An excellent history of the life and times of Constantine the Great, one of the most powerful and celebrated Roman Emperors in history. From his victory at the Milvian bridge to his rise to the imperial purple to his conversion and promotion of Christianity and founding of the New Rome in the east, Constantine was a pivotal figure in world history whose achievements were vast and storied.
Illustrated to enhance the reading experience. Contents include:
THE EMPIRE UNDER DIOCLETIAN
THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH
THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN AND THE SUCCESSION OF CONSTANTINE
CONSTANTINE AND HIS COLLEAGUES
THE INVASION OF ITALY
THE VISION OF THE CROSS AND THE EDICT OF MILAN
THE DOWNFALL OF LICINIUS
LAST DAYS OF PERSECUTION
CONSTANTINE AND THE DONATISTS
THE ARIAN CONTROVERSY
THE COUNCIL OF NICEA
THE MURDERS OF CRISPUS AND FAUSTA
THE FOUNDATION OF CONSTANTINOPLE
ARIUS AND ATHANASIUS
CONSTANTINE'S DEATH AND CHARACTER
THE EMPIRE AND CHRISTIANITY
