By mid-311 AD, Constantine, Licinius and Maximian’s son Maxentius were the major powers in Rome. He was captured and forced to commit suicide by Constantine in July 310. In 310 AD, Maximian, who had come out of retirement, rebelled against Constantine. In 308 AD, Licinius, a close friend of Galerius, was also appointed Augustus. Constantine’s share of the Roman Empire consisted of Britain, Gaul, and Spain. After the death of his father on July 25, 306 AD, Constantine’s supporters proclaimed him as Augustus, though Galerius, who was Augustus at the time, granted him the title of Caesar. #3 Constantine became emperor after the death of his father on July 25, 306 ADĪfter the retirement of Diocletian and Maximian in May 305 AD, Constantius was promoted to Augustus. Bust of Constantius Chlorus, Constantine’s father Here he witnessed Diocletian’s “Great Persecution”, the most severe persecution of Christians in Roman history. Being the primary candidate for future appointment as Caesar, Constantine was sent to the court of Diocletian, where he received a formal education learning Latin literature, Greek, and philosophy. In March 293 AD, Diocletian established a system of Tetrarchy by appointing two Caesars (junior emperors) and Constantius Chlorus was appointed as Maximian’s Caesar. In 289 AD, Constantius Chlorus left Helena to marry Theodora, stepdaughter of Maximian, who had been recently appointed co-emperor by Roman Emperor Diocletian. #2 He received his formal education at the court of Roman Emperor Diocletian Portrait of Saint Helena, Constantine’s mother Due to her influence over her son, Helena played an important part in placing Christianity at the heart of Western Civilization. Constantine’s mother Helena was his consort. At the time of his birth Constantine’s father Constantius I, also known as Constantius Chlorus, was a military officer in the Roman army. HelenaĬonstantine I was born Flavius Valerius Constantinus around 280 AD in the city of Naissus in the province of Moesia, what is now the city of Niš in southern Serbia. #1 He was the son of Constantius Chlorus and St.
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