life of Constantine By gbonell 272 birth of constantine 311 civil war 312 had a dream he had a dream and painted crosses sheilds and fought under the cross 313 becomes christian 324 constantine defeated licinius defeated Licinius and became the overall leader of a united Rome 330 constinople was made new capital roman empire constinople was made the new capital of the roman empire 337 death of constantine