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Constantine the Great

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  • 272

    Constantine's Birth

    Constantine's Birth
    Constantine was born 272 AD in Naissus in the Roman province of Monesia.
  • 287

    Constantine excellent education

    Constantine excellent education
    Constantine had a good education, learning to read and write both Greek and Latin.
  • 293

    Father Raised him to Rule

    Father Raised him to Rule
    His Father Raised him to Rule of to be Emperor of the West.
  • 303

    Persecution

    Persecution
    He witnessed the persecution of Christians.
  • 305

    Emperor

    Emperor
    At the time 305 Galerious became Emperor
  • 311

    Galerius Died

    Galerius Died
    Galerius Died in 311 AD in a competition among many powerful men to take over the Roman Empire.
  • 312

    Constantine's Dream

    Constantine's Dream
    In 312 Constantine dream was to take over the roman empire but to do it he had to go to war with Maxentius.
  • 313

    Becomes Christian

    Becomes Christian
    Constantin declared that no longer Christians would be persecuted in the Roman Empire as he declared himself a follower of the Christian faith.
  • 324

    Emperor of all of Rome

    Emperor of all of Rome
    Licinius decided to renew the persecution of Christians seven years later. Constantine would not stand for this and marched against Licinius. Constantine defeated him after several battles and became the ruler of a united Rome in 324.
  • 330

    Constantinople

    Constantinople
    A new capital of the Roman Empire was established by Constantine in 330 AD, Constantinople. It was the largest and richest city during the middle ages until it fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
  • 337

    Death

    Death
    Constantine ruled the Roman Empire until he died from illness in 337. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.