Constantine the Great
- Dates
- 272–337 AD
Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman empire for the first time but introduced many pagan influences into the church.
In detail
Roman Emperor Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great or Saint Constantine, ruled from 306 until 337A.D. He lived from c. 27 February 272 until 22 May 337. Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, and together with his co—emperor Licinius he issued the Edict of Milan in 313. This edict declared religious tolerance throughout the empire.
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