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Constantine the Great

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 was a Roman emperor who ruled from 306 to 337 and became the first emperor to convert to Christianity, fundamentally changing the relationship between the Roman state and the Christian religion. His reign matters because his conversion and subsequent support for Christianity helped transform it from a persecuted minority religion into one backed by imperial power, shaping the religious and political history of Europe for centuries to come.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Niš
Place of death: Nicomedia
Spouse: Flavia Maxima Fausta
Child: Helena
Father: Constantius Chlorus
Mother: Helena Augusta
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pontifex maximus
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: ancient Roman religion
Family: Constantinian dynasty
Noble title: Caesar
Image: Byzantinischer Mosaizist um 1000 002.jpg

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place of burial: Church of the Holy Apostles
Commons category: Constantinus I Magnus
date of birth: 0274-02-27
date of death: 0337-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Constantine the Great
canonization status: saint
present in work: The History of the Kings of Britain
birth name: Flavius Constantinus
Commons gallery: Flavius Valerius Constantinus
time period: Byzantine Egypt
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
feast day: April 6
owner of: Black Madonna of Częstochowa
writing language: Latin
P6482: Constantine the Great
iconographic symbol: king
gens: Flavia gens
has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum
P8168: Alvik
P12749: Reinhard Suhren
nickname: Trachala

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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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