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272
Constantine's Birth
Constantine was born 272 AD in Naissus in the Roman province of Monesia. -
287
Constantine excellent education
Constantine had a good education, learning to read and write both Greek and Latin. -
293
Father Raised him to Rule
His Father Raised him to Rule of to be Emperor of the West. -
303
Persecution
He witnessed the persecution of Christians. -
305
Emperor
At the time 305 Galerious became Emperor -
311
Galerius Died
Galerius Died in 311 AD in a competition among many powerful men to take over the Roman Empire. -
312
Constantine's Dream
In 312 Constantine dream was to take over the roman empire but to do it he had to go to war with Maxentius. -
313
Becomes Christian
Constantin declared that no longer Christians would be persecuted in the Roman Empire as he declared himself a follower of the Christian faith. -
324
Emperor of all of Rome
Licinius decided to renew the persecution of Christians seven years later. Constantine would not stand for this and marched against Licinius. Constantine defeated him after several battles and became the ruler of a united Rome in 324. -
330
Constantinople
A new capital of the Roman Empire was established by Constantine in 330 AD, Constantinople. It was the largest and richest city during the middle ages until it fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. -
337
Death
Constantine ruled the Roman Empire until he died from illness in 337. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.