Constantine the Great: Who Was Constantine the Great?
Filed In: • Religion & Theism • > Christianity & ChristiansConstantine the Great: Who Was Constantine the Great?Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantine (c. 272 – 337), aka Constantine the Great, was the most important person in the development of the early Christian Church (after Jesus and Paul, naturally). He gave Christianity political and social legitimacy in the Roman Empire, allowing the young religion to establish itself, obtain powerful patrons, and dominate the Western world. Constantine the Great, Emperor of Rome: Image GalleryPhotographs, Illustrations, and Pictures from the Life of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great: Constantine’s chief goal was always creating and maintaining unity, be it political, economic or, eventually, religious. For Constantine, one of the greatest threats
