Constantine the Great
First Christian emperor
Constantine the Great was a Roman emperor (reigned 306–337 CE) who reunified the empire and founded Constantinople.
He was the first emperor to convert to Christianity and legalized the religion throughout Rome, reshaping Western civilization.
His name evokes the transition from pagan Rome to Christian Europe: the age of Constantine, Constantinian Christianity.
- Edict of MilanAncient tolerance proclamation
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- Theodosius IEmperor who Christianized Rome
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- imperial purpleDeep reddish-violet hue
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