Constantine the Great
272 – 337 Roman emperor
Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and founded Constantinople.
- Religion
- Christian
- Affiliations
- Constantinian dynasty
Constantine reunited the Roman Empire under his sole rule and backed Christianity, ending official persecution through the Edict of Milan. He founded Constantinople as a new capital in 330, laying the ground for the later Byzantine state. He convened the First Council of Nicaea in 325 to address disputes within the church.
In the timeline
- 313 Edict of Milan issuer
- 325 First Council of Nicaea convener
- 330 Founding of the Byzantine Empire mentioned
- 330 Constantine refounds Byzantium as Constantinople mentioned