughter of a Roman senator. Facing persecution and peril, they must elude scheming enemies to advance the church during some of the biggest events in ancient history"--
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Early English books 1641-1700 volume 1282:14
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Printed by T.H. for M. Gillyflower, J. Tonson, H. Borwick and R. Parker
Pub. Date
1698
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English
20) The conqueror
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Constantine's empire volume 1
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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[2020]
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English
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"Rome stands at the brink of war. Constantine's army is on the move. Will the barbarian warrior and the senator's daughter live to see the Empire bow the knee to Christ?"--