Constantine Roman emperor, Christian victor
In 312 A.D., Constantine-one of four Roman emperors ruling a divided empire-marched on Rome to establish his control. On the eve of the battle, a cross appeared to him in the sky with an exhortation, "By this sign conquer." Inscribing the cross on the shields of his soldiers, Constantine d...
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New York
Overlook Press
2010
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part 1 : Faith and power in the third century.
- Religion in the later Roman Empire
- The rise of Christianity
- The unconquered emperor and his divine patron
- The tetrarchy
- Part 2 : Constantine Invictus.
- Constantine Invictus
- Constantine and Rome
- Constantine's conversion
- Constantinople
- Part 3 : Victor Constantine.
- Victor Constantine
- Constantine Maximus Augustus
- Constantine and the bishops
- Death and succession