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Also known as Constantine I, Saint Constantine, Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus, Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, Constantinus I, Constantine, Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantinus, Imperator Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus

Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity (272–337)

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Constantine the Great, born Flavius Constantinus, was a human politician, military personnel, and sovereign who held the positions of Roman emperor and pontifex maximus. He was a citizen of Ancient Rome and belonged to the Constantinian dynasty. His parents were Constantius Chlorus and Helena Augusta. He was married to Minervina and Flavia Maxima Fausta.

He had children named Crispus, Constantina, Constans, and Constantine II. His religious worldview included Christianity and ancient Roman religion, and he holds the canonization status of saint. He was born in Niš and died in Nicomedia. He is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles. His quotes include the phrase ἐν τούτῳ νίκα. He is present in the work The History of the Kings of Britain.

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  • ἐν τούτῳ νίκα, [transliterated: en toutoi nika]

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DynastyConstantinian FatherConstantius Chlorus MotherHelena ReligionAncient Roman religion (until 312) Christianity (from 312)

Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the Edict of Milan decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Christianisation of the Roman Empire. He founded the city of Constantinople (now Istanbul) and made it the capital of the Empire, which it remained for over a millennium.

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