Several persons in history bear the name Constantine but none was a philosopher. The first known is Constantine I the Great Emperor of Rome and introductor of the christian religion as the official Roman religion.
The Christian conversion of the Franks is considered to be one of the most significant events in European and Western history. For eventually it would lead to an alliance of convenience between the Franks and the papacy for this was a political advantage not open to his Arian enemies.
It should be noted that while Constantine, Hitler and others have claimed to be Christians, there is 0 proof to affirm that claim. Constantine's only 'conversion' story was that he saw a sign in the sky once before a battle. After winning the Battle of the Tiber River he decides to add Christ to a lengthy list of other religions he was already practicing. There is no indication that he was ever a Christian which explains why he behaved as an unregenerate person. True Christians, TRUE Christians, strive to be like Christ and repent when they fail in that endeavor.
AnswerHistorians and scholars continue to debate how genuine Constantine's conversion to Christianity really was, with some saying that he merely saw Christianity as a useful tool for unifying and governing the empire. Whatever reasons Constantine had, his conversion to Christianity was one of the key events in world history. He gave state patronage to what had until then been very much a minority religion, began the persecution of the pagan temples, as well as persecution of the Jews, and ultimately ensured that Christianity dominated the empire and eventually spread throughout much of the world. Some may argue that the resultant spread of Christianity led to the rise of Islam in its present form.His close involvement in Church affairs ensured relative unity of Christianity for the short-term and helped change some of the doctrine and practices of the Church. Not only did Constantine begin to change the empire from pagan to Christian, he changed Christianity as well.
On March 25,708 AD, Constantine began his reign as Catholic Pope. Constantine enacted many social and financial reforms that would strengthen the empire in years to come.
The edict of Milan is an important event in history, especially christian history, because Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the roman empire
The story goes that Emperor Constantine saw a cross in the sky before a battle which he later won, this being instrumental in his conversion to Christianity. Constantine was the first Christian Emperor of Rome, the history of Europe would be fundamentally different without him.
Constantine's conversion to Christianity was important to the future of the Roman Empire because you're probably some idiot that's making up World History credits in summer school, and being too lazy to read your packet and find the answer yourself..
Several persons in history bear the name Constantine but none was a philosopher. The first known is Constantine I the Great Emperor of Rome and introductor of the christian religion as the official Roman religion.
The Christian conversion of the Franks is considered to be one of the most significant events in European and Western history. For eventually it would lead to an alliance of convenience between the Franks and the papacy for this was a political advantage not open to his Arian enemies.
It depends on how you define "Christian". Probably the most important Christian was St. Paul, but he was a Jew before converting in his heart to Christianity. Arguably, the most important Christians in history were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella who not only made Spain a purely Christian country, but set in motion the mass conversion of the New World to Christianity.
It should be noted that while Constantine, Hitler and others have claimed to be Christians, there is 0 proof to affirm that claim. Constantine's only 'conversion' story was that he saw a sign in the sky once before a battle. After winning the Battle of the Tiber River he decides to add Christ to a lengthy list of other religions he was already practicing. There is no indication that he was ever a Christian which explains why he behaved as an unregenerate person. True Christians, TRUE Christians, strive to be like Christ and repent when they fail in that endeavor.
I am really not sure what you mean by this question, but if you are referring to the history of the Christian church, Queen Eleni (Helen), the wife of Constantine, was instrumental in making Christianity a popular religion. It was because of her interest in this 'new' religion that the Emperor Constantine decided to make it the official State religion.
Damian Zynda has written: 'Toward a spirituality of conversion' -- subject(s): Conversion, Christian life, History of doctrines, Spiritual formation
History remembers Constantine by naming the capital of the Byzantine Empire after him (Constantinople). It is now Instabul, Turkey. Constantine is also remembered a the emperor who legalized Christianity.
AnswerHistorians and scholars continue to debate how genuine Constantine's conversion to Christianity really was, with some saying that he merely saw Christianity as a useful tool for unifying and governing the empire. Whatever reasons Constantine had, his conversion to Christianity was one of the key events in world history. He gave state patronage to what had until then been very much a minority religion, began the persecution of the pagan temples, as well as persecution of the Jews, and ultimately ensured that Christianity dominated the empire and eventually spread throughout much of the world. Some may argue that the resultant spread of Christianity led to the rise of Islam in its present form.His close involvement in Church affairs ensured relative unity of Christianity for the short-term and helped change some of the doctrine and practices of the Church. Not only did Constantine begin to change the empire from pagan to Christian, he changed Christianity as well.
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