Constantine I

Constantine the Great (I) was an Emperor of the Roman Empire from 306-324 A.D. and The Emperor of the Roman Empire from 324 until his death in 337. One of the few Roman Emperors to be considered great, Constantine reigned during a period of great upheaval in the Empire, but still managed to enact reforms and stabilize the state, thus on these bases, he was an exemplary ruler. Constantine came to power first as the Caesar of the Western Empire in 305 A.D. when his father Constantius was raised to…

In 313 AD Christianity as it had been known in the earlier centuries became forever changed. Constantine the Great, born as Flavius Valerius Constantinus became known as a Saint to the Christians when he legalized the Christian faith and ceased their persecutions. He was also known as the first Christian Roman Emperor. What motivated Constantine the Great to legalize Christianity? In many ways Constantine the Great was similar to other Roman Emperors. He defeated his rivals through battle or…

to be persecuted. Constantine, one of Caesar’s sons from the Tetrarchy, would go on to become emperor of Rome and challenged traditional beliefs. Under the rule of Constantine, he implemented a series of reforms such as the edict of Milan, Nicene Creed and changes in the culture of Rome, shifted the empire’s paganist ideology toward a Christian one. Christians under the reigns of Diocletian and Galerius, were not allowed to practice their religion freely.…

Sometimes I wonder where and how did Christianity originate and how did it become a universal religion rather than a local religion. Well, it all started in the Roman Empire, during this time period there was a lot of despair and there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. The Roman Empire was also split into two parts, the Eastern part and the Western part. At first the Roman Empire tolerated all religions as long as they paid their taxes, respected their Roman gods, respected their…

Today I am going to talk about how Christianity destroyed Rome. God gave Christianity power for helping Constantine believe only in him. Christianity enforced their will on Emperor Theodosius. Finally, Augustine showed the Romans that they were spared by the barbarians through the respect of Christ. In Rome their were a group of men that were called Christians and had a great power. “They offered a spiritual comfort and the prospect of salvation on the one hand, and even riches as a worldly…

Although Constantine and Clovis lived during different times, both men which who were very powerful experienced an event that affected not only their lives, but also the lives of thousands of people around them. Each man cried out for the help of the Christian God in desperation on the battlefield in which both men had received Gods’ favor. Constantine and Clovis each accepted Christ right after their battle turned out in a victory. Even though Constantine and Clovis are pretty much similar,…

In my last proposal I talked about the Romans, who were the majority and the Christians in Rome who were the minority. I began to explain that the emperors of Rome persecuted the Christians because they disliked what they believe in and that they didn’t follow the emperors rules. The persecutions were the main problems of Christianity. I also discussed the multiple ways of persecutions that they went through and why the Christians accepted it. I spoke about the evolution of emperors and what…

Eusebius’ excerpt The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine and Mou Tzu’s excerpt The Disposition of Error clearly depict the issues Rome and China faced as these new religions entered their society. During Eusebius’ time Christianity was a fairly new religion and was seen as a threat to Pagan Rome, thus it received a lot of backlash. Mou Tzu lived in 6th century China which was after the Han Dynasty fell. This was a time where people were open to new ideas. Thus Mahayana Buddhism flourished…

pastor of the church at Antioch, and Origen the great teacher to name a couple. However, from a place of political power, none were more influential than Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. In this paper I will discuss a few highlights from the life of this gallant leader. Reading from the textbook has provided great insight into the life of Constantine. Early on in his life it is likely that he was exposed to high level leadership, as his father, Augustus Constantius Chlorus, was also a ruler…

of Rome and subjected them to cruel deaths” (McGraw-Hill Networks, 153). Although there were many people who hated Christians, there were a few people who were fair and kind. Constantine and Diocletian came up with the Edict of Milan. This meant that Christianity would be accepted in the empire. It even turned that Constantine became a Christian himself. The emperors hated Christianity so much for one main reason. “The Romans tolerated the religions of other peoples unless these religions…