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Há 1 dia · Constantine I (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.
24 de jun. de 2024 · A statue set up at the same time showed Constantine himself holding aloft a cross and the legend “By this saving sign I have delivered your city from the tyrant and restored liberty to the Senate and people of Rome.”
- Constantine reigned during the 4th century CE and is known for attempting to Christianize the Roman Empire. He made the persecution of Christians i...
- Some have argued that Constantine’s conversion to Christianity was politically motivated. At least openly, Constantine ascribed much of his politic...
- In 305 Constantine assisted his father, the newly appointed Western emperor, with a campaign in Britain. Their army proclaimed Constantine emperor...
- Constantine funded church-building projects throughout his reign as a way to encourage Christianity’s growth. Churches were erected at, among other...
- Constantine’s father, Constantius I, was appointed to the position of augustus (emperor) by the time Constantine reached young adulthood. Constanti...
11 de jun. de 2024 · Standing at an impressive height of about 13 meters, the colossal statue of Constantine (4th century AD) depicts the emperor in the guise of Jupiter, seated with his partially exposed body, a cloak over his shoulder, the globe in his left hand, and the scepter in his right.
Há 3 dias · One of the great Corinthian columns stands obelisk-like before the Santa Maria Maggiore church on the Esquiline. The head of a colossal statue of Constantine that once stood in the basilica now reposes in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori.
25 de jun. de 2024 · The Walls of Constantinople (Turkish: Konstantinopolis Surları; Greek: Τείχη της Κωνσταντινουπόλης) are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great.
Há 2 dias · Bronze statue of Saint Peter by Arnolfo di Cambio, dating to the 13th century. The design was a typical basilica form with the plan and elevation resembling those of Roman basilicas and audience halls, such as the Basilica Ulpia in Trajan's Forum and Constantine's own Aula Palatina at Trier, rather than the design of any Greco-Roman ...
20 de jun. de 2024 · Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, left an indelible mark on history through his conversion to Christianity and the subsequent Christianization of the Roman Empire. Born in 272 CE, Constantine rose to power during a tumultuous period marked by civil wars, economic challenges, and political instability.
