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Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) was Roman emperor from 306-337 CE and is known to history as Constantine the Great for his conversion to Christianity in 312 CE and his subsequent Christianization of the Roman Empire.
During the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (306–337 AD), Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Historians remain uncertain about Constantine's reasons for favoring Christianity, and theologians and historians have often argued about which form of early Christianity he subscribed to.
Constantine I - Christian Emperor, Edict of Milan, Conversion: Shortly after the defeat of Maxentius, Constantine met Licinius at Mediolanum (modern Milan) to confirm a number of political and dynastic arrangements.
In Lesson 9 of our course “ Ancient Christianity,” Kenneth Calvert speaks to the dynamics at play in Constantine’s conversion, as well as how the Church immediately felt the impact of this first Christian emperor. For one, pagan persecution of Christians essentially ceased with the ascendancy of Constantine as ruler of the empire in 324.
Constantine is the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. He did so after witnessing the sight of a cross in the sky along with his entire army. However, his spiritual growth and eventual conversion did not happen at once with this one dramatic event.
When did Constantine the Great convert to Christianity? Constantine the Great is believed to have converted to Christianity around 312 AD, following his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. According to legend, the day before the battle, Constantine saw a vision of a cross in the sky along with the words "In Hoc Signo Vinces" ("In this sign ...
Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
Some have argued that Constantine’s conversion to Christianity was politically motivated. At least openly, Constantine ascribed much of his political success to the grace of a Christian God, even claiming to have won a battle because of a divinely sourced vision he had received beforehand.
Constantine the Great, declared emperor at York, Britain (306), converted to Christianity, convened the Council of Arles (314), became sole emperor (324), virtually presided over the ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325), founded the city of Constantinople (330), and died in 337.
Constantine's conversion to Christianity is seen by historians as a turning point in history, a fusion of church and state. Constantine immediately assumed complete control of the west.