Who was the first emperor of roman to convert to Christianity?

Answer 1

Constantine 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire.

Constantine the Great (Latin: Flavius

Valerius

Aurelius Constantinus

Augustus; 27 February c. 272 - 22 May 337), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor

Licinius

issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine defeated the emperors Maxentius

and Licinius

during civil wars. He also fought successfully against the Franks, Alamanni,

Visigoths, and Sarmatians

during his reign - even resettling parts of Dacia which had been abandoned during the previous century. Constantine built a new imperial residence at Byzantium, naming it New Rome. However, in Constantine's honor, people called it Constantinople, which would later be the capital of what is now known as the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years. Because of this, he is thought of as the founder of the Byzantine Empire.

Just a footnote to Constantine's religious beliefs. There is no historical proof that Constantine ever converted to Christianity. All we have is the story spread around by his friend the biship

Eusebius,

who had his own agenda. It is true that Constantine was tolerant of Christianity as well as all the other religions, but scholars are questioning his so-called

death bed conversion.

Answer 2

A:Many of his contemporaries believed that Emperor Philip (244-249) was a Christian, although he continued to perform his duties as the Roman pontiff. Whether or not Philip really was a Christian is still the subject of scholarly debate today.

The first openly-Christian emperor, and the first to persecute the pagan temples, was Constantine (306-337).

Answer 3

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Answer 4

Constantine the Great was the first Roman Emperor to be baptized. There is some debate as to when (or even if) he began to identify himself as a Christian, but he was baptized in 337 CE, when he was very ill and near death.

Answer 5

Constantine 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire.

Constantine the Great (Latin: Flavius

Valerius

Aurelius Constantinus

Augustus; 27 February c. 272 - 22 May 337), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor

Licinius

issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine defeated the emperors Maxentius

and Licinius

during civil wars. He also fought successfully against the Franks, Alamanni,

Visigoths, and Sarmatians

during his reign - even resettling parts of Dacia which had been abandoned during the previous century. Constantine built a new imperial residence at Byzantium, naming it New Rome. However, in Constantine's honor, people called it Constantinople, which would later be the capital of what is now known as the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years. Because of this, he is thought of as the founder of the Byzantine Empire.

Just a footnote to Constantine's religious beliefs. There is no historical proof that Constantine ever converted to Christianity. All we have is the story spread around by his friend the biship

Eusebius,

who had his own agenda. It is true that Constantine was tolerant of Christianity as well as all the other religions, but scholars are questioning his so-called

death bed conversion.

Answer 6

The First Holy Roman EmperorThe first Roman Emperor to convert to or adopt Christianity was Constantine.

Answer 7

It is widely accepted that Constantine was the first.

Answer 8

Theodosius I was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

Answer 9

Constantine