Constantine I, Roman emperor

Constantine I or Constantine the Great kŏnˈstəntēn, –tīn [key], 288?–337, Roman emperor, b. Naissus (present-day Niš, Serbia). He was the son of Constantius I and Helena and was named in full Flavius Valerius Constantinus.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• A Christian Empire
• Rise to Power
• Bibliography

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