Flavius Valerius Constantinus, also known as Constantine the Great, was

the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He was born at Naissus

(modern-day Nis, Yugoslavia) in about 280 A.D. Constantine was educated

in the imperial court of Rome and pursued to succeed his father. In 305

A.D., his father, also Constantius, became the emperor of the Western

Empire. But, when he died in 306 A.D., British troops declared that

Constantine should replace his father. The Eastern emperor Galerius

refused this claim and gave Constantine a lesser rank.

Constantine survived the civil war that broke up the western empire in 312

A.D. challenged Maxentius, the self-appointed ruler of Italy and Africa.

Constantine then defeated Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge outside of Rome

on Oct. 28, 312 A.D. This guaranteed his share in the new gov

gradually adopted the Christian God as his protector. He believed even

Constantine is a more than qualified person to be in the Roman Hall of

full era filled with life and prosperity. The Roman Empire might of

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(a pagan) as a crusade against paganism. Constantine then adopted

right when he adopted Christianity for himself and as the official

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